The archaeological evidence also seems unproductive. R. himself admits that his methodology, viz . It seems to this reviewer that either R. should have prepared a more detailed study himself, or he should have published these tentative views in another form. One issue this reviewer feels is not addressed adequately is that of the intellectual consequences of handling material which has no secure provenance. Take the evidence for Phoenician settlement on the island.
Seals are equally unreliable when it comes to providing a secure archaeological body of material.
R. should have made it clear to the reader which parts of the archaeological evidence are insecure and which secure. Without this information a new study is inevitable, as this account cannot be considered trustworthy. As historians we might want to ask some more questions. Take for example the Attic black-figured skyphos found at Tamassos. This way of viewing the extant material culture is reflected in the way the evidence is presented.