Use and appreciation of Mycenaean pottery in the Levant, Cyprus and Italy (1600-1200 BC)
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Use and appreciation of Mycenaean pottery in the Levant, Cyprus and Italy (1600-1200 BC)
Amsterdam University Press, c2002
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Amsterdam archaeological studies
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 397-429) and indexes
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Description
Pottery made in the Aegean during the Late Bronze Age has been found widely distributed in many parts of the Mediterranean. At some four hundred sites outside Greece, Mycenaean dinner and storage vessels, as well as some figurines have been discovered. As such, this class of archaeological artifacts constitutes one of the main sources by which to study Mycenaean trade and interregional contact. However, the role of pottery in international exchange during this period is not properly understood. That role depended on the patterns of consumption in the societies importing Mycenaean pottery. In this book, such patterns of consumption are investigated for the three areas with the largest amounts of Mycenaean pots: the Levant, Cyprus and Italy. For each of these areas, three sites have been selected for a detailed analysis of the cultural contexts of Mycenaean pots on a local level. Variations and similarities between these sites form the basis for a discussion of the cultural significance of this class of material in the region as a whole. The variations in the cultural significance of Mycenaean pottery in these areas show that the meaning of archaeological artifacts depends on the contexts in which they were used, discarded and rediscovered. Amsterdam Archaeological Studies is a series devoted to the study of past human societies from the prehistory up into modern times, primarily based on the study of archaeological remains. The series will include excavation reports of modern fieldwork; studies of categories of material culture; and synthesising studies with broader images of past societies, thereby contributing to the theoretical and methodological debates in archaeology.
Table of Contents
Front Cover - 1[-]Contents - 6[-]Preface - 8[-]Part I Introduction - 10[-] 1. The argument - 10[-] 2. Mycenaean Pottery in the Mediterranean - 18[-] 3. The archaeology of Trade and Consumption - 32[-]Part II The Levant - 40[-] 4. Mycenaean Pottery in the Levant: Introduction - 40[-] 5. Ugarit - 46[-] 6. Hazor - 84[-] 7. Tell Deir 'Alla - 18[-] 8. The Cultural Significance of Mycenaean Pottery in the Levant - 118[-]Part III Cyprus - 134[-] 9. Mycenaean Pottery in Cyprus: Introduction - 134[-] 10. Enkomi-Ayios Iakovos - 138[-] 11. Athienou-Bamboulari tis Koukouninas - 170[-] 12. Apliki-Karamallos - 178[-] 13. The Cultural Significance of Mycenaean Pottery in Cyprus - 192[-]Part IV The central Mediterranean - 212[-] 14. Mycenaean Pottery in the Central Mediterranean: Introduction - 212[-] 15. Lipari - 216[-] 16. Thapsos - 238[-] 17. Broglio di Trebisacce - 246[-] 18. The Cultural significance of Mycenaean pottery in Italy - 258[-]Part V Conclusions - 270[-] 19. Variations in the Cultural Significance of Mycenaean Pottery - 270[-] 20. The Role of Mycenaean Pottery in Mediterranean Exchange - 284[-]Tables - 290[-]Maps - 310[-]Catalogues - 332[-] Catalogue I: Sites in the Mediterranean with Mycenaean pottery - 332[-] Catalogue II: Mycenaean pottery at Ugarit - 339[-] Catalogue III: Mycenaean pottery at Hazor - 352[-] Catalogue IV: Mycenaean pottery at Deir 'Alla - 354[-] Catalogue V: Mycenaean pottery at Enkomi - 355[-] Catalogue VI: Mycenaean pottery at Athienou - 385[-] Catalogue VII: Mycenaean pottery at Apliki - 386[-] Catalogue VIII: Mycenaean pottery at Lipari - 388[-] Catalogue IX: Mycenaean pottery at Thapsos - 395[-] Catalogue X: Mycenaean pottery at Broglio di Trebisacce - 396[-]References - 406[-]Index - 440[-] Geographical names - 442[-] Subjects - 447
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