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A Companion that examines together two pivotal periods of Greek archaeology and offers a rich analysis of early Greek culture A Companion to the Archaeology of Early Greece and the Mediterranean offers an original and inclusive review of two key periods of Greek archaeology, which are typically treated separately—the Late Bronze Age and the Early Iron Age. It presents an in-depth exploration of the society and material culture of Greece and the Mediterranean, from the 14th to the early 7th centuries BC. The two-volume companion sets Aegean developments within their broader geographic and cultural context, and presents the wide-ranging interactions with the Mediterranean. The companion bridges the gap that typically exists between Prehistoric and Classical Archaeology and examines material culture and social practice across Greece and the Mediterranean. A number of specialists examine the environment and demography, and analyze a range of textual and archaeological evidence to shed light on socio-political and cultural developments. The companion also emphasizes regionalism in the archaeology of early Greece and examines the responses of different regions to major phenomena such as state formation, literacy, migration and colonization. Comprehensive in scope, this important companion: Outlines major developments in the two key phases of early Greece, the Late Bronze Age and the Early Iron Age Includes studies of the geography, chronology and demography of early Greece Explores the development of early Greek state and society and examines economy, religion, art and material culture Sets Aegean developments within their Mediterranean context Written for students, and scholars interested in the material culture of the era, ACompanion to the Archaeology of Early Greece and the Mediterranean offers a comprehensive and authoritative guide that bridges the gap between the Late Bronze Age and the Early Iron Age. 2020 CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title Winner!

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Author:   Irene S. Lemos (University of Oxford) ,  Antonis Kotsonas (University of Cincinnati)
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint:   Wiley-Blackwell
Dimensions:   Width: 17.50cm , Height: 5.80cm , Length: 25.20cm
Weight:   2.223kg
ISBN:  

9781119113812

ISBN 10:   1119113814
Publication Date:   29 December 2025
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Volume 1 Notes on Contributors xiii Preface xxiii Abbreviations xxvii Maps xxix Section I The Background 1 1.1 Natural and Human Ecology: Geography, Climate, and Demography 3 John L. Bintliff 1.2 Evidence from Archaeology 33 Oliver T.P.K. Dickinson 1.3 Evidence from Written Sources 55 Lisa Bendall and Martin West 1.4 History of Research 75 Antonis Kotsonas Section II State and Society 97 2.1 The Rise of the Mycenaean Culture, Palatial Administration and Its Collapse 99 Joseph Maran and James C. Wright 2.2 From the Collapse of the Mycenaean Palaces to the Emergence of Early Iron Age Communities 133 Birgitta Eder and Irene S. Lemos 2.3 The Re-Emergence of Political Complexity 161 James Whitley 2.4 From the Near East to the Far West 187 Susan Sherratt 2.5 Mobility, Migration, and Colonization 217 Antonis Kotsonas and Jana Mokri ŝová 2.6 Script and Literacy 247 Philippa M. Steele 2.7 The Economy 271 Dimitri Nakassis 2.8 The People 293 Barbara A. Olsen 2.9 Religion and Cult 317 Matthew Haysom 2.10 Death and Burial 349 Yannis Galanakis Section III Material Culture and Society 375 3.1 Architecture 377 Ulrich Thaler 3.2 Wall Paintings 407 Andreas G. Vlachopoulos 3.3 Pottery 433 Walter Gauβ and Florian Ruppenstein 3.4 Bronze Vessels 471 Hartmut Matth¨aus and Christian Vonhoff 3.5 Weapons 499 Matthew Lloyd 3.6 Tools 523 Nicholas Blackwell 3.7 Figurines and Sculpture 539 Melissa Vetters 3.8 Seals and Sealings 571 Olga Krzyszkowska 3.9 Textiles 589 Marie-Louise Nosch 3.10 Jewelry 603 Eleni Konstantinidi-Syvridi 3.11 Ivories 627 Iphigenia Tournavitou Volume 2 Notes on Contributors xiii Preface xxiii Abbreviations xxvii Section IV Regional Archaeologies of Greece and the Aegean 647 4.1 Sparta and Laconia 649 William Cavanagh 4.2 Messenia 671 Jack L. Davis and Sharon R. Stocker 4.3 Mycenae and the Argolid 693 Joseph Maran and Alcestis Papadimitriou 4.4 The Corinthia 719 Ioulia Tzonou and Catherine Morgan 4.5 Athens and Attica 743 Alexandra Alexandridou 4.6 Thebes and Boeotia 763 Vasileios Aravantinos 4.7 Euboea 787 Irene S. Lemos 4.8 East Locris and Phocis 815 Antonia Livieratou 4.9 The Central West Mainland 837 Anastasia Gadolou and Kostas Paschalidis 4.10 The Central Ionian Islands 869 Catherine Morgan 4.11 Thessaly 883 Eleni Karouzou 4.12 The Thermaic Gulf 913 Stelios Andreou 4.13 Troy and the Northeastern Aegean 939 Carolyn C. Aslan 4.14 Ionia 961 Olivier Mariaud 4.15 The Southeastern Aegean 985 Mercourios Georgiadis 4.16 Naxos and the Cyclades 1007 Andreas G. Vlachopoulos and Xenia Charalambidou 4.17 Knossos and North Central Crete 1029 Eleni Hatzaki and Antonis Kotsonas 4.18 The Messara 1055 Daniela Lef`evre-Novaro 4.19 Kavousi and the Mirabello Region 1067 Donald C. Haggis Section V The Mediterranean 1089 5.1 Shipwrecks 1091 Christoph Bachhuber 5.2 Anatolia 1107 Andreas Schachner 5.3 Cyprus 1133 Artemis Georgiou and Maria Iacovou 5.4 Ugarit, Al Mina, and Coastal North Syria 1163 Alexander Vacek 5.5 The Levant 1185 Tzveta Manolova 5.6 Egypt 1215 Jorrit M. Kelder 5.7 Sicily 1237 Robert Leighton 5.8 Southern Italy 1261 Marco Bettelli and Lucia Vagnetti 5.9 The Bay of Naples 1287 Matteo D’Acunto 5.10 Sardinia 1311 Paolo Bernardini 5.11 The Western Mediterranean 1325 Eleftheria Pappa Index 1349

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Irene S. Lemos is Professor of Classical Archaeology at the University of Oxford and Fellow of Merton College. She directs the Lefkandi project in Euboea and specializes in the Late Bronze and Early Iron Age of Greece. Antonis Kotsonas is Assistant Professor of Mediterranean History and Archaeology at the Institute for the Study of the Ancient World, New York University. His work focuses on material culture and socio-economic history in Greece and the Mediterranean.

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