The historiography of landscape research on Crete
By: door Marina Gkiasta
Contributors: ebrary, Inc
Series: Archaeological studies Leiden University -- 16
Publisher: Leiden University Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: [Leiden]
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 279
ISBN-13: 9789087280369; 9789048502196
Subjects: Methodology; Data processing; Excavations (Archaeology); Landscape archaeology; Antiquities; Archaeology
Description: This study aimed to construct a historiography of archaeological landscape research on the island of Crete and evaluate the knowledge acquired through different approaches of over more than a century's intense archaeological work. It provides a detailed analysis of relevant projects, which are seen within a wider historical framework of archaeological landscape research from the beginnings of the discipline (19th century) to the present day. The five (5) major 'traditions' or else 'approaches' of studying past landscapes that are identified, demonstrate certain common attributes in questions asked, methodology followed and interpretative suggestions. Analysis, however, has shown that these 'traditions' have been in a continuous interplay and have each their own limitations as well as worthy contribution to the study of the Cretan past. The assessment of archaeological landscape work on Crete and the use of landscape data in a case study area for the historical reconstruction of human activity, concluded on the need to be explicit regarding 1) the relationship between data and interpretations and 2) the kind of information we need to produce and publish from landscape research so that we promote archaeological knowledge and allow a higher level of communication within the archaeological community.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-271).

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