The study of Aegean prehistory developed over the 20th century into a vibrant area of archaeological research. This book offers a synthesis of research in the field and covers approaches to the discipline of Aegean prehistory whilst also including information on field projects and museum studies.

Aegean prehistory has developed over the 20th century into a distinctive and vibrant area of archaeological research. The field has seen a dramatic reorientation and expansion of goals and methods as well as a flood of new fieldwork in the Agean. Keeping abreast of these new developments has become a daunting task. This volume contains detailed syntheses of research, originally published in the American Journal of Archaeology and updated here. The book covers approaches to the discipline of Aegean prehistory whilst also presenting information pertaining to field projects, museum studies, analyses of materials and texts, and supporting theories of interpretation. An introduction by Tracey Cullen places the review articles in historical perspective, tracing the evolution of Aegean prehistory from the 19th century to the present. The author also considers the current status of the discipline - its relationships with classical archaeology and anthropology, and the manner in which it is shaped by various sociopolitical forces.

Review of Aegean prehistory I - the islands of the Aegean, Jack L. Davis
review II - the prepalatial Bronze Age of the southern and central Greek Mainland, Jeremy B. Rutter
review III - Crete from earliest Prehistory through the Protopalatial Period, L. Vance Watrous)
review IV - the Stone Age of Greece from the Palaeolithic to the advent of the Neolithic, Curtis Runnels
review V - the Neolithic and Bronze Age of Northern Greece, S. Andreou, M. Fotiadis, K Kotaskis
review VI - the palatial Bronze Age of the Southern and Central Greek mainland, Cynthia W. Shelmerdine
review VII - Neopalatial, Final Palatial and Postpalatial Crete, P. Rehak, J.G. Younger.