Alex R. Knodell is Associate Professor of Classics and Director of the Archaeology Program at Carleton College. In Greece, he co-directs the Small Cycladic Islands Project and the Mazi Archaeological Project. He is the author of numerous academic articles and co-editor of Regional Approaches to Society and Complexity.
"Overall, this is a very valuable read for more advanced
students and scholars of Greek protohistory
. . .It offers more refined and
data-rich overview of punctuated changes, and it highlights the
varied regional dynamics in central Greece that led
to the emergence of the
insti-tution of the polis, without prioritizing too much the big, better-known centers such as
Athens, Thebes, and Lefkandi."
*American Journal of Archaeology*
"An inspiring, sophisticated, and scrupulously researched study of
central Greece...[Knodell offers] a multiscalar picture—as
refreshing as it is compelling—that will serve as a solid example
of good practice, from which any archaeologist interested in
diverse and changing social complexities from a landscape
perspective can benefit."
*American Antiquity*
"Knodell seamlessly juxtaposes intra- and extra-boundary
perspectives as they pertain to human identity. The ancient Greeks
heroized their Mycenaean predecessors, and Greek archaeologists are
similarly enchanted by Peloponnesian palatial territories. Knodell
shows us another way. With his diversified dataset from an
overlooked region, he encourages us: keep engaging with the 'blank
spots' on the map."
*The Journal of Island and Coastal Archaeology*
"A welcome addition to works on the archaeology of ‘early Greece’.
. . .Societies in Transition is a clear and positive
contribution…[that] should be read by students and specialists
alike."
*The Classical Review*
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