The Alatzomouri Rock Shelter: An Early Minoan III Deposit in Eastern Crete (Prehistory Monographs)

The papers published here are dedicated to the memory of Ellen N. Davis, one of the most valued and beloved Aegean scholars of her generation. All of the articles are in some way inspired or influenced by Davis' own contributions to the field. In the area of metalwork, several papers investigate interconnections within and around the Aegean during the Early, Middle and Late Bronze Ages (Betancourt, Ferrence and Muhly, Weingarten, Kopcke), while others examine metal ware in its social context (Wiener). Papers on wall painting range from studies of pigments and optical illusions (Vlachopoulos), to representations of water (Shank). Anthropomorphic representations, or their absence, of goddesses or priestesses (Jones), rulers (Palaima), or initiates (Koehl) are also studied here with new eyes and fresh insights. [1] The evidence -- Introduction / Vili Apostolakou, Thomas M. Brogan, and Philip P. Betancourt -- Geology and geoarchaeology / Floyd W. McCoy -- Excavation and stratigraphy / Thomas M. Brogan -- Pottery / Philip P. Betancourt and Thomas M. Brogan -- Chipped and ground stone tools / Heidi M.C. Dierckx -- Textile tools / Thomas M. Brogan and Joanne E. Cutler -- Marine animals / Dimitra Mylona -- Archaeobotanical remains / Evi Margaritis -- Miscellaneous objects / Thomas M. Brogan and Philip P. Betancourt -- Pottery statistics / Philip P. Betancourt, Thomas M. Brogan, and Susan C. Ferrence -- Ceramic petrography / Eleni Nodarou -- [2] Discussion -- Evidence for chronology / Philip P. Betancourt, Thomas M. Brogan, and Vili Apostolakou -- Interpretation of the rock shelter / Vili Apostolakou, Thomas M. Brogan, Susan C. Ferrence, and Philip P. Betancourt -- Concordance A: Hagios Nikolaos Museum numbers and catalog numbers -- Concordance B: Field and catalog numbers Cover 1 Frontispiece 3 Title Page 4 Table of Contents 6 List of Tables 8 List of Figures 10 List of Plates 14 Preface 18 List of Abbreviations 20 1. Introduction 22 2. Geology and Geoarchaeology 24 3. Excavation and Stratigraphy 30 4. Pottery 58 5. Chipped and Ground Stone Tools 90 6. Textile Tools 102 7. Marine Animals 106 8. Archaeobotanical Remains 110 9. Miscellaneous Objects 112 10. Pottery Statistics 114 11. Ceramic Petrography 120 12. Evidence for Chronology 128 13. Interpretation of the Rock Shelter 132 References 136 Concordance A: Hagios Nikolaos Museum Numbers and Catalog Numbers 146 Concordance B: Field and Catalog Numbers 150 Index 154 Figures 158 Plates 222 This handsome volume describes and illustrates the excavation of an artificial rock shelter in Crete, Greece. Minoan pottery and small finds such as stone tools, loomweights, and ecofactual remains were recovered. The ceramics elucidate the style and chronology of East Cretan White-on-Dark Ware, which dates to the end of the Early Bronze Age. "Describes and illustrates the excavation of an artificial rock shelter in Crete, Greece. Pottery and small finds such as stone tools, loomweights, and ecofactual remains were recovered. The ceramics elucidate the style and chronology of East Cretan White-on-Dark Ware, which dates to the end of the Early Bronze Age"--Provided by publisher.