Exotica in the Prehistoric Mediterranean

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Archaeology, History, Ancient History
Cover of the book Exotica in the Prehistoric Mediterranean by Andrea Vianello, Oxbow Books
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Author: Andrea Vianello ISBN: 9781842176214
Publisher: Oxbow Books Publication: May 15, 2011
Imprint: Oxbow Books Language: English
Author: Andrea Vianello
ISBN: 9781842176214
Publisher: Oxbow Books
Publication: May 15, 2011
Imprint: Oxbow Books
Language: English

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.

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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.

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