Urbanism in the Aegean Bronze Age / edited by Keith Branigan.

Format:

Book

Conference/Event

Contributor:

Branigan, Keith.

Conference Name:

Round Table on Aegean Archaeology (5th : 2000 : Sheffield, England)

Series:

Sheffield studies in Aegean archeology ; 4.

Sheffield studies in Aegean archeology ; 4

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bronze age--Aegean Sea Region.

Bronze age.

Aegean Sea Region--Antiquities.

Aegean Sea Region.

Genre:

Conference papers and proceedings.

Physical Description:

ix, 181 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

London : Sheffield Academic Press, [2001]

Summary:

State-formation and the emergence of civilization have been two of the major arenas of debate in Aegean prehistory for the last twenty five years. The process of urbanization has therefore been at the forefront of scholarly debate. Bronze Age towns, however, have largely been ignored, particularly at a generalized level. Research has usually focused on their architecture, and particularly their elite or public architecture, rather than their general nature and character, and many studies have been restricted to a single town or even a single building. This volume redresses the balance and draws attention and thought not only to urban settlements as a whole but to their social and economic roles, their demographic significance and ultimately to their character and personality.

Notes:

Based upon papers presented at the 5th Round Table on Aegean Archeaology, held at Sheffield in January 2000--Preface.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1841273414

OCLC:

49299239