The main interest of this book lies in the first comprehensive presentation of the Aegean Mesolithic, an unknown culture in this area until now, as well as the new significant Neolithic sites in the Cyclades that have recently come to light, such as those of Ftelia in Mykonos and Strofilas in Andros.

At the same time, an effort is made to synthesize the Neolithic Aegean by dividing it into cultural units, while our intention is to identify connections with mainland Greece, Asia Minor, and generally with the region of the East.

[Excerpt from the text of the foreword]