How Long is a Century?
Late Minoan IIIB Pottery. Relative Chronology and Regional Differences
AEGISÉditeur : Presses universitaires de Louvain
Lieu d’édition : Louvain-la-Neuve
Publication sur OpenEdition Books : 3 juin 2021
Collection : AEGIS
Année d’édition : 2017
Nombre de pages : 414
Présentation
Covering approximately the century between 1300 and 1200 BC, the Late Minoan IIIB phase remains a blurred episode of Minoan civilisation. Archaeological data present a contradictory picture: on the one hand, they suggest a time of prosperity. with favourable conditions of subsistence and growth; on the other hand, there are signs of trouble illustrated by a series of abandonments of century-old occupied settlements. Did these processes take place simultaneously, in succession or were they punctual? Can we make sense of the various hale Minoan IIIB developments from a chronological perspective? How can a region-by region analysis inform us about the various island communities and their histories during the 13th century BC? The international workshop which the present volume reflects took place at the UCLouvainin Belgium on the 24th and 25th of October 2013. It specifically addressed these questions and focused on the gradual transformation of Cretan society throughout the 13th century BC by concentrating on a single aspect of its material culture: the pottery. It was our infention to bring together a number of ceramic experts in charge of the study of Late Minoan IIIB pottery deposits in a selection of Cretan sites. We wanted them to discuss, confront and contextualise their respective assemblages. The gathering was successful in many ways and not in the least because not only we managed to progress on a variety of thorny issues but it was also a real treat to assist in the thrilling exchanges between the inspiring personalities who compose the ’family’ of Minoan (and Mycenaean) pottery specialists.
Sommaire
Birgitta Hallager
2. The LM IIIB Settlements at Khania, West CreteEleni Hatzaki
3. To Be or not to Be in LM IIIB KnossosAthanasia Kanta et Danae Z. Kontopodi
4. Historical Pointers from New EvidenceThe Situation in Central Crete during LM IIIB. The Case of the Aposelemis Gorge
Despina Chatzi-Vallianou
5. The Late Minoan IIIB Pottery of the Gouves Potters’ Quarter and WorkshopsKostas Paschalidis, Nikos Panagiotakis et Marina Panagiotaki
6. Sherds of a Century: the LM IIIB Pottery from the Pediada Survey ProjectElements for the Distribution and the Character of Life in Central Crete, during the 13th c. BC
Charlotte Langohr
7. Late Minoan IIIB Pottery at Sissi and MaliaAssessing Local Ceramic Sequences, Regional Traditions and Interregional Interaction
Jeremy B. Rutter
8. Late Minoan IIIB at KommosAn Abundance of Deposits, a Dearth of Clear Sub-Phases, and Probably a Gradual Desertion of the Site
Anna Lucia D’Agata
9. Haghia Triada in Late Minoan IIIBStorage and Banqueting in Postpalatial Crete
Elisabetta Borgna
10. LM IIIB Pottery at PhaistosNicola Cucuzza
11. Preliminary Observations on LM IIIB Pottery from KanniaR. Angus K. Smith
12. Late Minoan IIIB Pottery from the Cemetery at Myrsini-AspropiliaLe texte seul est utilisable sous licence Licence OpenEdition Books. Les autres éléments (illustrations, fichiers annexes importés) sont « Tous droits réservés », sauf mention contraire.
