An excellent, up-to-date, and much-needed synthesis on the Copper Age in the lower Danube valley. David Anthony is a renowned researcher, and his expertise is complemented by respected senior researchers who have published widely on southeast European prehistory. This book features exceptional artifacts, most of which are being exhibited for the first time in the United States. -- Peter F. Biehl, University at Buffalo, State University of New York During the Copper Age in southeastern Europe, technology, infrastructure, and ideology combined to produce remarkable cultural dynamism. The ceramics and metalwork presented in The Lost World of Old Europe reflect the energy and spirit of the inhabitants of countless small communities during this crucial period in European prehistory. -- Peter Bogucki, Princeton University
David W. Anthony is professor of anthropology at Hartwick College. He is the author of "The Horse, the Wheel, and Language: How Bronze-Age Riders from the Eurasian Steppes Shaped the Modern World" (Princeton). Jennifer Y. Chi is associate director for exhibitions and public programs at the Institute for the Study of the Ancient World at New York University.
Excellently produced catalogue. It is, however, much more than a catalogue... These splendid images are the highlight of a timely and well-informed review of one of the most notable and creative episodes in world prehistory. -- Colin Renfrew, Times Literary Supplement
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