Stable Places and Changing Perceptions: Cave Archaeology in Greece

Product Description


This volume provides a welcome introduction to cave archaeology generally (or it may be used as a reader on aspects of cave research); its purpose is to underline the importance of caves in scientific research, be it archaeological, palaeontological, or environmental. The research adds up to a résumé of what is currently known in Greece about cave studies, and at the same time incudes specific contributions from across a wider area.


About the Author


Fanis Mavridis is an archaeologist of the Greek Ministry of Culture and Sports, Department of Palaeoanthropology and Speleology. He has directed systematic and rescue excavation projects in Attica, Euboea and the Cyclades. He currently works on Bronze Age cave sites on the island of Paros. His research interests include the Aegean Neolithic, island and cave archaeologies and Bronze Age Cyclades.