Apiculture in the Prehistoric Aegean: Minoan and Mycenaean Symbols Revisited

by Anastasios V. Harissis and Haralampos V. Harissis

Ever since antiquity, people have highly valued the bee and hive products: the bee for its industrious and organizational capabilities, honey for its nutritious and therapeutic qualities and beeswax and propolis for their multiple uses. What is evident from ancient Egyptian depictions is the remarkable preservation of apiculture techniques and paraphernalia from prehistoric up to modern times. However, no systematic review of this evidence exists...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1407304542
• ISBN13: 9781407304540
• Release Date: December 2009
• Publisher: British Archaeological Reports Oxford Ltd
• Length: 106 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.2" x 11.5"