Pseira X: The Excavation of Block AF (Prehistory Monographs) - Hardcover

Betancourt, Philip P.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 193153456X ISBN 13: 9781931534567

Publisher: INSTAP Academic Press (Institute for Aegean Prehistory), 2009

Synopsis

This book is the tenth volume in the series of excavation reports about the harbor town of Pseira, which is located on the island of the same name, just off the northeast coast of Crete. The book focuses on the excavation and interpretation of the architecture and material culture in Block AF. This southern group of buildings is one of the most important areas in the settlement because of its long succession of building phases. Block AF provides the fullest sequence of building phases from any one area at Pseira, with habitation extending from before MM II to LM III. It has examples of complex architectural details including a "pillar crypt," elaborate upstairs floors, a well-preserved U-shaped staircase, and a well-designed kitchen, all of which contribute significantly to our knowledge of East Cretan building practices. In addition to domestic pottery, the houses furnish examples of stone tools, stone vessels, loom weights, inscriptions in Linear A, cult objects, animal bones, marine shells, and a wide range of material recovered from water sieving. This latter category, with burned grain, fish bones, shells, and other categories of materials, fills many gaps in our knowledge of Pseiran life.

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Review

This work provides us with a wealth of data and is undoubtedly an essential contribution to our knowledge of Minoan culture.' (Derek T. Irwin Bryn Mawr Classical Review, 2010.07.54)

Edition details

• Publisher: INSTAP Academic Press (Institute for Aegean Prehistory)
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 193153456X
• ISBN 13: 9781931534567
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 330