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The Bronze Age Begins : The Ceramics Revolution of Early Minoan I and the New Forms of Wealth that Transformed Prehistoric Society

This book focuses on economic and social changes, particularly during the opening phase of the Minoan civilization on the island of Crete. New developments in ceramics that reached Crete at the end of the Neolithic period greatly contributed to the creation of economic, technological, social, and re...

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Main Author: Betancourt, Philip P. (Author)
Document Type: Online Resource Book
Language:English
Published: Havertown : INSTAP Academic Press , 2009
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