Kommos: A Minoan Harbor Town and Greek Sanctuary in Southern Crete (paper) - Softcover

Shaw, Joseph W.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0876616597 ISBN 13: 9780876616598

Publisher: American School of Classical Studies at Athens, 2006

Synopsis

As well as being an archaeological guide, this beautifully illustrated volume tells the story of 30 years of fieldwork and study at one of the lesser known, but most intellectually fascinating, sites in Crete. In prehistory, Kommos was a busy harbor town with trading links extending to Egypt and Sardinia. The author traces the development of the settlement, its mysterious abandonment, and then resurrection as a religious site around 1000 B.C.

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Review:

...clear writing combining both authority and enthusiasm for the subject [and] a personal touch that makes it enjoyable to read. Too few excavators attempt this kind of work and Shaw is to be congratulated for his effort.--Mark Rose"Archaeology (online reviews)" (02/01/2006)

This is so much more than an excellent book on an important archaeological site... I cannot recommend this book highly enough.'--Louise Schofield "Minerva, 2006 "

this book by Joseph Shaw is a delight.'--Gerald Cadogan "Bryn Mawr Classical Review, 2007 "

Overall, this beautifully produced book impresses both for the wealth of audience it potentially serves and the straightforward manner in which it delivers.'--Ellen Adams "Journal of Hellenic Studies, 2007 "

Synopsis:

To celebrate thirty years of excavation, the director of the University of Toronto excavations at Kommos presents a personal view of the site and the archaeological investigations that have transformed our understanding of what daily life for more humble members of the Bronze Age population may have been like. At the same time, the site was a busy port with connections to the Near East that continued into historic periods and some rich finds and elaborate buildings reflect the importance of foreign trade for the Cretan economy.

About this edition

• Publisher: American School of Classical Studies at Athens
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0876616597
• ISBN 13: 9780876616598
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 177