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Exotica in the Prehistoric Mediterranean
Andrea (Ed Vianello
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Description for Exotica in the Prehistoric Mediterranean
Paperback. Editor(s): Vianello, Andrea. Num Pages: 216 pages, 8 pages of colour illustrations, b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 1QRM; HDDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 297 x 211 x 12. Weight in Grams: 804.
This book examines how exotic materials were exchanged and used across the Mediterranean from the Neolithic era to the Iron Age, focusing on the Bronze Age. A variety of materials and interpretative approaches are presented through several case studies. These emphasise how the value of exotic materials depended on the context in which they were consumed. The book firmly departs from assumptions of fixed categories such as prestige items or corresponding values, as evident in the Amarna letters. Instead, it shows how almost any object could be appreciated or ignored depending ... Read more
This book examines how exotic materials were exchanged and used across the Mediterranean from the Neolithic era to the Iron Age, focusing on the Bronze Age. A variety of materials and interpretative approaches are presented through several case studies. These emphasise how the value of exotic materials depended on the context in which they were consumed. The book firmly departs from assumptions of fixed categories such as prestige items or corresponding values, as evident in the Amarna letters. Instead, it shows how almost any object could be appreciated or ignored depending ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxbow Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
216
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Weight
803g
Number of Pages
216
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781842174241
SKU
V9781842174241
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Ref
99-3
Reviews for Exotica in the Prehistoric Mediterranean
Exotica is well produced, with many black and white and some colour illustrations and will no doubt prove of considerable interest to both students and colleagues.
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