Ritual in the Bronze Age Aegean.Ritual in the Bronze Age Bronze Age, period in the development of technology when metals were first used regularly in the manufacture of tools and weapons. Pure copper and bronze, an alloy of copper and tin, were used indiscriminately at first; this early period is sometimes called the Aegean Evangelos Kyriakidis Duckworth c/o International Publishers Marketing 22841 Quicksilver quicksilver: see mercury. (1) (QuickSilver Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA, www.qstech.com) A mobile communications company that specializes in a reconfigurable logic chip for cellphones and PDAs. See adaptive computing. Drive, Dulles, VA 20166 0715632485 $81.00 1-800-758-3756 www.ducknet.co.uk Featuring 50 black-and-white illustrations, Ritual in the Bronze Age Aegean: The Minoan Peak Sanctuaries Minoan Peak sanctuaries are widespread throughout the island of Crete (Greece). Most scholars agree that peak sanctuaries were used for religious rites. In all peak sanctuaries, human and animal clay figurines have been found. is an in-depth assessment of Minoan archaeology as witnessed in its so-called "peak sanctuaries". Since so little is known with absolute certainty about Minoan Crete, all speculations are constructed with minute attention to detail and supporting evidence. Archaeology Lecturer Evangelos Kyriakidis examines theoretical issues concerning the attribution of ritual value to prehistoric activity; further chapters scrutinize scru·ti·nize tr.v. scru·ti·nized, scru·ti·niz·ing, scru·ti·niz·es To examine or observe with great care; inspect critically. scru "Going Further with Ritual: Praxis prax·is n. pl. prax·es 1. Practical application or exercise of a branch of learning. 2. Habitual or established practice; custom. and Belief" and "The Rise and Fall of the Minoan Peak Sanctuaries". An extensive appendix offers a great deal of data to help clarify scholarly perspectives, and a thorough bibliography and index round out this superior reference in its field. Enthusiastically recommended for college library and archaeology studies shelves. |
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