Greece Before History: An Archaeological Companion And Guide

Greece Before History: An Archaeological Companion and Guide

Review"Until now, there has been no guidebook in English that covers the entire sweep of the Stone Age, Minoan, and Mycenaean cultures of Greece. The authors have made significant contributions both to our understanding of the earliest period of occupation of the Greek peninsula and to our understanding of the relationship between humans and their landscape through time. The book is engaging throughout and eminently readable."-Karl M. Petruso, University of Texas, Arlington"Highly informative, pleasantly written and attractively designed and illustrated, Greece Before History provides helpful background for the discerning traveller, including a very good annotated bibliography."-Antiquity"For enthusiastic travelers, this book provides invaluable background to understanding the monuments and objects they will observe while on tour in Greece."-Athena ReviewThis book, a guide and companion to the prehistoric archaeology of Greece, is designed for students, travelers, and all general readers interested in archaeology. Greece has perhaps the longest and richest archaeological record in Europe, and this book reviews what is known of Greece from the earliest inhabitants in the Stone Age to the end of the Bronze Age and the collapse of the Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations.The book describes the prehistoric cultures of Greece in chronological order, and illustrates with 98 detailed drawings each culture