Phaestia Tellus.Storage, Economy, and Society in the Messara Plain on Bronze Age Crete - Santo Privitera - INCUNABULA GRAECA 109
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- Anno Edizione:
- 2025
- Collana/Rivista:
- Incunabula Graeca - CNR Istituto di Studi sul Mediterraneo Antico
- Argomento:
- Micenologia e filologia micenea
Prezzo: € 90.00
Descrizione:
In 4°, bross. edit. 160 pp. con ill.ni
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This volume, number 109 in the series INCUNABULA GRAECA is published by the Italian National Research Council with the contribution of the Department of History and Cultures of the Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna. It presents a comprehensive study of the archaeological evidence for agricultural storage in the Messara Plain (south-central Crete) during the Bronze Age (late 4th to late 2nd millennium BC). The research examines fifty contexts, of both palatial and non-palatial character, that encompass hundreds of large terracotta containers as well as architectural structures specifically designed for the storage of substantial quantities of foodstuffs. These include the proto-palatial kouloures at Phaistos and several Neopalatial and Mycenaean buildings at Hagia Triada. The analysis also incorporates palaeobotanical data and economic information derived from sealed or inscribed administrative documents written in Cretan Hieroglyphic, Linear A, and Linear B. The central idea that inspired this research is that storage is a meaningful societal and cultural marker for comparing cultures at different times and scales and that provides essential information on the production, distribution, and consumption of agricultural staples. Therefore, rather than relying upon established typologies of storage contexts, such as domestic, community, central or palatial, this volume focuses on the wealth of data on food storage in the Messara Plain to highlight the variety of consumption patterns that can influence and shape storage technology and strategies. The integrated, multidisciplinary approach adopted —combining archaeological, botanical, and textual evidence—offers not only a deeper insight into the economic and social dynamics of the Minoan and Mycenaean world, but also provides a valuable point of comparison with contemporary civilizations across the central and eastern Mediterranean.
Indice
This volume, number 109 in the series INCUNABULA GRAECA is published by the Italian National Research Council with the contribution of the Department of History and Cultures of the Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna. It presents a comprehensive study of the archaeological evidence for agricultural storage in the Messara Plain (south-central Crete) during the Bronze Age (late 4th to late 2nd millennium BC). The research examines fifty contexts, of both palatial and non-palatial character, that encompass hundreds of large terracotta containers as well as architectural structures specifically designed for the storage of substantial quantities of foodstuffs. These include the proto-palatial kouloures at Phaistos and several Neopalatial and Mycenaean buildings at Hagia Triada. The analysis also incorporates palaeobotanical data and economic information derived from sealed or inscribed administrative documents written in Cretan Hieroglyphic, Linear A, and Linear B. The central idea that inspired this research is that storage is a meaningful societal and cultural marker for comparing cultures at different times and scales and that provides essential information on the production, distribution, and consumption of agricultural staples. Therefore, rather than relying upon established typologies of storage contexts, such as domestic, community, central or palatial, this volume focuses on the wealth of data on food storage in the Messara Plain to highlight the variety of consumption patterns that can influence and shape storage technology and strategies. The integrated, multidisciplinary approach adopted —combining archaeological, botanical, and textual evidence—offers not only a deeper insight into the economic and social dynamics of the Minoan and Mycenaean world, but also provides a valuable point of comparison with contemporary civilizations across the central and eastern Mediterranean.