An Island Polity - The Archaeology of Exploitation in Melos

A compilation of essays regarding the archaeology and history of Melos, from the Stone Age to modern times. The case of Melos is relevant to the understanding of the processes of early state-formation and of the integration of small-scale societies into larger political units. As the contributors to this volume show, a small island provides a very suitable area in which to examine the processes of social, cultural and economic change and the forces.