The Epirus region of north-west Greece has witnessed more dramatic
changes of physical landscape than almost any other part of Europe.
Tectonic activity has shaped a complex and dynamic topography,
supplemented by the impact of a local ice sheet formed during the
Glacial Maximum, and dramatic episodes of erosion triggered by changes
of climate, vegetation and land use. These two volumes set out the
history of Palaeolithic occupation over the past 100,000 years, bringing
together the full range of studies carried out between 1981 and 1983 as
part of the Klithi project. Volume 1: Excavation and intra-site analysis
at Klithi covers the results of excavations at the rockshelter and
analysis of finds, together with an introduction to the whole project
and the AMS dating programme which played a key role in on-site and
off-site interpretation. 336p, 187 illus, 121 tables Volume 2: Klithi in
its local and regional setting deals with archaeological results from
other sites and palaeo-environmental and off-site studies, both locally
at Klithi and in its immediate vicinity, and more widely within the
region concluding with a synthesis which brings together all the
different strands of the investigation. 396p, 231 illus, 64 tables