History of Research

Abstract

Historiographical studies on Aegean archaeology of the Late Bronze Age (LBA) and/or the Early Iron Age (EIA) largely conform to two types. First is the chronological narratives centered on important facts and figures, scholars, concepts, and methods and second, thematic discussions of past and present research agendas. The concept of a "great divide" was introduced in Greek archaeology by Colin Renfrew to distinguish between the traditions of Classical archaeology and the priorities of archaeology in America. This last divide largely emerged in the early 20th century, along with few other notable divides that pervade the study of the LBA and the EIA. The chapter focuses on the evidence that demonstrates a certain rapprochement in the study of the two periods, after a long and uneasy relationship. This rapprochement can be identified in approach and terminology, fieldwork and methodology, and not least in the ways in which the period is communicated to the wider public.

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