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An Island Archaeology of the Early Cyclades

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2001
ISBN
9780521782722, 0521782724, 0521528445, 9780521528443
Open Library ID
OL17001556M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
173 MB (181920114 bytes)
Pages
220\220
Scanned
yes
Time added
2011-08-31 04:54:40

Description

This book uses comparative island archaeology to reinterpret a vital phase in early Aegean history. Cyprian Broodbank presents the first modern analysis of Cycladic culture, tracing the development of Neolithic and Early Bronze Age societies in these islands from first colonisation through to incorporation, three millennia later, in the world system of the Minoan palaces and the wider Near East. The archaeology of this region is rich and well documented, and allows Dr Broodbank to reformulate early Cycladic history and to deploy detailed examples that challenge established approaches to island archaeology. He shows that islanders can actively define their cultural space and environments, and that their communities are linked by complex relations to the non-insular world. This book provides fresh perspectives and challenges for island archaeologists and Mediterranean specialists.

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