Wiersma analyses Early Helladic III, Middle Helladic and Late Helladic I
domestic architecture with reference to social organization and social
change. This book covers domestic architecture from the southern and
central Greek mainland up to southern Thessaly. Site-specific and
regional developments are explored. The results are brought together to
reconstruct architectural developments during Early Helladic III, Middle
Helladic I-II and Middle Helladic III-Late Helladic I. This timeframe
enables us to consider how a 'simple' society eventually developed into
a society that was socially differentiated. Architectural patterns and
changes are highlighted and especially related to social and economic
circumstances. In addition, the symbolical aspects of some architectural
features are also emphasized.