{"product_id":"the-archaeology-of-mediterranean-prehistory-isbn-9780631232681","title":"The Archaeology of Mediterranean Prehistory","description":"This book offers a comprehensive introduction to the archaeology of Mediterranean prehistory and an essential reference to the most recent research and fieldwork. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOnly book available to offer general coverage of Mediterranean prehistory\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten by 14 of the leading archaeologists in the field\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSpans the Neolithic through the Iron Age, and draws from all the major regions of the Mediterranean's coast and islands\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents the central debates in Mediterranean prehistory---trade and interaction, rural economies, ritual, social structure, gender, monumentality, insularity, archaeometallurgy and the metals trade, stone technologies, settlement, and maritime traffic---as well as contemporary legacies of the region's prehistoric past\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStructure of text is pedagogically driven\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEngages diverse theoretical approaches so students will see the benefits of multivocality\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  List of Figures. \u003cp\u003eList of Tables.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes on Contributors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Prehistory in the Mediterranean: The Corrupting and Connecting Sea: A. Bernard Knapp and Emma Blake (University of Glasgow; University of Michigan).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Substances in Motion: Neolithic Mediterranean ‘Trade’: John E. Robb and R. Helen Farr (both University of Cambridge).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Agriculture, Pastoralism, and Mediterranean Landscapes in Prehistory: Graeme Barker (University of Cambridge).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Changing Social Relations in the Mediterranean Copper and Bronze Ages: Robert Chapman (University of Reading).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. The Material Expression of Cult, Ritual, and Feasting: Emma Blake (University of Michigan).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. The Gendered Sea: Iconography, Gender, and Mediterranean Prehistory: Lauren E. Talalay (University of Michigan).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. The Genesis of Monuments among the Mediterranean Islands: Michael J. Kolb (Northern Illinois University).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Lithic Technologies and Use: Evagelia Karimali (Institute for Mediterranean Studies, Hellas, Greece).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Archaeometallurgy in the Mediterranean: The Social Context of Mining, Technology, and Trade: Vasiliki Kassianidou and A. Bernard Knapp (University of Cyprus; University of Glasgow).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Settlement in the Prehistoric Mediterranean: Luke Sollars (University of Glasgow).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Maritime Commerce and Geographies of Mobility in the Late Bronze Age of the Eastern Mediterranean: Problematizations: Sturt W. Manning and Linda Hulin (University of Toronto; University of Reading).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. Museum Archaeology and the Mediterranean Cultural Heritage: Robin Skeates (University of Durham).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e  “This remarkable book does precisely what its title suggests: it provides an account of the archaeology of Mediterranean prehistory that treats the Mediterranean as a single unit. A galaxy of prominent prehistorians traces themes and topics from the Levant to Spain, enabling the reader to acquire a sense of the shape of prehistory across the whole of this extraordinary space.” \u003ci\u003eRobin Osborne, University of Cambridge\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Blake and Knapp’s volume demonstrates that new approaches to the Mediterranean, taking as central concerns the nature of culture and cultural heritage, are breathing new life into studies of that region.” \u003ci\u003eChris Gosden, University of Oxford\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003eEmma Blake\u003c\/b\u003e is Visiting Assistant Professor in Classical Studies, University of Michigan. Her articles have appeared in \u003ci\u003eWorld Archaeology, the Journal of Mediterranean Archaeology\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eEuropean Journal of Archaeology\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eAmerican Journal of Archaeology\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA. Bernard Knapp\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Mediterranean Archaeology in the Department of Archaeology, University of Glasgow. He co-edits the \u003ci\u003eJournal of Mediterranean Archaeology\u003c\/i\u003e (with John F. Cherry) and is co-editor of \u003ci\u003eArchaeologies of Landscape\u003c\/i\u003e (with Wendy Ashmore, Blackwell 1999).\u003c\/p\u003e This book offers a comprehensive introduction to the archaeology of Mediterranean prehistory. Its case studies, spanning the Neolithic through the Iron Age, are drawn from all the Mediterranean’s major lands, coasts, and islands. Written by fourteen of the leading archaeologists in the field, \u003ci\u003eThe Archaeology of Mediterranean Prehistory\u003c\/i\u003e presents diverse theoretical approaches that enable students as well as other archaeologists to see the benefits of multivocality. The chapters look beyond Mediterranean diversity toward common links based on social interaction and geography. The book also includes an introductory overview that situates this work in wider Mediterranean scholarship and offers new insights into the histories and cultures of ancient Mediterranean peoples.","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990158721253,"sku":"NP9780631232681","price":67.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780631232681.jpg?v=1761786728","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-archaeology-of-mediterranean-prehistory-isbn-9780631232681","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}