This book offers a comprehensive introduction to the archaeology of Mediterranean prehistory and an essential reference to the most recent research and fieldwork.

Only book available to offer general coverage of Mediterranean prehistory
Written by 14 of the leading archaeologists in the field
Spans the Neolithic through the Iron Age, and draws from all the major regions of the Mediterranean's coast and islands
Presents the central debates in Mediterranean prehistory---trade and interaction, rural economies, ritual, social structure, gender, monumentality, insularity, archaeometallurgy and the metals trade, stone technologies, settlement, and maritime traffic---as well as contemporary legacies of the region's prehistoric past
Structure of text is pedagogically driven
Engages diverse theoretical approaches so students will see the benefits of multivocality

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