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Islands in time : island sociogeography and Mediterranean prehistory / Mark Patton.

By: Patton, MarkMaterial type: TextTextPublication details: London ; New York : Routledge, 1996. Description: x, 213 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cmISBN: 0415126592Subject(s): Prehistoric peoples -- Islands of the Mediterranean | Human geography -- Islands of the Mediterranean | Social evolution | Island ecology -- Islands of the Mediterranean | Social Evolution | Cultural Evolution | Islands of the Mediterranean -- Antiquities | Islands of the MediterraneanDDC classification: 304.2/09182/2 LOC classification: GN588 | .P37 1996NLM classification: GN588
Contents:
1. Islands in Time: An Introduction -- 2. Approaches to Island Archaeology -- 3. The Colonisation of the Mediterranean Islands -- 4. Insularity and Human Ecology -- 5. Elaboration and Continuity in Mediterranean Island Prehistory -- 6. Networks of Interaction in Mediterranean Island Prehistory -- 7. Island Sociogeography and Mediterranean Prehistory.
Action note: committed to retain 20181001 in perpetuity ReCAP Shared CollectionSummary: Once established, island communities may evolve along very different lines from their parent societies. Some become centres for large scale interaction with the world beyond, such as the civilisations of Crete and Cyprus; whilst for others like Malta or Easter Island, isolation gives rise to unique and often elaborate cultural expressions. Islands in Time is a valuable exploration of these differences over a period from the end of the last Ice Age in around 10,000 BC through to the emergence of classical civilisation. It offers a thematic analysis of issues such as colonisation, island ecosystems and networks of interaction. Mark Patton's theoretical approach to this discipline means that this volume will be of relevance to all archaeologists and anthropologists interested in the fundamental question of the relationship between human societies and their environment.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 191-205) and index.

1. Islands in Time: An Introduction -- 2. Approaches to Island Archaeology -- 3. The Colonisation of the Mediterranean Islands -- 4. Insularity and Human Ecology -- 5. Elaboration and Continuity in Mediterranean Island Prehistory -- 6. Networks of Interaction in Mediterranean Island Prehistory -- 7. Island Sociogeography and Mediterranean Prehistory.

Once established, island communities may evolve along very different lines from their parent societies. Some become centres for large scale interaction with the world beyond, such as the civilisations of Crete and Cyprus; whilst for others like Malta or Easter Island, isolation gives rise to unique and often elaborate cultural expressions. Islands in Time is a valuable exploration of these differences over a period from the end of the last Ice Age in around 10,000 BC through to the emergence of classical civilisation. It offers a thematic analysis of issues such as colonisation, island ecosystems and networks of interaction. Mark Patton's theoretical approach to this discipline means that this volume will be of relevance to all archaeologists and anthropologists interested in the fundamental question of the relationship between human societies and their environment.

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