@inproceedings{fdi:010095067,
  title = {{P}otential location of early {N}eolithic sites in {C}rete and {C}yprus : a {GIS}-based regional potamological approach},
  author = {{D}epraetere, {C}hristian and {M}outsiou, {T}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{T}his study aims to identify key locations for the potential unearthing of {E}arly {H}olocene archaeological sites in the


interior of {C}yprus and {C}rete, two large islands in the {E}astern {M}editerranean. {W}e apply geographic information


system ({GIS}) methods, based on assumptions of environmental suitability and geographical accessibility.


{T}he core assumption is that the first farmers colonizing almost pristine islands had a fair empirical knowledge of morphopedological


conditions suitable for their {M}editerranean farming practices. {H}ere we use the {SRTM} digital elevation model


({DEM}) to establish the primary factor of access to water resources calibrated on the hydrogeomorphological


context of known archaeological sites on the two islands. {T}est zones on the central part of {C}rete (pre-ceramic


{K}nossos, 9000-6500 {BP}) and the foothills of the {T}roodos mountains in {C}yprus ({K}hirokitia culture) suggest


potential suitable localities situated on specific terraces, ledges or footslopes perched above the flood plains of


major rivers or smaller streams. {T}he final aim is to establish a methodology for the discovery of new


archaeological sites that is expected to contribute new data to the fragmented archaeological record of both


islands. {A}lthough this study focuses on bridging existing gaps in the early {N}eolithization processes in the {E}astern


{M}editerranean, our "potamological" ({P}ard{\'e}, 1949) approach is of value for any mountainous region where


hydrological resources are a key factor at the early stage of neolithization.},
  keywords = {{CHYPRE} ; {MEDITERRANEE} ; {CRETE}},
  numero = {},
  pages = {en ligne [3 ]},
  booktitle = {},
  year = {2021},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010095067},
}