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Exotica in the Prehistoric Mediterranean
Author(s): Andrea Vianello
- Publisher: Oxbow Books
- Publication Date: 15 May 2011
- Language: English
- Print length: 216 pages
- ISBN-10: 184217424X
- ISBN-13: 9781842174241
Book Description
This book examines how exotic materials were exchanged and used across the Mediterranean from the Neolithic era to the Iron Age, focusing on the Bronze Age. A variety of materials and interpretative approaches are presented through several case studies. These emphasise how the value of exotic materials depended on the context in which they were consumed. The book firmly departs from assumptions of fixed categories such as prestige items or corresponding values, as evident in the Amarna letters. Instead, it shows how almost any object could be appreciated or ignored depending primarily on the cultural, social and economic dynamics of individual communities.
Editorial Reviews
Review
Exotica is well produced, with many black and white and some colour illustrations and will no doubt prove of considerable interest to both students and colleagues. — Ancient West & East Ancient West & East
