THE ANCIENT CIVILIZATION OF CYPRUS: An Archaeological Adventure. 121 Photographs In Full Color And 60 In Black And White

Karageorgis, Vassos

Published by NY. 1969. Cowles Education Corp.

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tan patterned faux leather "leatherette" hardbound 8vo. 8º (octavo). dustwrapper in protective plastic book jacket cover. fine cond. binding square & tight. covers clean. edges clean. contents free of markings. dustwrapper in vg+ cond. 1cm tear front top, sundarkening, not price clipped. nice clean copy. no library markings or store stamps, no stickers or bookplates, no names, no inking , no underlining, no remainder markings etc ~. first edition. first printing (NAP). endpaper maps. 259p. glossy full page full color (121) & b/w (60) plates. notes. chronology. (list of ) the main excavations in Cyprus in recent years. bibliography. list of illustrations. index. ancient history. archaeology. prehistory. ancient religion. art history. ~ From the dawn of civilization to the end of the Roman period, Cyprus provided a home for ancient cultures of unparalleled splendor and creative force. Strategically located in the eastern Mediterranean, Cyprus has been through the ages a meeting place for the peoples of Palestine, Greece, Anatolia, and Egypt. The wealth of history concentrated on this tiny island thus presents a unique challenge to the archaeologist. Recent excavations on Cyprus have disclosed some of the most dramatic findings being made in the field of archaeology today. These findings are all carefully documented and beautifully photographed in the pages of this single volume. Both scholar and layman will find ample satisfaction in the vivid description of the methods used by the modern archaeologist, and in the fascinating historical chronicle this book presents. Here for the reader's inspection are the remains of the robust Neolithic culture that flourished on Cyprus, as well as findings of the exuberant Early Bronze Age. Perhaps most exciting are the finds of the Late Bronze Age that saw the fusion of the Aegean and Oriental cultures. It was on Cypriot soil that, for the first time, the Orient made contact with the Occident. Salamis~that magic city of the ancient world~comes alive; the wealth buried in the city and its harbor stuns us with its beauty. This is a volume that will delight the art historian and archaeologist, as well as the ancient history buff and armchair traveler. As Director of the Cyprus Department of Antiquities and of the Archaeological Museum in Nicosia, Vassos Karageorgis is uniquely qualified to be the author of this book. He writes from firsthand experience of the methods employed and of the treasures unearthed by all the recent archaeological expeditions to the island of Cyprus. Seller Inventory # 8072301

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Title: THE ANCIENT CIVILIZATION OF CYPRUS: An ...

Publisher: NY. 1969. Cowles Education Corp.

Binding: Hardcover

Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

Edition: 1st Edition