The Bronze Age Begins: The Ceramics Revolution of Early Minoan I and the New Forms of Wealth That Transformed Prehistoric Society (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781931534529)

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.

Author: Philip P. Betancourt
ISBN-10: 1931534527
ISBN-13: 9781931534529
Publisher: INSTAP Academic Press
Language: English
Published: 08/26/2008
Pages: 160
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.80h x 6.00w x 0.40d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 08/01/2009 pg. 34