Neolithic Society in Greece: v. 2 (Sheffield Studies in Aegean Archaeology) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1850758247 ISBN 13: 9781850758242

Publisher: Sheffield Academic Press, 2000

Synopsis

Published in 1999 by Sheffield Academic Press as Vol. 2 of the Sheffield Studies in Aegean Archaeology series, this 163 page paperback on 'Neolithic Society in Greece' by Paul Halstead looks at how the understanding of early farming societies in Greece has been revolutionized by major field projects, by the growing application of specialist 'scientific' studies, and by new approaches to interpretation. It reviews the most significant recent field research from regional survey, through large-scale excavation of an extensive open settlement, to the investigation of caves. Contributors critically evaluate current ideas on the nature of these early societies from the individual to the region. Contents: Abbreviations; Preface by Paul Halstead; List of Contributors; 1. Colonization and Configuration in the Insular Neolithic of the Aegean by Cyprian Broodbank; 2. The Distribution of Magoules in Eastern Thessaly by Catherine Perles; 3. Late Neolithic Colonization of the Uplands of Eastern Crete by Keith Branigan; 4. What Tells Can Tell: Social Space and Settlement in the Greek Neolithic by Kostas Kotsakis; 5. Neighbours from Hell? The Household in Neolithic Greece by Paul Halstead; 6. Craft Specialization in the Neolithic of Greece by Catherine Perles and Karen D. Vitelli; 7. The Makriyalos Project: Rescue Excavations at the Neolithic Site of Makriyalos, Pieria, Northern Greece by Maria Pappa and Manthos Besios; 8. The Chipped Stone from Makriyalos: A Preliminary Report by Katerina Skourtopoulou; 9. Prehistoric Makriyalos: A Story from the Fragments by Sevi Triantaphyllou; 10. Charred Plant Remains from Makriyalos: Preliminary Observations by Soultana M. Valamoti; 11. Faunal Remains and Animal Exploitation at Late Neolithic Makriyalos: Preliminary Results by Patricia Collins and Paul Halstead; 12. The Neolithic Use of Theopetra Cave in Thessaly by Nina Kyparissi-Apostolika; 13. Zas Cave on Naxos and the Role of Caves in the Aegean Late Neolithic by Konstantinos L. Zachos

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Product Description:

Understanding of early farming societies in Greece has been revolutionized by major field projects, by the growing application of specialist 'scientific' studies, and by new approaches to interpretation. This volume reviews the most significant recent field research, ranging from regional survey, through large-scale excavation of an extensive open settlement, to the investigation of caves. Contributors critically evaluate or revise current ideas on the nature of these early societies at a range of scales from the individual to the region.

Review:

"This book is a very useful reference source on early agricultural societies on Greece This book serves well as a statement on the current status of Neolithic studies in Greece. In addition to good descriptions of artefacts and features, many of the authors present theoretically sophisticated analyses."
P. Nick Kardulias, College of Wooster, Journal of the American Oriental Society 2002.

About this edition

• Publisher: Sheffield Academic Press
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 1850758247
• ISBN 13: 9781850758242
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 164
• Editor: Halstead Paul