Faunal Extinction in an Island Society: Pygmy Hippopotamus Hunters of Cyprus

The multidisciplinary research program at Akrotiri Aetokremnos is important, in my op— ion, for three reasons: two empirical and one conceptual. Quite apart from the archaeology, work at the site is a major contribution to island biogeography, in that the Phanourios sample—certainly the best from Cyprus and probably the best anywhere in the world—has already provided, and will continue to provide, important ecological and behavioral data on these intriguing creatures. Dwarfed island faunas ...