The Galatas Survey: The Socio-Economic and Political Development of a Contested Territory in Central Crete during the Neolithic to Ottoman Periods (Prehistory Monographs)

This book traces the socioeconomic and political development of the Galatas area and its relations with other areas of Crete during the Neolithic-Ottoman periods. Two powerful rival centers in Crete, Knossos/Herakleion and Kastelli/Lyttos, brought the Galatas area under their control at various times in history. The changes in local socioeconomic and political conditions are documented as Galatas came under the direct control of states elsewhere in Crete and overseas. Cover 1 Copyright 5 Table of Contents 6 List of Tables 8 List of Figures 10 List of Plates 12 Acknowledgments 20 List of Abbreviations 22 Chronology 24 Introduction 26 PART I. The Galatas Project and Its Natural Environment 28 1. Field Survey 30 2. Survey Area 36 3. Geological Implications of the Broader Galatas Region 40 4. Pre-Industrial Life in the Galatas Area 46 PART II. Prehistoric Settlement and Society 54 5. First Settlers 56 6. Prepalatial Growth in Social Complexity 62 7. Emergence of a Stratified Society 70 8. Excavation of the Minoan Palace and Town of Galatas 78 9. Building a Minoan State at Neopalatial Galatas 82 10. Collapse and Retraction 102 PART III. Historical Settlement and Society 110 11. Population Reduction and a Polis 112 12. Population Retraction during the Hellenistic Period 122 13. Abandonment and Assimilation in the Roman Period 132 14. An Imperial Territory 146 PART IV. Conclusion 190 15. Final Perspectives 192 PART V. Appendices 198 Appendix A. Register of Sites 200 Appendix B. Prehistoric Pottery 232 Appendix C. Ground and Chipped Stone Artifacts 238 Appendix D. A Neolithic Pendant 246 Appendix E. A Neopalatial Sealing 250 Appendix F. Protogeometric to Hellenistic Pottery 254 Appendix G. Early to Late Roman Pottery 262 Appendix H. Byzantine to Ottoman Pottery 268 Appendix I. A New History of Pottery Production in Thrapsano 286 References 298 Index 324 Tables 338 Figures 354 Plates 392 This volume explores the results of the American archaeological survey (2005–2007) carried out around the area of Galatas in Central Crete. It traces the socioeconomic and political development of the Galatas area and its relations with other areas of Crete during the Neolithic–Ottoman periods. Two powerful rival centers in Crete, Knossos/Herakleion and Kastelli/Lyttos, brought the Galatas area under their control at various times in history. The changes in local socioeconomic and political conditions are documented as Galatas came under the direct control of states elsewhere in Crete and overseas. "Explores the American archaeological survey (2005-2007) around Galatas in central Crete, Greece. Traces the socioeconomic and political development of the area and its relations with other parts of Crete during the Neolithic through Ottoman periods. Knossos/Herakleion and Kastelli/Lyttos brought Galatas under their control at various times in history" -- Provided by publisher