Introduction

Authors: Cosmos Coroneos, Lita Diacopoulos, Timothy E. Gregory, Ian Johnson, Jay Noller, Stavros A. Paspalas, Andrew Wilson

The island of Kythera, situated south of the Peloponnese and north of Crete (fig.1), boasts no great antiquities or famous historical figures. As a result, the island has received, untilrecently, only limited archaeological and historical attention. New discoveries, however, and a realization of Kythera's importance as a cultural and commercial crossroads have led to an increased interest in the study of human interaction with the natural environment of Kythera.

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