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

Jusseret, Simon;Driessen, Jan;Letesson, Quentin
(2013) An Archaeology of Land Ownership — ISBN: [978-0-415-88618-5], 46-69, published

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  • Jusseret, SimonUCLouvain
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  • Driessen, Janorcid-logoUCLouvain
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  • Letesson, QuentinUCLouvain
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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.
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Jusseret, S., Driessen, J., & Letesson, Q. (2013). Minoan lands ? Some remarks on land ownership on Bronze Age Crete. In Relaki, M., Catapoti, D. (eds) (ed.), An Archaeology of Land Ownership (pp. 46-69). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203497593