Vasileva, Zheni : Jewellery production in Thrace and the Aegean during the 3rd millennium BC

Zheni Vasileva,
Jewellery production in Thrace and the Aegean during the 3rd millennium BC
(Dissertationes, volume 20) /
Ювелирно производство в Тракия и Егея през III хилядолетие пр. Хр.
(Дисертации, Том 20)

Sofia 2025


ISBN 978-619-245-533-0


592 S./pp., S/W-Abb./b/w-figs., Tafeln/plates, 29,7 x 21 cm; kartoniert/hardcover


englisch mit ausführlicher Zusammenfassung in bulgarisch
english with extended summary in bulgarian

The main text includes an introduction, six chapters, a conclusion, a bibliography, and a summary in Bulgarian. The study features a catalog of published materials from the Aegean, as well as both published and unpublished materials from Thrace. The first chapter examines the jewellery in its context, while the next four chapters present a typology of Early Bronze Age ornaments. The sixth chapter explores the jewellery centers of the 3rd millennium BC. The conclusion summarizes the key findings of the research, focusing on one of the most important topics: Thrace’s place in the world of jewellery production during the 3rd millennium BC.

Table of contents

Preface

Introduction

I. Third Millenium BC Jewellery and its Context

1. Thrace

2. Mainland Greece

3. The Ionian Islands

4. The Aegean Islands

5. The Northern Aegean

6. West Coastal Anatolia

7. The Cycladic Islands

8. Minoan Crete

II. Head ornaments

1. Diadems

2. Hair rings

3. Earrings

III. Neck Ornaments

1. Torcs

2. Beads

3. Separators

IV. Hand / Wrist Ornaments

1. Bracelets

2. Finger-rings

V Dress Accessories

1. Pins

2. Appliques

3. Buttons

4. Pendants

5. Loops

6. Chains

VI. Third Milleniu BC Jewellery Production Centers

1. West Coastal Anatolia

2. The Cycladic Islands

3. Minoan Crete

4. Continental Greece

5. Thrace

Conclusion. The Influence of Jewellery in Thrace and the Aegean

Catalogue

Bibliography

Plates

Maps