Description: Excavations at the Bronze Age seaport on Pseira Island uncovered the remains of sophisticated water retention systems. The results of this study contribute substantial amounts of new information on the little known subject of Minoan water conservation and control.
Brief description: PhD; Laura H. Carnell Professor of Prehistoric Aegean Art and Archaeology, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA; retired Adjunct Professor of Art History, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; 2003 Gold Medal for Distinguished Archaeological Achievement, Archaeological Institute of America; author and editor of numerous articles and books in Aegean Bronze Age Art and Archaeology.