Oliver Dickinson has written a scholarly, accessible and up-to-date introduction to the prehistoric civilizations of Greece. The Aegean Bronze Age saw the rise and fall of the Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations. The cultural history of the region emerges through a series of thematic chapters that treat settlement, economy, crafts, exchange and foreign contact, and religion and burial customs. Students and teachers will welcome this book, but it will also provide the ideal companion for amateur archaeologists visiting the Aegean.
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"Dickinson's balanced and sensible book fills the need for a general treatment of the Aegean Bronze Age that takes into account new findings and advances in archaeological theory....Dickinson is clear, sound on details, and up on new findings, and he does not display idiosyncracies or rancor, even when discussing hotly debated issues....An absolute must for all libraries--if limited to only one book on the Bronze Age cultures of Greece, it should be this one." Choice
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The Aegean Bronze Age saw the rise and fall of the Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations. The region's cultural history emerges through a series of thematic chapters that examine settlement, economy, crafts, exchange and foreign contact, religion and burial customs.
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This review is from: The Aegean Bronze Age (Cambridge World Archaeology) (Paperback)
This was an excellent overall survey of the material, and a great reference work that can be return to again and again, to harden up on the facts, and to get titles of other books and journal articles on each of the specific subject areas. It can at times get a little confusing, with the avalanche of place names and the vagueness with which he describes many of the artefacts, but you still come out knowing a heck of alot more than you did before going in. Also, he has no particular axe to grind--no big theories that can be so annoying in this field. Overall, an excellent book.
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A well written book using up to date discoveries in archeology. Indeed the archeological evidence presented in this book is quite good focusing not only on man made artifacts but burial customs.
To my mind the subject of trade is key to this book. It is written a scholarly fashion yet is approachable. From the archeological evidence theories are offered but the authors do not force any one position but offer them all in a level headed fashion. You will find yourself reading it from cover to cover but cherishing it as a reference.
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well documented review of Aegean Bronze Age archaeology,
By skoutsoudaki@hotmail.com (Thessaloniki, Greece) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Aegean Bronze Age (Cambridge World Archaeology) (Paperback)
I found this book very helpfull while studing Aegean Prehistory in University. Comprehensive and well documented with some very helpfull plates gives a summary of Aegean Bronze Age archaeological data. Enters not so mutch in details but covers many aspects of the vast Bronze Age data of Aegean. I would strongly suggest this book for archaeology students interested in the Aegean region
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As already noted in the Introduction, it was Evans who introduced a tripartite system of classification to Aegean prehistory, a system that has become so popular that one might imagine that it was the natural and obvious way to classify material. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
palatial control, peak sanctuaries, epiphany rituals, peak sanctuary, miniature frescoes, stirrup jars, circular tombs, palace societies, mainland sites, chamber tombs, tholos tombs, ritual items, west court, stone vessels, cult centre, double axes Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Near East, Second Palace Period, Ayia Triada, Postpalatial Period, Ayia Irim, Ayia Irini, Dark Age, Prepalatial Period, West House, Kato Symi, Ayios Stephanos, Grey Minyan, Ayia Photia, Ice Age, Peter Clayton, Throne Room, Ulu Burun, Cave of Zas, Room of the Fresco, Central Palace Sanctuary, Courtesy of Profs, Lower Citadel, Courtesy of Drs, House of Shields New!
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As already noted in the Introduction, it was Evans who introduced a tripartite system of classification to Aegean prehistory, a system that has become so popular that one might imagine that it was the natural and obvious way to classify material. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
palatial control, peak sanctuaries, epiphany rituals, peak sanctuary, miniature frescoes, stirrup jars, circular tombs, palace societies, mainland sites, chamber tombs, tholos tombs, ritual items, west court, stone vessels, cult centre, double axes Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Near East, Second Palace Period, Ayia Triada, Postpalatial Period, Ayia Irim, Ayia Irini, Dark Age, Prepalatial Period, West House, Kato Symi, Ayios Stephanos, Grey Minyan, Ayia Photia, Ice Age, Peter Clayton, Throne Room, Ulu Burun, Cave of Zas, Room of the Fresco, Central Palace Sanctuary, Courtesy of Profs, Lower Citadel, Courtesy of Drs, House of Shields New!
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- Bronze Age by Robert Morgan on 4 pages
- Ancient Egypt: Anatomy of a Civilization by Barry J. Kemp in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Palaces of Minoan Crete (University Paperbacks) by Gerald Cadogan in Back Matter
- Documents in Mycenaean Greek by John Chadwick in Back Matter
- The Archaeology of Crete: An Introduction by J.D.S. Pendlebury in Back Matter
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- An Island Archaeology of the Early Cyclades by Cyprian Broodbank in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Greek Civilization: An Introduction by Brian A Sparkes in Front Matter, page 37, and page 53
- The Archaeology of Ancient Greece (Cambridge World Archaeology) by James Whitley in Front Matter (1), Front Matter (2), and Back Matter
- Aux Origines De La Grece: Xiiie-viiie Siecles Avant Notre Ere) La Genese Du Politique (Histoire) (French Edition) by Annie Schnapp-Gourbeillon in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Rethinking the Mediterranean by W. V. Harris on page 25, page 122, and Back Matter
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