Style and Society in Dark Age Greece: The Changing Face of a Pre-Literate Society 1100-700 BC

by James Whitley

In this innovative study, James Whitley examines the relationship between the development of pot style and social changes in the Dark Age of Greece (1100-700 BC). He focuses on Athens where the Protogeometric and Geometric styles first appeared. He considers pot shape and painted decoration primarily in relation to the other relevant features - metal artefacts, grave architecture, funerary rites, and the age and sex of the deceased - and also takes...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521545854
• ISBN13: 9780521545853
• Release Date: December 2003
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.4" x 9.9"