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The Seascape in Aegean Prehistory

Edited by Giorgos Vavouranakis Athens 2011

The Seascape in Aegean Prehistory

This book is about the relationship between the people and the sea in the prehistoric Aegean. It explores how people understood the sea as an integral part of their way of life and examines the role the sea played in the prehistoric societies of the archipelago. It may at first seem obvious - even selfevident - that there had been a close relationship between people and the sea, since the Aegean Archipelago is the dominant feature of its wider area. It spreads over at total area of about 214,000 sq km. This is a bit less than the overall land area of Greek state today, which is almost 132,000 sq km. This large area of water includes over 1000 islands, many of which are populated today. The Aegean Sea and its islands epitomise Greece in the minds of many people today.

Sailing the Wine-Dark Sea: International trade and the Late Bronze Age Aegean

Eric H. Cline Oxford 2009

Sailing the Wine-Dark Sea: International trade and the Late Bronze Age Aegean A reissue of Eric H. Cline’s highly regarded study of trade in the Late Bronze Age Aegean, first published in 1994 and out-of-print since 2000. The monograph is composed of three principal parts: 1) an analytical section discussing the trade and contacts which occurred between the Aegean, Italy, Egypt, and the Near East during the latter half of the second millennium BC, and the social, economic and cultural implications of such contacts; 2) first, a catalogue of literary and pictorial references to the LBA Aegean found in outside areas – primarily Egypt and the Near East – with transliterations and translations of the appropriate texts, and second, a compilation of the references to, and loanwords from, other areas of the Mediterranean found in the Linear B texts in the Aegean; and 3) a catalogue, by object type, of all the Orientalia and Occidentalia found in LBA contexts within the Aegean area.

Το τοπίο στις προϊστορικές τοιχογραφίες. Αιγαίο και ανατολική Μεσόγειος (1700-1300 π.Χ.) (The Landscape in Prehistoric Frescoes. Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean, 1700-1300 BC)

Pandelis Komninos Thessaloniki 2010

Το τοπίο στις προϊστορικές τοιχογραφίες. Αιγαίο και ανατολική Μεσόγειος (1700-1300 π.Χ.) (The Landscape in Prehistoric Frescoes. Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean, 1700-1300 BC) Το βιβλίο εστιάζει στην αποτύπωση του περιβάλλοντος στην αιγαιακή εικονογραφία και στο πως μετουσιώνεται σε τοπίο. Διερευνά όψεις του τοπίου που βιώνουν οι άνθρωποι στην ανατολική Μεσόγειο, καθώς και τον τρόπο που επιδρά η ιδεολογία και ο συμβολισμός στην αποτύπωση αυτή, Εξάγονται χρήσιμα συμπεράσματα για τα εθνοτικά τοπία που «έχτιζαν» οι άνθρωποι αυτοί, τις ταυτότητες που συγκροτούσαν και συνακόλουθα τον αυτό-προσδιοτισμό της θέσης τους μέσα στον κόσμο της Εποχής του Χαλκού.

Ἔλαιον εὐῶδες, τεθυωμένον. Τα αρωματικά έλαια και οι πρακτικές χρήσης τους στη μυκηναϊκή Ελλάδα και την αρχαία Εγγύς Ανατολή (Well-scented, Perfume Oil: Perfumed Oils and Practices of Use in Mycenaean Greece and the ancient Near East, 14th-13th cent. BC.)

Ioannis Fappas Chania 2010

Ἔλαιον εὐῶδες, τεθυωμένον. Τα αρωματικά έλαια και οι πρακτικές χρήσης τους στη μυκηναϊκή Ελλάδα και την αρχαία Εγγύς Ανατολή (Well-scented, Perfume Oil: Perfumed Oils and Practices of Use in Mycenaean Greece and the ancient Near East, 14th-13th cent. BC.) The present study focuses on the matters and occasions during which perfumed oils were used, as well as on the analysis of the ‘ideology’ that accompanied these practices in the area of Mycenaean Greece and the wider Eastern Mediterranean during the 14th and 13th cent. BC.

The Oxford Handbook of the Bronze Age Aegean

Edited by Eric H. Cline Oxford 2010

The Oxford Handbook of the Bronze Age Aegean

The Greek Bronze Age, roughly 3000 to 1000 BC, witnessed the flourishing of the Minoan and Mycenean civilizations, the earliest expansion of trade in the Aegean and wider Mediterranean Sea, the development of artistic techniques in a variety of media, and the evolution of early Greek religious practices and mythology. The period also witnessed a violent conflict in Asia Minor between warring peoples in the region, a conflict commonly believed to be the historical basis for Homer's Trojan War. The Oxford Handbook of the Bronze Age Aegean provides a detailed survey of these fascinating aspects of the period, and many others, in sixty-six newly commissioned articles.

Du phénotype au génotype. Analyse de la syntaxe spatiale en architecture minoenne (MM IIIB – MR IB)

Quentin Letesson Louvain-la-Neuve 2009

Du phénotype au génotype. Analyse de la syntaxe spatiale en architecture minoenne (MM IIIB – MR IB) Âge d'or de la civilisation minoenne, la période néopalatiale (1600-1425 avant notre ère) révéla un paysage architectural foisonnant et complexe. Bien que cette architecture fut largement étudiée et commentée, à ce jour, elle reste l'objet de bon nombre d'interrogations et souffre de l'absence d'approches réellement systématiques et exhaustives. En se basant sur les principes de la théorie de la syntaxe spatiale et en les étoffant de méthodologies auxiliaires, cet ouvrage se propose d'analyser le bâti néopalatial sous ses formes les plus diverses.

