Kommos: The monumental Minoan buildings at Kommos (Kommos V)

1269 Pages·2006·64.71 MB·English

by  Joseph W. Shaw

K O M M O S V
The Monumental Minoan Buildings
at Kommos
E D I T E D B Y J O S E P H W . S H A W A N D
M A R I A C . S H A W
W I T H C O N T R I B U T I O N S B Y
Giuliana Bianco, Deborah Ruscillo, Jeremy B. Rutter, Joseph W. Shaw,
Maria C. Shaw, Aleydis Van de Moortel, and others
Princeton University Press : P R I N C E T O N A N D O X F O R D
K O M M O S
An Excavation on the South Coast of Crete
by the University of Toronto
under the auspices of the
American School of Classical Studies at Athens
Joseph W. Shaw
Maria C. Shaw
E D I T O R S
Volume V
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Includesbibliographicalreferencesandindexes.
Contents:v.1.TheKommosregionandhousesoftheMinoantown.pt.1.TheKommosregion,ecology,and
Minoanindustries.pt.2.TheMinoanhilltopandhillsidehouses—v.2.ThefinalNeolithicthroughmiddle
MinoanIIIpottery/PhilipP.Betancourt—v.3.ThelateBronzeAgepottery/LivingstonVanceWatrous—
v.4,pts.1and2.TheGreeksanctuary.v.5.ThemonumentalMinoanbuildingsatKommos.1.KommosSite
(Greece)2.Minoans.I.Shaw,JosephW.II.Shaw,MariaC.III.Betancourt,PhilipP.,1936–IV.Watrous,
LivingstonVance,1943– .V.UniversityofToronto.VI.RoyalOntarioMuseum.VII.AmericanSchoolof
ClassicalStudiesatAthens.
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Dedicated to
T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F T O R O N T O
with thanks for its
welcome, encouragement, and sponsorship
1970–2005

Contents
Preface xi
Abbreviations xv
List of Plates xvii
List of Figures xxxiii
List of Foldouts xxxv
List of Tables xxxvii
C H A P T E R 1
The Architecture and Stratigraphy of the Civic Buildings by Joseph W. Shaw, with
contributions by Leda Costaki and Conn Murphy 1
C H A P T E R 2
Plasters from the Monumental Minoan Buildings: Evidence for
Painted Decoration, Architectural Appearance, and Archaeological Event
by Maria C. Shaw, with contributions by Alain Dandrau and Ste´phan Dubernet
Appendix 2.1. Retrieval, Preliminary Study, Conservation, and Display of Plasters
Found in the Area of the Monumental Buildings at Kommos by Maria C. Shaw
Appendix 2.2. Plasters from Kommos: A Scientific Analysis of Fabrics and
Pigments by Alain Dandrau and Ste´phan Dubernet 117
C H A P T E R 3
Minoan Pottery from the Southern Area by Jeremy B. Rutter and
Aleydis Van de Moortel 261
C H A P T E R 4
Catalogue of Miscellaneous Finds from the Southern Area by Joseph W. Shaw,
Maria C. Shaw, and Deborah Ruscillo 716
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C H A P T E R 5
Conclusions: The History and Functions of the Monumental Minoan Buildings
at Kommos by Joseph W. Shaw, Maria C. Shaw, Jeremy B. Rutter, and
Aleydis Van de Moortel 845
References 879
Concordance 905
Index 921
Plates 949
Foldouts 1223