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Minoan lands ? Some remarks on land ownership on Bronze Age Crete

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Jusseret, Simon [UCL] Driessen, Jan [UCL] Letesson, Quentin [UCL]

This contribution explores the possibility of developing an archaeology of lan ownership in Minoan Crete by taking as a starting point the methodological approach developed by anthropologist Timothy Earle. It is suggested that the concept of "land marking" may represent the most promising avenue for future research. In East Crete, recurrent spatial relationships between cemeteries and settlements are considered as possible markers of land tenure. Through the example of Late Bronze Age Palaikastro, it is also suggested that an exploration of Minoan land ownership may benefit from intra-settlement architectural studies.

Document type Contribution à ouvrage collectif (Book Chapter) – Chapitre
Access type Accès restreint
Publication date 2013
Language Anglais
Host document Relaki, M., Catapoti, D. (eds) ; "An Archaeology of Land Ownership"- 46-69 (ISBN : 978-0-415-88618-5)
Publisher Routledge (New York and Abingdon)
Publication status Publié
Affiliation UCL - SSH/INCA - Institut des civilisations, arts et lettres
Keywords Minoan Civilization ; House society ; Ownership ; Community ; Tenure ; Property ; Territory ; Cemetery ; Settlement ; Palaikastro
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Bibliographic reference Jusseret, Simon ; Driessen, Jan ; Letesson, Quentin. Minoan lands ? Some remarks on land ownership on Bronze Age Crete. In: Relaki, M., Catapoti, D. (eds), An Archaeology of Land Ownership, Routledge  : New York and Abingdon 2013, p.46-69
Permanent URL http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/85001