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BOOKS | 2011

LM IB Pottery. Relative Chronology and Regional Differences (2 vols)

Edited by Thomas M. Brogan & Erik Hallager Athens 2011

LM IB Pottery. Relative Chronology and Regional Differences (2 vols)

Once upon a time – in early 2005 – when the Minoan Seminar was still under the auspices of the Danish Institute at Athens, Tom Brogan mentioned that it might be a good idea to have a workshop on LM IB pottery focusing on the disagreement and unsolved problems connected with recent excavations in East Crete.

Metallurgy: Understanding how, Learning why. Studies in Honor of James D. Muhly

Edited by Philip P. Betancourt and Susan C. Ferrence Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 2011

Metallurgy: Understanding how, Learning why. Studies in Honor of James D. Muhly Prof. James D. Muhly has enjoyed a distinguished career in the study of ancient history, archaeology, and metallurgy that includes an emeritus professorship at the University of Pennsylvania and a term as director of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens as well as receiving the Archaeological Institute of America's Pomerance Award for Scientific Contributions to Archaeology.

Spondylus in Prehistory. New data and approaches. Contributions to the archaeology of shell technologies

Edited by Fotis Ifantidis & Marianna Nikolaidou Oxford 2011

Spondylus in Prehistory. New data and approaches. Contributions to the archaeology of shell technologies This volume offers a broad and up-to-date discussion of the Spondylus “phenomenon” in prehistory, in diverse archaeological contexts from Europe and two areas of the New World. It brings together new archaeological data, methodological advances, and current interpretations for the study of this important material.

The Pottery from Karphi a Re-examination

Leslie Preston Day London 2011

The Pottery from Karphi a Re-examination The site of Karphi, high above the Lasithi plateau, remains one of the most extensively investigated settlements of Early Iron Age Greece; it was excavated by the British School at Athens under the direction of John Pendlebury in 1937-39. In the report that swiftly followed the pottery was not presented in detail, though much was discussed in a later article by Mercy Seiradaki.

Tracing Prehistoric Social Networks through Technology. A Diachronic Perspective on the Aegean

Edited by Ann Brysbaert London/New York 2011

Tracing Prehistoric Social Networks through Technology. A Diachronic Perspective on the Aegean This volume investigates smaller and larger networks of contacts within and across the Aegean and nearby regions, covering periods from the Neolithic until Classical times (6000–323 BC). It explores the world of technologies, crafts and archaeological 'left-overs' in order to place social and technological networks in their larger economic and political contexts.

Archéologie du territoire, de l’Égée au Sahara

Edited by Georgia Kourtessi-Philippakis & René Treuil Paris 2011

Archéologie du territoire, de l’Égée au Sahara L’archéologie du territoire a cherché le plus souvent à cerner des zones d’approvisionnement, des zones de culture et des zones d’élevage et a pu retracer ainsi l’organisation progressive de ces ensembles, depuis le territoire «ethnique», défini par le groupe qui l’occupe, jusqu’au territoire «civique», défini par une organization politique et défendu par elle.

Well Built Mycenae. Fascicule 16/17: The Post-Palatial Levels

E.B. French with contributions by Gordon Hillman and Susan Sherratt Oxford 2011

Well Built Mycenae. Fascicule 16/17: The Post-Palatial Levels The post-palatial period - Late Helladic IIIC - is often seen as the twilight years of Mycenean civilisation, a period of economic decline with few achievements in terms of architecture, materials or technology. It has been the subject of many substantial discussions in relation to the causes of the collapse of Mycenaean palace society and the nature of the aftermath (starting with the landmark studies of Alin (1969) and Desborough (1964) but the number of excavations of settlements rather than cemeteries which have been undertaken in Mainland Greece remains small, and the number of full publications such as those of Nichoria, Lefkandi, Agios Stephanos and some areas of the site of Tiryns – to name them in order of publication – is even smaller.

