Crete In Transistion by Brice L. Erickson

Crete In Transistion by Brice L. Erickson. This work presents a classification system and absolute chronology for black-gloss wares from Crete, establishing the first local and regional ceramic sequences during the period from 600 to 400 B.C. This new chronological foundation of datable pottery from excavated sites fills in the so-called 6th/5th-century gap and dispels the prevailing view that this was a period of decline in population and one of artistic and cultural impoverishment. The 6th-century heralded important changes in Cretan society, reflected in the reorganization of burial grounds, new patterns of sanctuary dedication, and the circulation of exotica among the elite. The study reveals unsuspected connections with mainland Greece, especially Sparta and Athens. Historians and archaeologists will find the author's conclusions, and their implications, to be of considerable interest. - First edition published in 2010 by American School of Classical Studies at Athens. - Black and white and color illustrations throughout - 380 pages - Bend to front cover. Pages inside are clean of marks except note by author at front and some yellowing on page edges.