Minoan International College Faculty Member Publishes An Important New Book
Dr. Kostis Christakis, archaeologist and a member of Minoan International College’s teaching faculty has just published an important work based on his recent research on Minoan Civilazation.
The book entitled The Politics of Storage: Storage and Sociopolitical Complexity in Neopalatial Crete, published by INSTAP Academic Press, demonstrates how an archaeologist can use an analysis of the storage of staple surpluses (grain, olive oil etc.) as a window on the sociopolitical structure and interaction among different social sectors operating in ancient societies such as Minoan Crete.
Dr. Christakis who teaches art history and archaeology at Minoan International College has just retuned from a lecture tour in the eastern United States. As part of the tour, he was invited to deliver a paper to the 110th Annual Meeting of the Archaeological Institutes of America in Philadelphia. Dr. Christakis’ paper focused on the role of redistribution of wealth in the functioning of palatial economic systems of Minoan Crete.
