This book offers a comprehensive introduction to the archaeology ofMediterranean prehistory and an essential reference to the mostrecent research and fieldwork.
* * Only book available to offer general coverage of Mediterraneanprehistory
* Written by 14 of the leading archaeologists in the field
* Spans the Neolithic through the Iron Age, and draws from allthe major regions of the Mediterranean's coast and islands
* Presents the central debates in Mediterraneanprehistory---trade and interaction, rural economies, ritual, socialstructure, gender, monumentality, insularity, archaeometallurgy andthe metals trade, stone technologies, settlement, and maritimetraffic---as well as contemporary legacies of the region'sprehistoric past
* Structure of text is pedagogically driven
* Engages diverse theoretical approaches so students will see thebenefits of multivocality