Mycenaean Messenia and the Kingdom of Pylos
Mycenaean Messenia and the kingdom of Pylos
Mycenaean Messenia and the kingdom of Pylos
This study outlines the state of our present knowledge concerning the Mycenaean settlements in Messenia and examines the evidence for reconstructing the political geography of the ""Kingdom"" of Pylos. The progress of archaeological exploration in Messenia is reviewed in relatio…
Landscapes and societies in medieval Europe east of the Elbe: interactions between environmental settings and c…
by Pontifical Institute of Medieval Studies, Kleingartner, Sunhild, Conference "Landscapes and Societies in Ancient and Medieval Europe East of the Elbe, Toronto)
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The Galápagos Islands are one of the world's premiere nature attractions, home to unique ecosystems widely thought to be untouched and pristine. This volume reveals that the archipelago is not as isolated as many imagine, examining how centuries of human occupation have transfor…