Description: The second conference report on the archaeological site of Petras, Siteia concerns the progress of research conducted about the very important and extensive cemetery of the Pre- and Proto-palatial periods in eastern Crete - one of very few excavations started in Crete in the 21st century. An international group of specialists present and discuss various aspects of the remains of thelarge, unplundered cemetery and the adjacent settlements traces and in contextualizing the cemetery they try to understand it in the historical, economic and political framework of Pre- and Proto-palatial Crete in general, and Eastern Crete in particular.
Review Quotes: "In conclusion I recommend this book to anyone interested in Bronze Age Crete and the Aegean. Experts specializing in the study of thanatoarchaeology and biblical anthropology will find plenty of material for comparative studies." --Ilaria Caloi, Bryn Mawr Classical Review 2017.10.45