The Bronze Age Begins

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

Philip P Betancourt author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:INSTAP Academic Press

Published:26th Aug '08

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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 religious advancements we call the Early Bronze Age.

The arguments are two-fold: a detailed explanation of the ceramics we call Early Minoan I and the differences that set it apart from its predecessors, and an explanation of how these new and highly superior containers changed the storage, transport, and accumulation of a new form of wealth consisting primarily of processed agricultural and animal products like wine, olive oil, and various foods preserved in wine, vinegar, honey, and other liquids. The increased stability and security provided by an improved ability to store food from one year to the next would have a profound effect on the society.

ISBN: 9781931534529

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 364g

160 pages