The Bronze Age Cemeteries at Karmi Palealona and Lapatsa in Cyprus. Excavations by J.R.B. Stewart

Jennifer M. Webb, David Frankel, Kathryn O. Eriksson & J. Basil Hennessy Sävedalen 2009

The Bronze Age Cemeteries at Karmi Palealona and Lapatsa in Cyprus. Excavations by J.R.B. Stewart In 1961, shortly before his death, the late J.R. Stewart excavated two Early and Middle Bronze Age cemeteries near the village of Karmi on the north coast of Cyprus. This volume presents the results of this work, including full descriptions of the tombs together with detailed catalogues and illustrations of the rich array of pottery and other grave-goods. This provides an important body of data with which to reassess developments on the north coast of Cyprus in the light of current research elsewhere on the island. Both cemeteries began to be used in the Early Bronze Age.

The Power of Technology in the Bronze Age Eastern Mediterranean. The Case of the Painted Plaster

Ann Brysbaert London 2008

The Power of Technology in the Bronze Age Eastern Mediterranean. The Case of the Painted Plaster In the past, Bronze Age painted plaster in the Aegean and the Eastern Mediterranean has been studied from a range of different but isolated viewpoints. One of the current questions about this material is its direction of transfer. This volume brings both technological and iconographic (and other) approaches closer together: 1) by completing certain gaps in the literature on technology and 2) by investigating how and why technological transfer has developed and what broader impact this had on the wider social dynamics of the late Middle and Late Bronze Age in the eastern Mediterranean.

Τhe Archaeological Museum of Thebes

Vassilios Aravantinos Athens 2010

Τhe Archaeological Museum of Thebes The book is the twelfth volume in the Museums Cycle series, which is published every year by the John S. Latsis Public Benefit Foundation. It focuses on the archaeological museum of Thebes and in general on Boeotia.

Marathon and the Archaeological Museum

George Steinhauer Athens 2009

Marathon and the Archaeological Museum The book is the eleventh volume in the Museums Cycle series, which is published every year by the John S. Latsis Public Benefit Foundation. It is devoted to the museum and the archaeological site of Marathon.

Cogitata tradere posteris: figurazione dell’architettura antica nell’Ottocento. The Representation of Ancient Architecture in the XIXth Century

Edited by Francesca Buscemi Acireale - Roma 2010

Cogitata tradere posteris: figurazione dell’architettura antica nell’Ottocento. The Representation of Ancient Architecture in the XIXth Century This volume is based on the essays presented to the conference ‘The graphic documentation of ancient monuments in the 19th Century. Technique and ideology’, hosted by the Faculty of Literature of the University of Catania on 25 November 2009. It contains 10 articles written in Italian, English and French. Two of the articles focus on the rediscovery of Mycenae and the Treasury of Atreus.

ΙΡΙΣ. Μελέτες στη μνήμη της καθηγήτριας Αγγελικής Πιλάλη-Παπαστερίου (IRIS. Studies dedicated to the memory of Prof. Angeliki Pilali-Papasteriou)

Edited by Nikos Merousis, Evaggelia Stefani & Marianna Nikolaidou Thessaloniki 2010

ΙΡΙΣ. Μελέτες στη μνήμη της καθηγήτριας Αγγελικής Πιλάλη-Παπαστερίου (IRIS. Studies dedicated to the memory of Prof. Angeliki Pilali-Papasteriou) The volume is dedicated to the memory of the Professor of prehistoric archaeology at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Angeliki Pilali-Papasteriou, who passed away in 2007. The 18 articles, composed by her colleagues and students, are divided into three sections: 1) Macedonia, 2) Peloponnese-Cyclades-Crete and 3) Theoretical approaches. All articles refer to prehistoric times of the Aegean and are written in Greek followed by English summaries.

Raum und Ritus. Zur Rekonstruktion minoischer Kultpraxis

Mara Zatti Oxford 2009

Raum und Ritus. Zur Rekonstruktion minoischer Kultpraxis In this study of Minoan cult practice, the author looks beyond the many vivid images from Cretan prehistory, focussing on the stratigraphy of the artefacts and buildings. She lists all the known cultural rooms in a database and divides them into “primary” and “secondary” rooms, according to their cultural objects and architectural situation. The former were selected for their good state of preservation, with their artefacts found in situ.

Cyprus and the East Aegean. Intercultural Contacts from 3000 to 500 BC. An International Archaeological Symposium held at Pythagoreion, Samos, October 17th – 18th 2008

Edited by Vassos Karageorghis & Ourania Kouka Nicosia 2009

Cyprus and the East Aegean. Intercultural Contacts from 3000 to 500 BC. An International Archaeological Symposium held at Pythagoreion, Samos, October 17th – 18th 2008 The study of the archaeology and history of a country is not confined within the narrow boundaries of its physical borders, but it expands much further, to include its relations with the neighbouring countries and the outside world in general. The more so when this country is a small island, like Cyprus, whose survival presupposes continuous overseas contacts. The Mediterranean has been uniquely blessed and is a good example of die phenomenon of a sea which unites and does not separate the countries which it borders. This elongated sea, with a number of islands scattered from one end to the other, has made communications possible, even in prehistoric times, when the means of navigation were primitive.

Cretan Offerings: Studies in Honour of Peter Warren

Edited by Olga Krzyszkowska London 2010

Cretan Offerings: Studies in Honour of Peter Warren In recognition of the outstanding contribution made by Peter Warren to Aegean archaeology — and in particular to Cretan studies — this volume offers a collection of 36 papers reflecting his wide-ranging research interests. Among the topics addressed are material culture and iconography, including frescoes, pottery, seals and stone vases; chronology, inter-site relationships, overseas connections and religion; Knossos and the legacy of Sir Arthur Evans;