Ornaments and Other Ambiguous Artifacts from Franchthi

Catherine Perlès is Emeritus Professor at the University of Nanterre and holds an honorary degree from Indiana University. She is author of several books, including The Early Neolithic in Greece and volumes on the chipped stones assemblages and ornaments from Franchthi Cave.

• PrefaceIntroduction1. A Compulsory Detour Through Discussions of ProceduresPart I: The Initial Neolithic2. Newcomers or Local Groups? The Initial Neolithic AssemblagePart II: The Early Neolithic3. An Overview of Early Neolithic Ornament Assemblages4. Colourful Beads, Pendants, and Studs5. The Cerastoderma Bead Production: A Case of Apprenticeship?6. Perforated Shells: Traditional Types and New Standards7. Early Neolithic WATs8. Early Neolithic InnovationsPart III: The Middle Neolithic9. An Overview of Middle Neolithic Ornament Assemblages10. Variation in Middle Neolithic Beads and Pendants11. Perforated and Unperforated Shells: More Questions12. Middle Neolithic WATs13. Middle Neolithic Ornaments in ContextPart IV: The Late Neolithic14. An Overview of Late Neolithic Assemblages15. Late Neolithic Discoid and Cylindrical Beads: Variation in Black and White16. Late Neolithic Ornaments other than Beads17. The Puzzle(s) of the Late NeolithicPart V: The Final Neolithic18. The Final Neolithic: A Return to Traditional Values19. Material from Mixed ContextsEpilogue: Lessons from a Diversified SequenceAppendix 1: Distribution of the Material by Unit in the Main Sequences StudiedAppendix 2: Mission archéométrique de caractérisation des matériauxlithiques de parure du site de Franchthi (Grèce), juillet 2010 by B. MilleAppendix 3: List of Catalogued Pieces Considered Unworked or Reattributedand not Mentioned in the TextAppendix 4: List of Shells Considered as Naturally or Accidentally PerforatedAppendix 5: Shell ToolsAppendix 6: Spondylus ValvesAppendix 7: Polished Steatite ArtifactsReferencesIndex