Aphrodite's Kephali: An Early Minoan I Defensive Site in Eastern Crete

by Philip P. Betancourt

The small site of Aphrodite's Kephali, among several other Minoan and later sites, took advantage of the valley topography in the Isthmus of Ierapetra in eastern Crete by establishing themselves along the nearby hills, resulting in easy access to the natural trade route between the Aegean and the Libyan Seas. A discussion of the architecture, artifacts, and ecofacts are presented from the excavation of this Early Minoan I watchtower.
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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1931534713
• ISBN13: 9781931534710
• Release Date: October 2013
• Publisher: INSTAP Academic Press
• Length: 270 Pages
• Weight: 2.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.7" x 11.2"