The historiography of landscape research on Crete
Gkiasta, M.
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Gkiasta, M. (2008, April 15). The historiography of landscape research on Crete. Archaeological Studies Leiden University. Archaeological Studies Leiden University. Retrieved from
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Abbreviations and Vocabulary
Agrofylakas (pl – agrofylakes): the equivalent of a policeman in the countryside.
Archaiologikon Deltion: Greek journal of archaeological reports BYZ: Byzantine
BVT: Byzantine-Venetian-Modern CH: Culture-History
CHRM: Cultural Heritage Resource Management Dromos (pl - dromoi): Road, trackway
EBA: Early Bronze Age
E.D.: Environmental Determinism
Ephoreia: Archaeological Service (County Council)
Ephor (os): Head of an Archaeological Service (County Council) EIA: Early Iron Age
EM: Early Minoan GR: Graeco-Roman
GYS: Geographiki Yperesia Stratou (Geographical Service of the Army) HG: Human Geography
IT: Information Technology
Kalderimi (pl.-kalderrimia): Stone-paved roads
Kafeneion: traditional café in Greek villages; meeting place LBA: Late Bronze Age
LN: Late Neolithic LM: Late Minoan LT: Landscape Tradition
Madhara (pl. – madhares): Highlands in Lefka Ori in Chania.
Mandinada (pl. –mandinades): Cretan rhymes, used also in traditional songs
Mandra: enclosure used by the shepherd to gather sheep and goat herds for milking etc.
MBA: Middle Bronze Age MM: Middle Minoan
Metochi (plural metochia): Cretan farmhouse (seasonal) and agricultural land around.
Mitato: shepherd hut in the mountains traditionally made of stones.
PH: Prehistoric PK: Peak Sanctuary
SCA: Site Catchment Analysis SM: Sub-Minoan
SMR: Site and Monuments Records STDEV: Standard Deviation TT: Topographic Tradition
Visala: Pottery sherds in the Cretan dialect VEN: Venetian
Xoklisi (pl. - xoxlisia): small independent church in the countryside
