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Mediterranean voyages : the archaeology of island colonisation and abandonment / Helen Dawson.

By: Language: English Series: Publications of the Institute of Archaeology, University College LondonPublication details: Walnut Creek, CA : Left Coast Press, Inc., c2014.Description: 323 p. : illus. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9781611329940
  • 9781611329964
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • GN848  D39 2014
Contents:
Acknowledgments -- Chapter 1. Island archaeologies -- Chapter 2. The Mediterranean : physical and cultural spaces -- Chapter 3. Theories of colonisation -- Chapter 4. Islands colonisation in the Western Mediterranean -- Chapter 5. Island Colonisation in the EasternMediterranean -- Chapter 6. Redefining island colonisation -- Chapter 7. Theories of abandonment -- Chapter 8. Islands in time -- Chapter 9. Mediterranean voyages.
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.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 270-315) and index.

Acknowledgments -- Chapter 1. Island archaeologies -- Chapter 2. The Mediterranean : physical and cultural spaces -- Chapter 3. Theories of colonisation -- Chapter 4. Islands colonisation in the Western Mediterranean -- Chapter 5. Island Colonisation in the EasternMediterranean -- Chapter 6. Redefining island colonisation -- Chapter 7. Theories of abandonment -- Chapter 8. Islands in time -- Chapter 9. Mediterranean voyages.

"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.

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