“Minding the Gap”: From Filling Archaeological Gaps to Accounting for Cultural Breaks. A 2013 Perspective on a Continuing Story

The Early Cycladic III “gap” is certainly shorter today than it was 30 years ago, even if it has not been entirely eliminated. But how swiftly and why the major cultural break at the end of the Early Bronze Age in both the Cyclades and the immediately adjacent region of the Greek mainland (Attica) o...

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Published in:American journal of archaeology 2013-10, Vol.117 (4), p.593-597
Main Author: Rutter, Jeremy B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Archaeological typologies
Archaeology
Bronze age
Bronzes
Cultural groups
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Material culture
Observational research
Pottery
Prehistory
Regionalism
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Summary:The Early Cycladic III “gap” is certainly shorter today than it was 30 years ago, even if it has not been entirely eliminated. But how swiftly and why the major cultural break at the end of the Early Bronze Age in both the Cyclades and the immediately adjacent region of the Greek mainland (Attica) occurred continue to be much-debated questions. In this article, some avenues of research are suggested that may provide helpful insights in addressing these problems. Join the discussion athttp://www.ajaonline.org/forum/1637.
ISSN:0002-9114
1939-828X
DOI:10.3764/aja.117.4.0593