Description
Since the inception of Minoan archaeology, studies pertaining to tombs and tomb deposits have played seminal roles in our understanding of Minoan culture and the reconstruction of Bronze Age society. For several geographical areas and chronological periods of Cretan history, tombs are the most abundant source of data. Each author in this volume takes a clear and distinct approach to the data, including some that emphasize political geography on multi-regional and multi-scalar levels, some that examine the commemoration of the dead and of the community for legitimizing purposes but also for maintaining and/or creating elite positions in social systems, and others that underline the overlap between mortuary rituals and religion. The aim of this volume is not to present all tombs in all periods on Crete comprehensively, but the breadth of these papers is intended to generate a discourse not just among archaeologists working in different areas and time periods on Crete but also among archaeologists in Greece and a broader anthropological audience.
Reviews
...the chapters[...]constitute valuable contributions to the scholarship on burial in prehistoric Crete, and [...] are stimulating in their approach or conclusions as well as making for a pleasant read.' -- Bryn Mawr Classical Review Bryn Mawr Classical Review
Book Information
ISBN 9781931534611
Author Joanne M. Murphy
Format Paperback
Page Count 228
Imprint INSTAP Academic Press
Publisher INSTAP Academic Press
Weight(grams) 449g
