Andonis Vasilakis

This volume presents the final report on the excavation of two Prepalatial tholos tombs and their associated remains at Chatzinas Liophyto near the Moni Odigitria (monastery) in south-central Crete. The grave goods and burial remains include pottery, metal objects, chipped stones, stone vases, gold and stone jewelry, sealstones, and human skeletal material. The results of the associated survey of the upper catchment of the Hagiopharango region are also reported. The book finishes with a reappraisal of our understanding of the early settlement of the Hagiopharango and a Greek summary.

A guidebook to Phaistos and the other archaeological sites of south-central Crete is by no means redundant. All the monuments of the Mesara are first-class and testify to the importance of the area throughout history. There has not been a new guide to these monuments for over a decade, while more recent excavations, investigations, studies and publications have added a wealth of information.