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Akrotiri Thera : an architecture of affluence 3,500 years old /

This book examines the architecture of Akrotiri, dealing not only with the building technology, but also with issues of typology, form, and function. It provides an overall picture of the architecture of Akrotiri, including an outline of its town plan, a description of the individual houses, and a d...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Palyvou, Klairē
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Philadelphia, Pa. : INSTAP Academic Press, 2005.
Colección:Prehistory monographs ; 15.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:This book examines the architecture of Akrotiri, dealing not only with the building technology, but also with issues of typology, form, and function. It provides an overall picture of the architecture of Akrotiri, including an outline of its town plan, a description of the individual houses, and a discussion of its relationship with Crete and its neighbours in the Eastern Mediterranean. The book is based on the author's personal observations and experience obtained over a fifteen year period (1977-1992) of work at the site of the Akrotiri excavation. This book is confined to the last phase of.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xxv, 209 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-196) and index.
ISBN:9781623030667
1623030668