Mollusk Shells in Troia, Yenibademli, and Ulucak: An Archaeomalacological Approach to the Environment and Economy of the Aegean

by Canan Cakirlar

Overview

This study investigates the archaeomalacological assemblages from three Bronze Age sites in the Aegean: Troia, Yenibademli and Ulucak. The principle aim of the study is to reveal the environmental factors and cultural and economic stimuli that may have affected the temporal and spatial patterns in the role and nature of shellfishing as an economic activity and the role of shellfish as an element of human nutrition.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781407304694
Publisher:	British Archaeological Reports
Publication date:	12/31/2009
Series:	bar s Series , #2051
Pages:	193
Product dimensions:	8.27(w) x 11.69(h) x 0.59(d)

About the Author

Canan Çakirlar