| Description |
1 online resource (xli, 423 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Series |
East Central and Eastern Europe in the Middle Ages, 450-1450 ; v. 18 |
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East Central and Eastern Europe in the Middle Ages, 450-1450 ; v. 18.
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| Contents |
Acknowledgements; List of Figures; List of Appendices; List of Tables; Chronological System Used in the Book; List of Abbreviations; Introduction; Chapter One Baltic Amber: Distribution, Main Sources and Accessibility; Chapter Two Amber in Lithuanian Historiography; Chapter Three The Aestii and the Glesum Epoch; Chapter Four Amber in Medieval Lithuania; Conclusions; Appendices and Tables; Bibliography; Index |
| Summary |
Thi study presents a systematic analysis of the huge, and in most cases, completely new archaeological evidence for amber from Lithuania and the surrounding regions. A comprehensive synthesis of archaeological evidence and written sources provides an opportunity to develop new viewpoints about the sources of amber, extraction methods and amber-wearing |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Amber -- Lithuania
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Excavations (Archaeology) -- Lithuania
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Jewelry, Prehistoric -- Lithuania
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NATURE -- Natural Resources.
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NATURE -- Rocks & Minerals.
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Amber
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Antiquities
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Excavations (Archaeology)
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Jewelry, Prehistoric
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| SUBJECT |
Lithuania -- Antiquities.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh88002917
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| Subject |
Lithuania
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9789004217355 |
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9004217355 |
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