Institute for Aegean Prehistory Study Center for East Crete

The Institute for Aegean Prehistory Study Center for East Crete (INSTAP-SCEC) is a research institution based at Pacheia Ammos in East Crete, Greece.

INSTAP-SCEC was founded in 1997 as part of the Philadelphia-based Institute for Aegean Prehistory (INSTAP).

Its primary object is the promotion and facilitation of archaeological research in the Aegean, with a special focus on the eastern part of Crete, where it supports American and Greek-American projects.

It also contains one of the most important archaeological libraries in Crete, organises a regular lecture series and offers internships for promising scholars in the field.

[citation needed] The many important archaeological projects associated with INSTAP-SCEC include Mochlos, Pseira, Kavousi Vronda, Kavousi Kastro, Azoria, Chrysokamino, and Gournia.