Bietak M., Czerny E. The Synchronisation of Civilisations in the Eastern Mediterranean in the Second Millenium BC III

Austrian Academy of Sciences, 2007. — 634 p.The phenomenon of time is looked upon within this conference from very different angles and backgroundsas well as from different regions of research. The picture that each of us has formed is therefore different and it is only natural that groups with similar backgrounds share similar ideas. Putting our knowledge and experiences together we may achieve a major breakthrough. This cannot be done within one, two or three conferences and the research work in between. But, step by step, progress is achieved in detailed work and even if our results are not the same as the outcomes of groups working with other methods, we should not be vexed but should see differences as a phenomenon that we can learn to understand. We believe that the international co-operation in methods and evaluation of chronologies was never before so intensive and great as it is at present and, even if major differences still exist they are milestones on the rocky path to a solution. The SCIEM 2000-team would like to thank wholeheartedly all of our colleagues who have participated and contributed to this conference.