In May 1943, L. Morricone directed a brief archeological investigation of the Asklupis area, situated in northeast Kos. Four Early Bronze Age tombs, including ten vases, a spindle whorl, and a dagger, were brought to light together with a relatively small assemblage of stray finds from a nearby trial trench.
During a two year period (2006- 2008) the author, inspired by two contemporary archaeological projects along the northern part of the Isthmus (Kavousi and Gournia Surveys), attempted to explore the diachronic settlement patterns of the South Ierapetra Isthmus. Even though the project was promising at the beginning, it failed to provide answers to basic research questions regarding the Bronze Age settlement history of the Ierapetra area.
This report is concerned with the excavation of an Early Minoan circular 'tholos' tomb of the Mesara type and the survey of the surrounding area at the site of Mesorrachi, near the modern village of Skopi, in the region of Siteia, East Crete.
Magdalini Theodoridou, Ioannis Ioannou & Maria PhilokyprouJournal of Archaeological Science 40:8 (July 2013): 3263-3269.
Hydraulic building composites, such as mortars and plasters, produced with artificial pozzolanic materials, became widely popular thanks to the Romans. Reports on earlier uses of such composites can also be found, mainly in archaeological and historic documents.
Anastasia Papathanasiou, Eleni Panagiotopoulou, Konstantinos Beltsios, Maria-Foteini Papakonstantinou & Maria SipsiJournal of Archaeological Science 40:7 (July 2013): 2924-2933.
The Geometric cemetery of Agios Dimitrios (850–740 B.C.) yielded a human osteological sample, with an MNI of 51 and equal numbers of males and females and adults and subadults. This site is of significant archaeological importance, as it provides information on human health status, diet, and activity patterns as well as mortuary behavior for a little studied time period.
Andrew Bevan & Alan WilsonJournal of Archaeological Science 40:5 (May 2013): 2415-2427.
The modelling of past settlement and landscape structure from incomplete evidence is a well-established archaeological agenda. This paper highlights a model of spatial interaction and settlement evolution that has long been popular in urban geography and which was first applied to model historical settlement hierarchies some twenty-five years ago, but whose use since then for archaeological purposes has been very limited.
Peter Grave, Lisa Kealhofer, Pavol Hnila, Ben Marsh, Carolyn Aslan, Diane Thumm-Doğrayan & Wendy RigterJournal of Archaeological Science 40:4 (April 2013): 1760-1777.
Changes in resource use over time can provide insight into technological choice and the extent of long-term stability in cultural practices. In this paper we re-evaluate the evidence for a marked demographic shift at the inception of the Early Iron Age at Troy by applying a robust macroscale analysis of changing ceramic resource use over the Late Bronze and Iron Age.
G. Tseropoulos, Y. Dimakopoulos, J. Tsamopoulos & G. LyberatosJournal of Archaeological Science 40:4 (April 2013): 2057–2068.
The Minoan Terracotta pipes with their conical shape were widely used in the water distribution system in the ancient Minoan civilization. They remain one of the brightest achievements of the Minoan tribe in water supply technology and raise admiration as well as many questions about the technological advancements of antiquity, that are yet to be understood.
Bernadett Bajnóczi, Gabriella Schöll-Barna, Nándor Kalicz, Zsuzsanna Siklósi, George H. Hourmouziadis, Fotis Ifantidis, Aikaterini Kyparissi-Apostolika, Maria Pappa, Rena Veropoulidou & Christina ZiotaJournal of Archaeological Science 40:2 (February 2013): 874–882.
Determination of the source of Spondylus objects is essential for the interpretation of Late Neolithic exchange systems and the social role of shell ornaments. We performed stable isotope analysis combined with cathodoluminescence microscopy study on ornaments (beads, bracelets) made of Spondylus shells excavated at the Aszód-Papi földek archaeological site in Hungary, to define their origin.
George Amendas, Glenn McConnachie & Anastasia PournouJournal of Archaeological Science 40:1 (January 2013): 99-108.
Excavations at Dispilio, a prehistoric lakeside settlement in northern Greece, have revealed a significant number of vertical wooden piles that need to be protected during and after excavation. Lifting of the piles is not possible and approaches such as reburial, cannot currently be implemented as excavation is still in progress. In 2005, several posts were “selectively buried” on an experimental basis, by encasing them in PVC pipes and backfilling with the surrounding sediment.
134 years after Minos Kalokairinos started excavating at Knossos, and 112 years after Arthur Evans began, Minoan archaeology has reached middle age. Where are we? Where are we going? And where perhaps should we be going?
Marianne MödlingerOxford Journal of Archaeology 32:4 (November 2013): 391-412.
After more than a century of research into Bronze Age helmets throughout Europe, both the development and chronology of conical helmets with spool-shaped sockets still remain unclear. The comprehensive studies and analysis of the helmet from Biecz have not completely resolved the discussions.
Peter M. Fischer (with contributions by T. Bürge, L. Franz & R. Feldbacher)Opuscula 5 (2012): 89-112.
The main objective of the excavations of the Late Cypriote city of Hala Sultan Tekke is the investigation and determination of the complete occupational sequence of the pre-12th century levels. The groundpenetrating radar survey (GPR) led to the discovery and excavation of numerous rooms of a large Late Cypriote complex.
Hamish ForbesHesperia 82:4 (October - December 2013): 551-594.
This article addresses the debate over the origin(s) of “background” artifacts found between archaeological sites in Greek survey projects, within the general context of refuse disposal practices.
Julia BinnbergArchaeologischer Anzeiger 2013/1: 1-30.
In the very first excavations on the island of Crete the shells of triton snails were found. Over the years they were joined by numerous imitations made of stone, clay and faience whose exact function was initially unclear. By comparison of the morphology and the find contexts and by examination of the role of triton shells in Minoan art an attempt is made to identify what function the shells had in Bronze Age culture.
