{"product_id":"labouring-with-large-stones-von-yannick-boswinkel-1","title":"Labouring with large stones","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book explores the cost, expressed in labour, of constructing fortifications during the Late Bronze Age in Greece (ca. 1600 - 1050 BCE). The underlying question for this study is whether the cost of large scale constructions, built with large, unwieldy blocks, may have overstretched the (economic) capabilities of communities, leading to their collapse.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn order to determine the labour costs, the building process is deconstructed and for each sub-process, the costs are determined. The costs for these sub-processes are based on the amount of material that is required and the speed with which the tasks associated with these processes can be performed. However, a simplistic number expressing the labour (in person-hours, for example), gives limited insight into the impact such building projects may have had on the communities. Hence, elaborate comparisons are made to put these labour costs into context. This involves, for instance, comparisons between different fortifications, different building styles, as well as between types of structures. It is in these comparisons where the true strength of labour cost studies lie.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis study on its own cannot definitively answer the question whether these construction projects led to the downfall of the Mycenaean communities. However, based purely on the results of the labour cost analyses, it is shown that, despite the impressive nature of the walls, both due to their size as well as due to the size of the stones used, communities seem to have been able to cope with the stress it may have put on their economies. This study, therefore, provides insights into building processes, the impact of material and building styles on construction costs as well as the large varieties that exist within a context collectively known as 'Mycenaean'.\u003cbr\u003eContents\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEnglish Summary\u003cbr\u003eNederlandse samenvatting\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eList of figures\u003cbr\u003eList of tables\u003cbr\u003eGlossary\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1 Introduction\u003cbr\u003e2 Late Bronze Age Greece\u003cbr\u003e3 The fortifications of Mycenaean Greece\u003cbr\u003e4 The case studies\u003cbr\u003e5 Methodology\u003cbr\u003e6 The data: measurements of blocks, fortifications and houses\u003cbr\u003e7 Labour costs of fortifications and domestic structures\u003cbr\u003e8 Interpreting the results of a labour cost study\u003cbr\u003e9 Conclusions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003eCurriculum Vitae\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAppendices\u003cbr\u003eAppendix 1 Overview of the calculated volumes of material for domestic structures\u003cbr\u003eAppendix 2 Overview of the calculations of the volume of the blocks according to the scenarios used\u003cbr\u003eAppendix 3 Overview of the quarrying calculations\u003cbr\u003eAppendix 4 Overview of the transport calculations\u003cbr\u003eAppendix 5 Overview of the assembly calculations\u003cbr\u003eAppendix 6 Overview of the calculations of the total costs\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"aw-variant-hidden-subtitle-div\" id=\"aw-variant-subtitle-9789464280104\"\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Autorenwelt Shop","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover - 9789464280104","offer_id":39560972599389,"sku":"9789464280104","price":120.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0940\/0622\/files\/58c5f14c-caad-4788-91ba-f634259a5dc5.jpg?v=1757484528","url":"https:\/\/shop.autorenwelt.de\/en\/products\/labouring-with-large-stones-von-yannick-boswinkel-1","provider":"Autorenwelt Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}