The Archaeology of Cyprus (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521723473)

Situated between the worlds of the Near East, Europe and Africa, the archaeology and culture of Cyprus are central to an understanding of the ancient Mediterranean world. This book treats the archaeology of Cyprus from the first-known human presence during the Late Epipalaeolithic (ca. 11,000 BC) through the end of the Bronze Age (ca. 1000 BC). A. Bernard Knapp examines the archaeological and documentary records of prehistoric Cyprus within their regional context, paying special attention to the Levant and the Aegean. The appendix (compiled by Sturt W. Manning) analyses all published radiocarbon dates from the island, providing for the first time a comprehensive chronological framework for all of Cypriot prehistory. Focusing on key themes such as identity, insularity and connectivity, and society, community and polity throughout, this book provides a remarkably up-to-date and integrated synthesis of human activity on the Mediterranean's third-largest island.

Author: A. Bernard Knapp
ISBN-10: 0521723477
ISBN-13: 9780521723473
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 03/18/2013
Pages: 660
Format: Paperback
Weight: 2.95lbs
Size: 9.80h x 7.00w x 1.40d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 12/01/2013