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Ornaments and Other Ambiguous Artifacts from Franchthi - Volume 1, The Palaeolithic and the Mesolithic (Paperback)
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Ornaments and Other Ambiguous Artifacts from Franchthi - Volume 1, The Palaeolithic and the Mesolithic (Paperback)
Series: Excavations at Franchthi Cave, Greece
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The famous Franchthi Cave excavations in Greece brought to light an
exceptionally long sequence of ornaments, spanning from the
earliest Upper Palaeolithic to the end of the Neolithic. This
volume focuses on the Palaeolithic and Mesolithic ornaments and
ornamental species, which constitute one of the largest collections
in Europe for these periods combined. Franchthi is one of the few
identified production centers for ornaments, which are
overwhelmingly dominated by marine molluscs. The detailed
publication of these collections (Cyclope neritea, Antalis sp. and
Columbella rustica) will be useful to all malacologists and
specialists in ornaments working around the Mediterranean. These
reference collections, coupled with the examination of
manufacturing and wear traces on the archaeological specimens,
allow a detailed reconstruction of the whole production cycle from
procurement to discard. The systematic association of unworked,
freshly worked and very worn shells suggests that the ornaments
mostly served for the production or rejuvenation of embroidered
garments. Despite the richness of the assemblages and varied local
resources, the range of ornament types is surprisingly narrow and
fundamentally stable through time. The ornaments from Franchthi
Cave therefore paint a different portrait of the European Upper
Palaeolithic and Mesolithic, one based on regional cultural
continuity.
General
Imprint: |
Indiana University Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Excavations at Franchthi Cave, Greece |
Release date: |
2018 |
First published: |
2018 |
Authors: |
Catherine Perl es
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Dimensions: |
279 x 216mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
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Pages: |
326 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-253-03184-6 |
Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
Archaeology >
Archaeology by period / region >
General
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LSN: |
0-253-03184-2 |
Barcode: |
9780253031846 |
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