Κύνος (Kynos)

Fanouria Dakoronia Atalanti 2011

Κύνος (Kynos) O παρών οδηγός εκδόθηκε για λογαριασμό του Πολιτιστικού-Εξωραϊστικού Συλλόγου Λιβανατών ‘Οδυσσέας Ανδρούτσος’ και στόχο έχει να ενημερώσει τους κατοίκους της Λοκρίδας και τους επισκέπτες της περιοχής για έναν από τους σημαντικότερους αρχαιολογικούς χώρους της Κεντρικής Ελλάδας, του οποίου την ύπαρξη και τη σημασία επιβεβαίωσε η ανασκαφική έρευνα, που διενεργήθηκε υπό την διεύθυνση της συγγραφέως.

Pottery Production, Distribution and Consumption in Early Minoan West Crete. An analytical perspective

Eleni Nodarou Oxford 2011

Pottery Production, Distribution and Consumption in Early Minoan West Crete. An analytical perspective This study investigates the provenance and technology of pottery during the earlier Prepalatial period (EM I-EM IIB) in west Crete, using an integrated approach involving stylistic examination and archaeometric analysis. Although the stylistic particularities of the west Cretan Early Minoan assemblages have been acknowledged since the 1960s, there has been no attempt to assess and interpret the differences, and integrate this part of Crete into the broader picture of the Prepalatial period. Due to the lack of publications and analyses, west Crete remained estranged from the new developments that have changed the way the Prepalatial period is considered.

Across: The Cyclades and Western Anatolia during the 3rd Millennium BC

Edited by Vasıf Şahoğlu & Peggy Sotirakopoulou Istanbul 2011

Across: The Cyclades and Western Anatolia during the 3rd Millennium BC

The book is the catalogue of the exhibition ‘Across: The Cyclades and Western Anatolia during the 3rd Millennium BC’ which took place at the Sakıp Sabancı Museum (Instanbul) from 24 May until 28 August 2011. The exhibition examined the relations between the civilisations in Western Anatolia and the nearby Cyclades in the Aegean during the third millennium BC, exploring the active interaction between them and revealing the connections and the elements that stand apart.

The Funerary Landscape at Knossos. A Diachronic Study of Minoan Burial Customs with Special Reference to the Warrior Graves

Madelaine Miller Oxford 2011

The Funerary Landscape at Knossos. A Diachronic Study of Minoan Burial Customs with Special Reference to the Warrior Graves During the last century’s archaeological investigations of the advanced Bronze Age culture maintained by the so-called Minoans on the island of Crete, a number of tombs dated to the Late Minoan period and containing weapons have been discovered in the surroundings of the site of Knossos. The tombs are not confined to a certain area or cemetery, but are rather dispersed around the Palace and town. Although they are characterised by their weapons, other artefacts – such as bronze vessels and certain pottery types – also distinguish these tombs. The tombs are of three types: chamber tombs with long dromoi, shaft graves and pit-caves.

Βρύσινας Ι – Μινωικά Εικαστικά Τοπία. Τα αγγεία με τις επίθετες πλαστικές μορφές από το Ιερό Κορυφής του Βρύσινα και η αναζήτηση του βάθους (Vrysinas I – Minoan Artistic Landscapes)

Iris Tzachili Athens 2011

Βρύσινας Ι – Μινωικά Εικαστικά Τοπία. Τα αγγεία με τις επίθετες πλαστικές μορφές από το Ιερό Κορυφής του Βρύσινα και η αναζήτηση του βάθους (Vrysinas I – Minoan Artistic Landscapes) The starting-point of this study is a series of vases from the Vrysinas Peak Sanctuary with applied plastic decoration representing landscapes, currently presented as unique to this site. There is also reference to the clay figurines with depictions of rocks, trees and animals from the same site. The finds, the methods of artistic representation and other similar Minoan finds are analysed, before moving on to other categories of Minoan artwork with representations of landscapes. There is extensive discussion of the concept of perspective, the quest for depth and the form this quest assumes in Minoan contexts.

The Middle Minoan Three-Sided Soft Stone Prism. A Study of Style and Iconography

Maria Anastasiadou Darmstadt/Mainz 2011

The Middle Minoan Three-Sided Soft Stone Prism. A Study of Style and Iconography The study examines the Middle Minoan three-sided soft stone prism – hereafter referred to simply as prism. 625 examples of these seals known to date serve as the basis for the research. The goals of the study are twofold: firstly to assess the place of the prism in soft stone MM glyptic; and secondly, to examine and analyse prism iconography.