Figure 1: Map of Albania indicating the approximate extent of the Dukagjin region and the location of the SVP survey territory (Galaty).
Figure 2: Map of the villages and neighbourhoods (mehalla) of Shala (Galaty/IKONOS).
Figure 3: Photo of SVP Site 001, from south (Galaty).
Figure 4: Aerial view of SVP Site 006 (Galaty/IKONOS).
Figure 5: Map of SVP Site 006 (Fisher and Galaty).
Figure 6: Photo of SVP Site 006, from below, looking south to north. Site 006 is on the narrow promontory at the centre of the photo. The old trail north into Theth runs up the right-hand gorge (Eek).
Figure 7: Map of SVP Site 007 (Galaty).
Figure 8: Photo of SVP Site 007 (Galaty).
Figure 9: Photo of Shala in winter, from west looking northeast into Theth (Galaty).
Figure 10: Map of northern Albanian tribal structure (Galaty).
Figure 11: Two dimensional contour map showing the terraces and fortification walls at SVP Site 006. North is up, scale in metres, white is highest elevation (Galaty and Lee).
Figure 12: Three dimensional contour map showing the terraces and fortification walls at SVP Site 006. North is up, scale in metres, white is highest elevation (Galaty and Lee).
Figure 13: Photo of 2008 Unit 001 at Site 006, from east (Galaty and Dengah).
Figure 14: Photo and drawing of the north profile of 2008 Unit 001 at Site 006, from south (Galaty and Dengah).
Figure 15: (a) Photo of 2008 Unit 002 in Structure 002 at Site 006, looking east. Note threshold at center of photo. (b) Photo of 2008 Unit 002 in Structure 002 at Site 006, looking west. Note clay hearth at centre below wall (Galaty and Cohen).
Figure 16: Drawing of the floor of Unit 002 in Structure 002 at Site 006; BR = bedrock (Galaty and Cohen).
Figure 17: Photo of the interior of an early northern Albanian house. By Pici, date unknown. Note the clay hearth. Courtesy of the Fototeka Kombëtare Marubi, Shkodra, Albania.
Figure 18: Figure showing lithic density by level from 2008 Unit 003, Site 006 (Galaty).
Figure 19: Figure showing pottery density by level from 2008 Unit 003, Site 006 (Galaty).
Figure 20: Drawings of diagnostic pot sherds from SVP Site 006 (Bushati).
Figure 21: Photo and drawing of the north profile of 2008 Unit 003, Site 006 (Galaty and Fisher).
Figure 22: Photo of a highland man and woman, taken between 1890 and 1900 by P. Marubi. Courtesy of the Fototeka Kombëtare Marubi, Shkodra, Albania.
Figure 23: The houses of upper Theth Gjelaj, coded by the approximate date of their construction (outbuildings have been removed) (Lee and Galaty).
Figure 24: ST245 in Theth Kolaj. Photo by Pici, 1935.
Figure 25: ST245 in Theth Kolaj, 2005. Note that frengji windows have been closed and large windows have been added.
Figure 26: The houses of Theth Gjeçaj, coded by the approximate date of their construction (outbuildings have been removed) (Lee and Galaty).
Figure 27: Expansion of living space in Theth Gjelaj and Theth Gjeçaj, measured in square metres of inhabitable home space within the neighbourhood. Recent decline reflects ruined homes (Lee).
Figure 28: Shteg, Theth Kolaj (Galaty).
Figure 29: The path (shteg) network in Theth Kolaj/Theth Ulaj, with Beta index of 1.125 (Galaty).
Figure 30: The path (shteg) network in Theth Gjelaj, with Beta index of 0.92 (Galaty).
Figure 31: ST317, a very large split home in Kaproj (Lee).
Table 1: Shala Valley chronology showing major periods of occupation and key Modern historical phases.
Table 2: Archives visited and resources consulted by SVP historians.
Table 3: Sites identified in the Shala Valley, 2005-2007.
Table 4: AMS radiocarbon dates from Grunas, SVP Site 006, 2006-2008. Beta Analytic Inc., Miami, FL.
Table 5: Houses and households in Theth. The 2005 household number is based on families associated with Theth, many no longer actually resident. Totals do not include the 1940 expansion into Rrogam.
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