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The Bronze Age Begins. The Ceramics Revolution of Early Minoan I and the New Forms of Wealth That Transformed Prehistoric Society.
Philip P. Betancourt
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Paperback. Num Pages: 162 pages, 69 b/w figs. BIC Classification: HDDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 160 x 230 x 11. Weight in Grams: 362.
This book focuses on economic and social changes, particularly during the opening phase of the Minoan civilization on the island of Crete. New developments in ceramics that reached Crete at the end of the Neolithic period greatly contributed to the creation of economic, technological, social, and religious advancements we call the Early Bronze Age.
The arguments are two-fold: a detailed explanation of the ceramics we call Early Minoan I and the differences that set it apart from its predecessors, and an explanation of how these new and highly superior containers changed the storage, transport, and accumulation of ... Read more
This book focuses on economic and social changes, particularly during the opening phase of the Minoan civilization on the island of Crete. New developments in ceramics that reached Crete at the end of the Neolithic period greatly contributed to the creation of economic, technological, social, and religious advancements we call the Early Bronze Age.
The arguments are two-fold: a detailed explanation of the ceramics we call Early Minoan I and the differences that set it apart from its predecessors, and an explanation of how these new and highly superior containers changed the storage, transport, and accumulation of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Institute for Aegean Prehistory United States
Number of pages
162
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, United States
ISBN
9781931534529
SKU
V9781931534529
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99-50
About Philip P. Betancourt
Philip P. Betancourt, Laura H. Carnell Professor of Art History and Archaeology, Dept. of Art History, Tyler School of Art, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
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