UID:
almafu_9959237963302883
Format:
1 online resource (389 p.)
Edition:
Revised edition.
ISBN:
0-7864-2698-5
Content:
Classical Greeks considered the Mycenaean civilization to be the basis of their glorious and heroic heritage, but its material existence was not confirmed until the excavations of Heinrich Schliemann in the late nineteenth century. In the ensuing years, as with the field of archaeology in general, emphasis has shifted from revealing monuments and finding treasure to dealing with less glamorous, more scientifically-oriented investigations concerning aspects such as social and political organization, economic functions and settlement patterns. With its more than 2000 entries, this reference work
Note:
Includes indexes.
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Cover; Contents; Preface; Introduction: Mycenaean Civilization; 1. Mycenaean Civilization: General Works ; General Summaries; Bibliographies; History of Mycenaean Research; Biographies; Conferences, Symposia and Colloquia; Environment; Language; Chronology; Tradition and Historical Evidence; 2. Cultural History and Society ; Cultural Evolution and Development; Economic Organization; Subsistence; Demography and Population; Physical Anthropology; Political Organization; External Contacts; Religion; Social Organization and Structure; Settlement Patterns; 3. Material Culture ; Art; Architecture
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PaintingSculpture; Pottery; Metalwork; Lithics; Chariots; Sealstones; Jewelry; Amber; Faience; Glass; Ivory; Shell; Textiles; Wood; 4. Intellectual Life ; Linear B; Mathematics; Medicine; Literature; Music; 5. New Directions; 6. Regional Syntheses and Site Reports Gazetteers; Gazetteers; Regional Syntheses; Site Reports; Glossary; Author Index; Place Name Index; Subject Index
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-7864-1748-X
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1-322-21965-6
Language:
English
Keywords:
Electronic books.
