Sicily Before History by Robert Leighton
Students and travelers to Sicily will welcome this inviting introduction to the archaeology of the Mediterranean's largest island. In the first English-language book on prehistoric Sicily in over forty years, Robert Leighton explores the region's rich archaeological record. He charts the development of Sicily's early cultures from the Palaeolithic onward, concluding with an account of the indigenous society at the time of Greek and Phoenician settlement in the 8th century B.C.Each chapter in this generously illustrated volume highlights the principal developments of a major chronological period and then addresses social and economic themes. Among the topics discussed are settlement patterns and structures; local autonomy; external influences; cultural expression; and contacts with Italy, nearby satellite islands, and the Mycenaean world. Informed by recent fieldwork and scholarship, this book is a necessary guide to the current state of knowledge on prehistoric Sicily.Leighton's volume is clearly written, well informed, and fully abreast of the latest discoveries in Sicilian archaeology
-- Stephen L. Dyson, Classics Department, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY * American Journal of Archaeology *Robert Leighton is a Lecturer in the Department of Archaeology at the University of Edinburgh. He is the author of The Protohistoric Settlement on the Cittadella and Tarquinia, An Etruscacan City and editor of Early Societies in Sicily.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780801485855 |
| ISBN 10 | 0801485851 |
| Title | Sicily Before History |
| Author | Robert Leighton |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cornell University Press |
| Year published | 1999-01-29 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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