Greece Before History: An Archaeological Companion and Guide Paperback - 2001
by Curtis Runnels; Priscilla M. Murray
From the rear cover
This book, a guide and companion to the prehistoric archaeology of Greece, is designed for students, travelers, and all general readers interested in archaeology. Greece has perhaps the longest and richest archaeological record in Europe, and this book reviews what is known of Greece from the earliest inhabitants in the Stone Age to the end of the Bronze Age and the collapse of the Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations.
The book describes the prehistoric cultures of Greece in chronological order, and illustrates with 98 detailed drawings each culture's typical artifacts, architecture, burial customs, and art. Written in an informal and accessible style free of scientific jargon, the book can be used in the classroom or as a guide for the traveler, or read simply for pleasure by anyone with a curiosity about the earliest ages of this fascinating region.
Although intended for a wide audience, the book has a solid scientific foundation. The authors are professional archaeologists with more than 25 years of experience in the field and with a first-hand knowledge of the methods and results of contemporary research. There is no other book today that covers the same range of periods and subjects, making it essential reading for anyone interested in the early civilizations that shaped the Greek landscape, laid the foundations for Classical Greek civilization, and contributed in many ways to the formation of the modern Greek world.
The authors have been careful to address the many questions concerning prehistoric Greece that have been asked them by students and visitors to Greece through the years. The illustrations were created especially for this book, showing familiar artifacts and sites from a new perspective, and selecting others for illustration that rarely, if ever, appear in popular publications.
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This book, a guide and companion to the prehistoric archaeology of Greece, is designed for students, travelers, and all general readers interested in archaeology. Greece has perhaps the longest and richest archaeological record in Europe, and this book reviews what is known of Greece from the earliest inhabitants in the Stone Age to the end of the Bronze Age and the collapse of the Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations.
The book describes the prehistoric cultures of Greece in chronological order, and illustrates with 98 detailed drawings each culture's typical artifacts, architecture, burial customs, and art. Written in an informal and accessible style free of scientific jargon, the book can be used in the classroom or as a guide for the traveler, or read simply for pleasure by anyone with a curiosity about the earliest ages of this fascinating region.
Although intended for a wide audience, the book has a solid scientific foundation. The authors are professional archaeologists with more than 25 years of experience in the field and with a first-hand knowledge of the methods and results of contemporary research. There is no other book today that covers the same range of periods and subjects, making it essential reading for anyone interested in the early civilizations that shaped the Greek landscape, laid the foundations for Classical Greek civilization, and contributed in many ways to the formation of the modern Greek world.
The authors have been careful to address the many questions concerning prehistoric Greece that have been asked them by students and visitors to Greece through the years. The illustrations were created especially for this book, showing familiar artifacts and sites from a new perspective, and selecting others for illustration that rarely, if ever, appear in popular publications.
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- Title Greece Before History: An Archaeological Companion and Guide
- Author Curtis Runnels; Priscilla M. Murray
- Binding Paperback
- Edition [ Edition: repri
- Pages 224
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Stanford University Press, Stanford, CA
- Date July 30, 2001
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Annotated, Bibliography, Illustrated
- ISBN 9780804740500 / 080474050X
- Weight 1.1 lbs (0.50 kg)
- Dimensions 10.02 x 8.02 x 0.66 in (25.45 x 20.37 x 1.68 cm)
- Reading level 1480
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Themes
- Chronological Period: Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
- Chronological Period: Prehistoric
- Cultural Region: Italy
- Library of Congress subjects Prehistoric peoples - Greece, Antiquities, Prehistoric - Greece
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 00058835
- Dewey Decimal Code 937.6
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Citations
- Reference and Research Bk News, 02/01/2002, Page 62
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