The Rural Landscapes of Archaic Cyprus: An Archaeology of Environmental and Social Change.

"The Rural Landscapes of Archaic Cyprus: An Archaeology of Environmental and Social Change" by Catherine Kearns is a valuable and original contribution to landscape studies and the archaeology of complex societies in the eastern Mediterranean. The book explores the interactions between different social groups, land use practices, climate, and ecology in the development of rural life in Iron Age Cyprus. Kearns argues that rural landscapes emerged as new political institutions and inequalities formed, independent of urban centers. The book provides a nuanced approach to climate and social change and is relevant to archaeological survey and landscape studies in the Near East. [Extracted from the article]