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177 color photos, 53 color illus., 1 b&w illus, 4 maps, 36 b&w tables | |
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Ornaments and Other Ambiguous Artifacts from Franchthi
Volume 2, The Neolithic
The famous Franchthi Cave excavations in Greece brought to light an exceptionally long sequence of ornaments, spanning from the earliest Upper Paleolithic to the end of the Neolithic. This volume focuses on the Neolithic, whose assemblages are far more diversified than those of earlier times. The introduction during the Neolithic of entirely artificial shapes, geometric and anthropomorphic, creates a marked departure from earlier periods and shows new directions in creativity by the bead makers. It also denotes a conceptual break in the treatment of shell, no longer solely a natural element barely modified by perforation, but now also a raw material rendered anonymous by workmanship. Due to the systematic sieving of the sediments and its location by the sea, the Franchthi cave and its outdoor settlement, the Paralia, yielded one of the richest collection of ornaments for Neolithic Greece.
About the Authors
Catherine Perlès is Emeritus Professor at the University of Nanterre and holds an honorary degree from Indiana University. She is author of several books, including The Early Neolithic in Greece and volumes on the chipped stones assemblages and ornaments from Franchthi Cave.
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Paperback / softback | |
December 5, 2023 | |
9780253067753 | |
English | |
452 | |
177 color photos, 53 color illus., 1 b&w illus, 4 maps, 36 b&w tables | |
11.00 Inches (US) | |
8.50 Inches (US) | |
$70.00 USD, £55.00 GBP | |
v2.1 Reference | |
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