The Archaeology of Malta
From the Neolithic through the Roman Period
$359.36
- Hardcover
470 pages
- Release Date
25 August 2015
Summary
The Maltese archipelago is a unique barometer for understanding cultural change in the central Mediterranean. Prehistoric people helped reshape the islands’ economy and when Mediterranean maritime highways were being established, the islands became a significant lure to Phoenician colonists venturing from their Levantine homeland. Punic Malta also sat at the front line of regional hostilities until it fell to Rome. Preserved in this island setting are signs of people’s endurance and adaptatio…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781107006690 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1107006694 |
| Author: | Claudia Sagona |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Imprint: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 470 |
| Release Date: | 25 August 2015 |
| Weight: | 910g |
| Dimensions: | 262mm x 180mm x 41mm |
| Series: | Cambridge World Archaeology |
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‘This academic but engagingly written volume covers over 5,500 years of human activity on Malta from the arrival of Neolithic temple-builders to the followers of Mithras, a cult popular with Roman soldiers … though aimed at the scholar rather than the traveller, the comprehensive gazetteer of sites will prove useful for both.’ Caitlin McCall, Current World Archaeology
About The Author
Claudia Sagona
Claudia Sagona is a Senior Fellow in Archaeology at the University of Melbourne. She is the author of several books on Malta, including Looking for Mithra in Malta (2009), and the editor of books including Ceramics of the Phoenician-Punic World (2011) and Beyond the Homeland: Markers in Phoenician Chronology (2008). Her articles have appeared in academic journals including Anatolian Studies, Anatolia Antiqua, Ancient Near Eastern Studies, Mediterranean Archaeology and the Oxford Journal of Archaeology. In recognition of her contribution to Malta, she was made an honorary member of the National Order of Merit of Malta in 2007.
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