Islands in Time
Island Sociogeography and Mediterranean Prehistory
1st Edition
Published on 26. July 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-0-415-64292-7 (ISBN)
Description
Islands in Time explores the ecological and cultural development of prehistoric island societies. It considers the prehistory of the Mediterranean and offers an explanation of the effects of isolation on the development of human communities.
Evidence is drawn from a broad range of Mediterranean islands including Cyprus, Crete and the Cyclades, Malta, Lipari, Corsica and Sardinia.
Evidence is drawn from a broad range of Mediterranean islands including Cyprus, Crete and the Cyclades, Malta, Lipari, Corsica and Sardinia.
Reviews / Votes
'This is an innovative and indeed, thought provoking book exploring the ecological and cultural development of prehistoric island societies ... It is a book for both the archaeologist and anthropologist, and is admirable in making them aware of each others fields of study, but more importantly, the interaction between them that is of tremendous value to both.' - Minerva'It offers a well-written, wide-ranging and up-to-date coverage of important themes in Mediterranean prehistory, and a critical development of the starting point in Island biogeograophy. It reads well and will be much used.' - Landscape History
'Patton's book is both timely and welcome because it compiles and summarizes much of the research in Mediterranean island biography, and thereby provides a good introduction to the subject.' - Thomas F.Strasser, California State University
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
348 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-64292-7 (9780415642927)
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01/2013
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Person
Patton, Mark
Content
Chapter 1 Islands in Time: An Introduction; Chapter 2 Approaches to Island Archaeology; Chapter 3 The Colonisation of the Mediterranean Islands; Chapter 4 Insularity and Human Ecology; Chapter 5 Elaboration and Continuity in Mediterranean Island Prehistory; Chapter 6 Networks of Interaction In Mediterranean Island Prehistory; Chapter 7 Island Sociogeography and Mediterranean Prehistory;