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ARTICLES | 2026

Βαθύ Αστυπαλαίας

Vasileios Petrakos (ed.) Tο Έργον της εν Aθήναις Aρχαιολογικής Eταιρείας 64 (2017): 42-44

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Στρόφιλας Άνδρου

Vasileios Petrakos (ed.) Tο Έργον της εν Aθήναις Aρχαιολογικής Eταιρείας 64 (2017): 39-42

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Χαλανδριανή Σύρου

Vasileios Petrakos (ed.) Tο Έργον της εν Aθήναις Aρχαιολογικής Eταιρείας 64 (2017): 38-39

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Θήβα

Vasileios Petrakos (ed.) Tο Έργον της εν Aθήναις Aρχαιολογικής Eταιρείας 64 (2017): 29-32

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Centralization at Asine during the Bronze Age from a zooarchaeological perspective

Stella Macheridis Mediterranean Archaeology & Archaeometry 17.2 (2017): 159-174

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The even relative abundances of cattle, sheep, goat and pigs indicate that the animal management was not specialized but rather mixed, pointing the site was relatively independent in terms of animal management. The increase in sheep/goat during the Middle Helladic indicates an increasing dependency on animals yielding secondary products, symptomatic of regional and centralized organization.

Γλυφάδα Αττικής

Vasileios Petrakos (ed.) Tο Έργον της εν Aθήναις Aρχαιολογικής Eταιρείας 64 (2017): 9-11

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The anatomy of a complex astronomical phenomenon described in the Odyssey

S. P. Papamarinopoulos, P. Preka-Papadema, P. Antonopoulos, H. Mitropetrou, A. Tsironi & P. Mitropetros Mediterranean Archaeology and Archaeometry 13.3 (2013): 69-82

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An intense meteor shower is described as dove’s feathers falling down during the Telemachus’ arrival in Ithaca mentioned by the Homeric epic. Additionally, in the next days, there are some other descriptions which are regarded from us as meteor activity (bolides, a meteorite, many erupted meteors in the atmosphere, and a glimmering in the sky due to intense dust). In accordance with the proposed by us new astronomical dating of Odysseus’ return to Ithaca (25 October 1207 B.C.), this meteor shower occurred in the last days of October 1207 B.C.

A new astronomical dating of the Trojan war’s end

S. Papamarinopoulos, P. Preka-Papadema, P. Mitropetros, P. Antonopoulos, E. Mitropetrou & G. Saranditis Mediterranean Archaeology and Archaeometry 14.1 (2014): 93-102

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A solar eclipse’s evolution was described in the Iliad in a stepwise mode manifested in increasing gradual darkness, during a warm day at late noon; from Sarpedon’s death time to few later from Patroclus’ death time. We examined the solar eclipses within the time span 1400-1130 B.C. and we found that only the annular solar eclipse on 6th June 1218 yr B.C. observable in Troy with significant obscuration 75.2 % fits fully with the Homeric descriptions.

Do Mycenaean tholos tombs encode astronomical alignments?

M.E. Mickelson & A.M. Mickelson Mediterranean Archaeology and Archaeometry 14.3 (2014): 1-14

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The nine tholoi in the general area of Mycenae are examined with respect to their topological siting and relative to possible astronomical phenomena. We find that none of the tomb entrances was intentionally built to observe astronomical events such as the equinoxes.

Organic compounds and cultural continuity: The Penn Museum Late Minoan IIIC stirrup jar from Tourloti

Andrew J. Koh & Kathleen J. Birney Mediterranean Archaeology & Archaeometry 17.2 (2017): 19-33

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Organic residue analysis utilizing gas chromatography has allowed us not only to identify the value-added product contained within the jar, a perfumed oil, but also to consider its individual ingredients in light of known craft practices and agricultural activity from the earlier Neopalatial period. Our results reveal surprising evidence of specialized craft continuity in East Crete at the conclusion of the Bronze Age, which suggests a historical picture more complex than traditionally imagined.

Astronomical and mathematical knowledge and calendars during the early Helladic era in Aegean “Frying Pan” vessels

M. Tsikritsis, X. Moussas & D. Tsikritsis Mediterranean Archaeology and Archaeometry 15.1 (2015): 135-149

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We have studied the morphology and the representations of the Cycladic frying pan vessels that are found in museums and in literature dating from the middle of the 4th millennium. In this paper we argue that the Cycladic frying pan contain calendars that are not only based on the periodicities of the Sun and Moon, but in a very advanced knowledge of the movements of the planets, their periodicities in relation to the Earth and the phases of Venus, which is used as calendar, as well as pregnancy and birth predictor calculator.

The Cretan Middle Bronze Age ‘Minoan kernos’ was designed to predict a total solar eclipse and to facilitate a magnetic compass

W.S. Downey Mediterranean Archaeology and Archaeometry 15.1 (2015): 95-107

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Comparisons of eclipse constructions taken from Kernos measurements, with those of Hipparchus (2nd. c. BCE), appear to be similar, suggesting a common origin. Evidence obtained using a multidisciplinary approach, is testament to the sophistication of Middle Bronze Age science and technology and the ability to create a mathematically-based eclipse predictor and magnetic compass, 3800 years ago and 1700 years before the advent of the Antikythera Mechanism.

Retrieving capacity data from crushed lead vessels: an example from the House of Lead, Mycenae

S. Aulsebrook Mediterranean Archaeology and Archaeometry 15.3 (2015): 201-211

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Using the example of a lead vessel found within the House of Lead at Mycenae, this article presents a mathematical method for the reconstruction of vessel capacity from five basic measurements that are often still retreivable even from crushed specimens: their weight, rim circumference, width of the rim, thickness of the rim, and thickness of the body. Vessel capacity is an important, yet often neglected, metric that directly relates to the use of these objects. Results from this model are compared against those derived from pottery assemblages to strengthen the argument that the most common form of lead vessel was a non-portable, multi- functional storage solution.

Prehistoric diet on the island of Euboea, Greece: an isotopic investigation

Ioannis Kontopoulos & Adamantios Sampson Mediterranean Archaeology and Archaeometry 15.3 (2015): 97-111

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The average δ¹³C value of human isotopic signatures of Tharrounians was consistent with a C3 terrestrial- based diet. Mean δ15N value indicated a diet mainly focused on agricultural products with a systematic exploitation of animal protein (i.e. meat and/or milk products), whereas marine resources were not an important component of Late Neolithic diets. With regard to the inhabitants of Manika, δ¹³C values indicated that all individuals also had a C3 terrestrial-based diet.