Negotiating Island Identities: the Active Use of Pottery in the Middle and Late Bronze Age Cyclades

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Abstract

The book explores the history of interaction between Crete and the Cycladic islands from the late Middle to Late Bronze II periods when Minoan influence was at its peak. Based on a thorough investigation of pottery assemblages from key sites, the book advocates a rethink of established acculturation scenarios (such as "Minoanisation"). Openness or closure towards outside influences was not predetermined by cultural, geographical or ecological variables but was socially constructed and, in some cases, might even be considered a conscious social strategy. As such, the book contrasts static and deterministic models of insularity and contact with complex, flexible and culturally determined perspectives which acknowledge the ability of island communities to consciously fashion their worlds and make choices about the nature and degree of interaction with their neighbours. While explored in relation to Greek islands, such a novel approach is of relevance to island research worldwide.
Original languageEnglish
Place of PublicationNew York
PublisherGorgias Press
Publication statusPublished - 2007

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