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UNINA9910465150403321 |
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Autore |
Dawson Helen (Helen Sarah) |
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Mediterranean voyages : the archaeology of island colonisation and abandonment / / Helen Dawson |
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London : , : Routledge, , 2016 |
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ISBN |
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1-61132-746-6 |
1-315-42477-0 |
1-61132-996-5 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (325 p.) |
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Collana |
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Publications of the Institute of Archaeology, University College London |
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Disciplina |
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Island archaeology - Mediterranean Region |
Prehistoric peoples - Mediterranean Region |
Antiquities, Prehistoric - Mediterranean Region |
Excavations (Archaeology) - Mediterranean Region |
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Mediterranean Region Colonization |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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First published 2014 by Left Coast Press, Inc. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Machine generated contents note: Acknowledgments Chapter 1: Island archaeologiesChapter 2: The Mediterranean: physical and cultural spacesChapter 3: Theories of colonisationChapter 4: The colonisation of the Mediterranean islandsChapter 5: Redefining island colonisationChapter 6: Theories of abandonmentChapter 7: Islands in timeChapter 8: Mediterranean voyagesReferencesIndex. |
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"Islands are ideal case studies for exploring social connectivity, episodes of colonisation, abandonment, and alternating phases of cultural interaction and isolation. Their societies display different attitudes toward the land and the sea, which in turn cast light on group identities. This volume advances theoretical discussions of island archaeology by offering a comparative study of the archaeology of colonisation, abandonment, and resettlement of the Mediterranean islands in prehistory. This comparative and thematic study encourages anthropological reflections on the archaeology of the islands, ultimately focusing on people rather than geographical units, and specifically on |
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