I published a monograph about the landscape evolution of Central Crete with special regard to the Minoan mountain settlement of Zominthos (Crete, Greece). Using a multi-method approach, the question to be investigated was why Bronze-Age people were able to colonize the remote mountains of Crete and how they were able to survive in a nowadays isolated region. Moreover, the mystery of their sudden disappearance was unravelled.
Have a look at the table of contents in the following slideshare presentation. The full book can be purchased here.