Political Economies Of The Aegean Bronze Age: Papers From The Langford Conference, Florida State University, Tallahassee 22 24 February 2007

This volume brings together an international group of researchers to address how Mycenaean and Minoan states controlled the economy. The contributions, originally delivered at the 2007 Langford Conference at the Florida State University, examine the political economies of state (and pre-state) entities within the Aegean Bronze Age, including the issues of centralization and multiple scales of production, distribution, and consumption within a polity; importance of extraregional trade; craft specialization; the role of non-elite institutions, and the political economy before the emergence of the palaces. The contributors address these issues from an explicitly comparative perspective, both within and across Minoan and Mycenaean contexts. The conclusions reached in this volume shed new light on the essential differences between and among "Minoan" and "Mycenaean" states through their political economies. Table of Contents 1. Political economies of the Aegean Bronze Age ( Daniel J. Pullen ) 2. Beyond the social interaction and political evolution in the Bronze Age Aegean ( William A. Parkinson ) 3. Spirit of Minoan houses as major actors ( Jan Driessen ) 4. Making political economy and elite culture(s) in Middle Minoan Crete ( Ilse Schoep ) 5. From the kinship economy to the palatial the Argolid in the Second Millennium BC ( Sofia Voutsaki ) 6. Political economies in a comparative study of the rise of the state in pre- and protopalatial Knossos and Phaistos ( Joanne M. A. Murphy ) 7. Re-evaluating staple and wealth finance at Mycenaean Pylos ( Dimitri Nakassis ) 8. Seafaring in the Bronze Age evidence and speculation ( Cheryl A. Ward ) 9. Between and political economy in non-palatial Mycenaean worlds ( Thomas F. Tartaron ) 10. Citadel and a developing economy at Mycenae, the case of Petsas House ( Kim Shelton ) 11. Living from pots? Ceramic perspectives on the economies of Prepalatial Crete ( Peter M. Day, Maria Relaki, and Simona Todaro ) 12. Wedging combining competing models of Mycenaean pottery industries ( Michael L. Galaty ) 13. Political economies in the Aegean Bronze a response ( James C. Wright ) Introduction: Political economies of the Aegean Bronze Age / Daniel J. Pullen Beyond the peer : social interaction and political evolution in the Bronze Age Aegean / William A. Parkinson Spirit of place : Minoan houses as major actors / Jan Driessen Making elites : political economy and elite culture(s) in Middle Minoan Crete / Ilse Schoep From the kinship economy to the palatial economy : the Argolid in the second millennium BC / Sofia Voutsaki Political economies in ritual : a comparative study of the rise of the state in pre- and protopalatial Knossos and Phaistos / Joanne M.A. Murphy Reevaluating staple and wealth finance at Mycenaean Pylos / Dimitri Nakassis Seafaring in the Bronze Age Aegean : evidence and speculation / Cheryl A. Ward Between and beyond : political economy in non-palatial Mycenaean worlds / Thomas F. Tartaron Citadel and settlement : a developing economy at Mycenae, the case of Petsas House / Kim Shelton Living from pots? : ceramic perspectives on the economies of prepalatial Crete / Peter M. Day, Maria Relaki, and Simona Todaro Wedging clay : combining competing models of Mycenaean pottery industries / Michael L. Galaty Political economies in the Aegean Bronze Age : a response / James C. Wright. Cover 1 Preface 5 List of Contributors 6 Abstract 7 1. Introduction: Political Economies of the Aegean Bronze Age 8 2. Beyond the Peer: Social Interaction and Political Evolution in the Bronze Age Aegean 18 3. Spirit of Place: Minoan Houses as Major Actors 42 4. Making Elites: Political Economy and Elite Culture(s) in Middle Minoan Crete 73 5. From the Kinship Economy to the Palatial Economy: The Argolid in the SecondMillennium BC 93 6. Political Economies in Ritual: A Comparative Study of the Rise of the Statein Pre- and Protopalatial Knossos and Phaistos 119 7. Reevaluating Staple and Wealth Finance at Mycenaean Pylos 134 8. Seafaring in the Bronze Age Aegean: Evidence and Speculation 156 9. Between and Beyond: Political Economy in Non-palatial Mycenaean Worlds 168 10. Citadel and Sett lement: A Developing Economy at Mycenae, the Caseof Petsas House 191 11. Living from Pots? Ceramic Perspectives on the Economies of Prepalatial Crete 212 12. Wedging Clay: Combining Competing Models of Mycenaean Pott ery Industries 237 13. Political Economies in the Aegean Bronze Age: A Response 255

this Volume Brings Together An International Group Of Researchers To Address How Mycenaean And Minoan States Controlled The Economy. The Contributions, Originally Delivered At The 2007 Langford Conference At Florida State University, Examine The Political Economies Of State (and Pre-state) Entities Within The Aegean Bronze Age, Including The Issues Of: Centralization And Multiple Scales Of Production, Distribution, And Consumption Within A Polity; Importance Of Extraregional Trade; Craft Specialization; The Role Of Non-elite Institutions, And The Political Economy Before The Emergence Of The Palaces. The Contributors Address These Issues From An Explicitly Comparative Perspective, Both Within And Across Minoan And Mycenaean Contexts. The Conclusions Reached In This Volume Shed New Light On The Essential Differences Between And Among Minoan And Mycenaean States Through Their Political Economies.