Settlement Patterns in Albania from the Iron Age through Greek Colonization and Roman Integration (1100 BC - AD 395)

<p> The Illyrians were an Indo-European group of people who once inhabited a large expanse of the western Balkans. As interactions with the Greeks and, later, the Romans increased, the traditional way of life and sociopolitical organization of the Illyrians were undoubtedly altered. This thesi...

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Main Author: Baci, Erina
Language:EN
Published: Mississippi State University 2018
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Online Access:http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10830969
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Summary:<p> The Illyrians were an Indo-European group of people who once inhabited a large expanse of the western Balkans. As interactions with the Greeks and, later, the Romans increased, the traditional way of life and sociopolitical organization of the Illyrians were undoubtedly altered. This thesis takes a geospatial approach in order to address how interactions with other groups of people influenced Illyrian settlement patterns. Specifically, how Greek colonization followed by Roman incorporation affected Illyrian settlement patterns in Albania? Due to its peripheral location in the Mediterranean, Albania provides a unique case study for investigating colonization, integration, and interaction between different cultures.</p><p>