F. Turco, P. Davit, F. Chelazzi, A. Borghi, L. Bombardieri & L. OpertiArchaeometry 58.2 (2016): 284–296
Several plasters and mortars from the Middle Bronze Age site of Erimi – Laonin tou Porakou (Cyprus) were analysed in order to perform a technological characterization.
In two studies published some 25 years ago (Knapp 1986; 1988), I argued that the rise of social complexity on Cyprus during the late Middle to early Late Bronze Age involved the interplay of trade and external demand, the accumulation and reinvestment of wealth, and the division of labour into specialized production areas.
Anna Georgiadou Bulletin de Correspondance Hellénique 138.1 (2014): 361-385
Η παρούσα ανακοίνωση πραγματεύεται το ζήτημα των τοπικών εργαστηρίων κεραμικής στην Κύπρο κατά την Κύπρο-Γεωμετρική περίοδο. Η διεξοδική ανάλυση της κεραμικής, που αποτελεί το βασικό τεκμήριο για αυτή την εποχή, εισάγει νέες προεκτάσεις στη μελέτη του Γεωμετρικού ορίζοντα.
Élise MoreroBulletin de Correspondance Hellénique 138.1 (2014): 329-360
Η μινωική θέση του Μύρτου-Πύργου έδωσε ποικίλο πρώτο- και νεοανακτορικό υλικό, που μαρτυρεί υψηλή τεχνική ικανότητα (φαγεντιανή, λεπτή κεραμεική, λίθινα αγγεία, σφραγίσματα κτλ.), που προο¬ριζόταν με βεβαιότητα για τα μέλη της εγκατεστημένης στη θέση αυτή ελίτ.
Uroš MatićJournal of Ancient Egyptian Interconnections 7.4 (2015): 38-52
This paper examines the representations of the objects brought by the Aegean emissaries depicted in the foreigners’ procession scene in the tomb of Senenmut (TT 71).
Despite close connections between Cyprus and the mainland Levant during the early Neolithic, the island withdrew from the Levantine interaction sphere sometime before the Khirokitian to follow its own developmental course.
A flask of uncommon form, ware and decoration, and its parallels, throw new light on internal networks in Cyprus at the Middle/Late Bronze Age transition.
This article examines the incised drawings of Early Phrygian Gordion, and in particular those of Megaron 2. Aspects of their iconographic and archaeological contexts are taken in to consideration, as well as literary sources and especially the story of the Gordian knot.
The publication of two Proto-White Painted ware pictorial style vases found at the necropolis of Palaepaphos-Skales in Cyprus is preceded by a discussion of several issues relating to this style which appeared early in the 11th century BC.
Peter M. Fischer & Teresa BürgeOpuscula 8 (2015): 27-79
The initial aim of the project -the search for the oldest city of Hala Sultan Tekke- continued in 2014. Geophysical methods were used, which led to the discovery of new city quarters, and a broadening of the research objectives, to include revealing the total extent of the city.
