Cretan Locations: Discerning site variations in Iron Age and Archaic Crete (800-500 B.C.)

Placing the written evidence to one side and bringing archaeological evidence to the fore, Sjögren studies the emergence of the polis on Crete through settlements and material culture. Examining more than 300 sites, including domestic settlements, cult and burial sites, dating from the 8th, 7th and 6th centuries, this study looks for evidence related to the formative period of polis development. Questions such as the form and character of sites, their differing functions, their relationships and material culture changes, are addressed and a large gazetteer of sites presents the data on which the study is based.