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Faunal Extinction in an Island Society Pygmy Hippopotamus Hunters of Cyprus /

The multidisciplinary research program at Akrotiri Aetokremnos is important, in my op- ion, for three reasons: two empirical and one conceptual. Quite apart from the archaeology, work at the site is a major contribution to island biogeography, in that the Phanourios sampleỚ certainly the best from...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Simmons, Alan H. (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Published: Boston, MA : Springer US, 2002.
Series:Interdisciplinary Contributions to Archaeology,
Subjects:
Social sciences.
Culture > Study and teaching.
History.
Anthropology.
Archaeology.
Social Sciences.
History, general.
Regional and Cultural Studies.
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Table of Contents:
  • and Research Context
  • Site Description, Research Design, and Methodology
  • Stratigraphy and Sedimentology
  • Archaeological Stratigraphy
  • Cultural Features and Loci
  • The Artifact Assemblage from Aetokremnos
  • The Faunal Assemblages
  • The Dating of Akortiri Aetokremnos
  • Specialized Analyses
  • Additional Archaeological Investigations on the Akrotiri Peninsula
  • A Comparative Study of the Aetokremnos Chipped Stone
  • Bitter Hippos of Cyprus?
  • The Function of Akrotiri Aetokremnos and Its Place in Colonization and Extinction Events.

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