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A LM IA Ceramic Kiln in South-Central Crete: Function and Pottery Production (Hesperia Supplement)
Aleyd Van de Moortel
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Paperback. This is a study of the Late Minoan IA cross-draft kiln found during excavations at Kommos on Crete. This structure is a find of great importance, and the book offers a contribution to the understanding of the Bronze Age pottery production and trade. Series: Hesperia Supplement. Num Pages: 172 pages, 74 figs, 16 tbs. BIC Classification: HDDA; HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 280 x 216 x 11. Weight in Grams: 621.
This volume presents an in-depth study of the Late Minoan IA cross-draft kiln found in excavations at Kommos, Crete. The kiln is of a type popular during the Neopalatial period, and its good state of preservation has allowed the authors to speculate about its original internal layout and use, as well as about the roof that covered it. Much of the large quantity of pottery found associated with the kiln is analyzed in detail, allowing for the first time the study of the shapes, decoration, and technical characteristics of vases known to have been fired in a specific LM IA ... Read more
This volume presents an in-depth study of the Late Minoan IA cross-draft kiln found in excavations at Kommos, Crete. The kiln is of a type popular during the Neopalatial period, and its good state of preservation has allowed the authors to speculate about its original internal layout and use, as well as about the roof that covered it. Much of the large quantity of pottery found associated with the kiln is analyzed in detail, allowing for the first time the study of the shapes, decoration, and technical characteristics of vases known to have been fired in a specific LM IA ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
American School of Classical Studies at Athens
Condition
New
Series
Hesperia Supplement
Number of Pages
182
Place of Publication
Princeton, United States
ISBN
9780876615300
SKU
V9780876615300
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