Publisher's Synopsis
A host of experts on the Minoan pottery of ancient Crete present examples from their excavations to illuminate the wealth of ceramic tradition. There is an overview of the Mirabello Gulf region of eastern Crete in antiquity, a summary of Minoan history, and a discussion on the importance and development of Minoan pottery. More than 200 vases are carefully described and illustrated. All the pottery comes from known excavated proveniences.
