Organizing Bronze age societies : the Mediterranean, Central Europe, and Scandinavia compared / edited by Timothy Earle, Kristian Kristiansen.

Other author Earle, Timothy K., 1946-
Other author Kristiansen, Kristian, 1948-
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York : Cambridge University Press, 2010.
Descriptionxxiv, 303 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 27 cm
Subjects
Bronze age--Italy. --Sicily.
Bronze age--Hungary.
Bronze age--Scandinavia.
Land settlement patterns, Prehistoric--Italy. --Sicily.
Land settlement patterns, Prehistoric--Hungary.
Land settlement patterns, Prehistoric--Scandinavia.
Sicily (Italy)--Antiquities.
Hungary--Antiquities.
Scandinavia--Antiquities.

Contents Introduction: theory and practice in the late prehistory of Europe / Timothy Earle and Kristian Kristiansen -- The palaeo-environments of Bronze Age Europe / Charles French -- Regional settlement patterns / Timothy Earle and Michael J. Kolb -- Settlement structure and organisation / Magnus Artursson -- Households / Marie Louise Stig Sørensen -- Subsistence strategies / Maria Vretemark -- Technology and craft / Joanna Sofaer -- Organizing Bronze Age societies : concluding thoughts / Timothy Earle and Kristian Kristiansen.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 263-294) and index.
LCCN 2009051655
ISBN9780521764667 (hardback)
ISBN0521764661 (hardback)
ISBN9780521748353 (pbk.)
ISBN0521748356 (pbk.)

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks GN778.22.I8 O74 2010 ✔ Available Place Hold