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Crete in Transition
Brice L. Erickson
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Paperback. This work presents a classification system and absolute chronology for black-gloss wares from Crete, establishing the first local and regional ceramic sequences during the period from 600 to 400 B.C. Num Pages: 380 pages, 7 col and 115 b/w figs, 18 tables. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 281 x 217 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1330.
This work presents a classification system and absolute chronology for black-gloss wares from Crete, establishing the first local and regional ceramic sequences during the period from 600 to 400 B.C. This new chronological foundation of datable pottery from excavated sites fills in the so-called 6th-/5th-century gap and dispels the prevailing view that this was a period of decline in population and one of artistic and cultural impoverishment. The 6th century heralded important changes in Cretan society, reflected in the reorganization of burial grounds, new patterns of sanctuary dedication, and the circulation of exotica among the elite. The study reveals unsuspected ... Read more
This work presents a classification system and absolute chronology for black-gloss wares from Crete, establishing the first local and regional ceramic sequences during the period from 600 to 400 B.C. This new chronological foundation of datable pottery from excavated sites fills in the so-called 6th-/5th-century gap and dispels the prevailing view that this was a period of decline in population and one of artistic and cultural impoverishment. The 6th century heralded important changes in Cretan society, reflected in the reorganization of burial grounds, new patterns of sanctuary dedication, and the circulation of exotica among the elite. The study reveals unsuspected ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
American School of Classical Studies at Athens United States
Number of pages
380
Condition
New
Number of Pages
408
Place of Publication
Princeton, United States
ISBN
9780876615454
SKU
V9780876615454
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About Brice L. Erickson
Brice L. Erickson is Associate Professor in the Department of Classics at the University of California at Santa Barbara.
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