Measuring Complexity in Early Bronze Age Greece (BAR International Series, 1722)

Fillios, Melanie A.

ISBN 10: 1407302051 / ISBN 13: 9781407302058

Published by Oxford, England : Archaeopress, Publishers of British Archaeological Reports, 2007

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viii, 234 p. : ill., maps ; 30 cm.

Seller Inventory # BAR1722

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Measuring Complexity in Early Bronze Age Greece (BAR International Series, 1722)
• Publisher: Oxford, England : Archaeopress, Publishers of British Archaeological Reports
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1407302051
• ISBN 13: 9781407302058
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New
• Seller catalogs:
  • Archaeology

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Synopsis

This study uses faunal remains, specifically the frequency of pig bones, to act as a barometer of social complexity. It finds that variations in the frequency of pigs from site to site cannot be explained by environmental factors, as is thus indicative of economic differences. The evidence from Lerna, Helike, Tsoungiza and Tiryns is examined in depth, and conclusions drawn about their social and economic set-up.

About the Author

Melanie A. Fillios