SERVIA by C. Ridley, K.A. Wardle, C.A. Mould ( 9780904887334 )

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Title:

SERVIA

Volume:

v. 1

By:

C. Ridley, K.A. Wardle, C.A. Mould

Format:

Hardback

List price:	£90.00
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ISBN 10:

0904887332

ISBN 13:

9780904887334

Publisher:

BRITISH SCHOOL AT ATHENS

Pub. date:

1 December, 2000

Pages:

370

Description:

A report on excavations at the Neolithic-Early Bronze Age site of Servia in Thessaly. The main part of the report deals with the rescue excavation carried out in 1971-73 prior to the flooding of the dam, and also reflcts on earlier investigations in the early-mid 1900s by J.B. Wace, M.S. Thompson and W.A. Heurtley.

Synopsis:

The rescue excavation at the prehistoric mount of Servia beside the river Haliakmon aimed to discover its history and character before flooding in 1974 by a hydroelectric scheme. The first volume of the report on the joint Anglo-Hellenic project of 1971-73 includes the account of stratigraphy and chronology and of the large one and two storey houses of timber and clay. The tools, ornaments and other objects of stone, clay, shell and metal illustrate the raw materials used - stone from the river bed close by or sea shell from 50 km away - and the domestic activities within the settlement - food preparation, carpentry or weaving - which reflect the essential self sufficiency of these communities. Plan remains recovered illustrate agriculture and food production in the context of the interaction between man and his environment in this fertile valley.

Illustrations:

b/w pls, figs and tbs, CD-rom

Publication:

Imprint:

British School at Athens

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Returnable

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