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Author Dawson, Helen (Helen Sarah)

Title Mediterranean voyages : the archaeology of island colonisation and abandonment / Helen Dawson
Published Walnut Creek, CA : Left Coast Press, Inc., 2013

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Series Publications of the Institute of Archaeology, University College London
Publications of the Institute of Archaeology, University College London.
Contents List of illustrations; acknowledgements; chapter 1: island archaeologies; chapter 2: the mediterranean: physical and cultural spaces; chapter 3: theories of colonisation; chapter 4: island colonisation in the western mediterranean; chapter 5: island colonisation in the eastern mediterranean; chapter 6: redefining island colonisation; chapter 7: theories of abandonment; chapter 8: islands in time; chapter 9: mediterranean voyages; references; index; about the author
Summary "Islands are ideal case studies for exploring social connectivity, episodes of colonisation, abandonment, and alternating phases of cultural interaction and isolation. Their societies display different attitudes toward the land and the sea, which in turn cast light on group identities. This volume advances theoretical discussions of island archaeology by offering a comparative study of the archaeology of colonisation, abandonment, and resettlement of the Mediterranean islands in prehistory. This comparative and thematic study encourages anthropological reflections on the archaeology of the islands, ultimately focusing on people rather than geographical units, and specifically on the relations between islanders, mainlanders, and the creation of islander identities. This volume has significance for scholars interested in Mediterranean archaeology, as well as those interested more broadly in colonisation and abandonment"-- Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Machine generated contents note: Acknowledgments Chapter 1: Island archaeologiesChapter 2: The Mediterranean: physical and cultural spacesChapter 3: Theories of colonisationChapter 4: The colonisation of the Mediterranean islandsChapter 5: Redefining island colonisationChapter 6: Theories of abandonmentChapter 7: Islands in timeChapter 8: Mediterranean voyagesReferencesIndex
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Subject Island archaeology -- Mediterranean Region
Prehistoric peoples -- Mediterranean Region
Antiquities, Prehistoric -- Mediterranean Region
Excavations (Archaeology) -- Mediterranean Region
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Archaeology.
HISTORY -- Ancient -- Rome.
Antiquities, Prehistoric
Colonization
Excavations (Archaeology)
Island archaeology
Prehistoric peoples
SUBJECT Mediterranean Region -- Colonization
Subject Mediterranean Region
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781611329964
1611329965
9781611327465
1611327466