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The Galatas Survey. Socio-Economic and Political Development of a Contested Territory in Central Crete during the Neolithic to Ottoman Periods

Edited by L. Vance Watrous, D. Matthew Buel, Eleni Kokinou, Pantelis Soupios, Apostolos Sarris, Sabine Beckmann, Geor-gos Rethemiotakis, Lee Ann Turner, Scott Gallimore & Mark D. Hammond Philadelphia 2017

The Galatas Survey. Socio-Economic and Political Development of a Contested Territory in Central Crete during the Neolithic to Ottoman Periods This volume explores the results of the American archaeological survey (2005-2007) carried out around the area of Galatas in Central Crete, as requested by Georgos Rethemiotakis, the Director of Excavations at Galatas.

Poliochni III. Scavi e restauri 1986-1998. Bozza pubblica di un lavoro in corso

Edited by A. Traverso, B. Benvenuti & V. Tiné 2016

Poliochni III. Scavi e restauri 1986-1998. Bozza pubblica di un lavoro in corso This book, available for free on the web as an almost complete draft, makes available to the Aegean archaeologists the fundamental results achieved in over thirty years of excavations, restorations and interdisciplinary studies on the key-site for the northern Aegean Early Bronze age.

ACHAIOS: Studies Presented to Professor Thanasis I. Papadopoulos

Edited by Evangelia Papadopoulou-Chrysikopoulou, Vassilis Chrysikopoulos & Gioulika Christakopoulou Oxford 2016

ACHAIOS: Studies Presented to Professor Thanasis I. Papadopoulos The origins, as well as the interconnections of the Mycenaeans with other civilizations, were always of great interest to Prof. Papadopoulos. This honorary volume expands to diverse eras, from Neolithic to Byzantine times, following Mycenaean paths that lead even to the distant East: to Egypt, whose culture Prof. Papadopoulos taught for many years at Ioannina University, and to Jordan, where he excavated for more than 10 years.

The Wall Paintings of the West House at Mycenae

Iphiyenia Tournavitou Philadelphia 2017

The Wall Paintings of the West House at Mycenae The wall paintings discussed in this volume were originally discovered in 1958 by Niko-laos Verdelis during the excavation of the West House, one of the four buildings, also known as the “Ivory Houses,” south of Grave Circle B, at Mycenae.

Prehistoric Aegean and Near Eastern Metal Types

Søren Dietz, Thanasis J. Papadopoulos & Litsa Kontorli-Papadopoulou Copenhagen 2015

Prehistoric Aegean and Near Eastern Metal Types The catalogue contains all Aegean metals kept in the Department of Ancient Cultures of Denmark and the Mediterranean. In the section on the Near Eastern metals, bronzes from Hama, however, are not included. Except for that, all metal objects from the Near East dated before 1000 BC are found in the catalogue.

Of Odysseys and Oddities. Scales and Modes of Interaction between Prehistoric Aegean Societies and Their Neighbours

Edited by Barry P. C. Molloy Oxford 2016

Of Odysseys and Oddities. Scales and Modes of Interaction between Prehistoric Aegean Societies and Their Neighbours The 17 contributions reflect on tensions at the core of how we consider interaction in archaeology, particularly the motivations and mechanisms leading to social and material encounters or displacements. Linked to this are the ways we conceptualise spatial and social entities in past societies (scales) and how we learn about who was actively engaged in interaction and how and why they were (modes).

Τσέπι Μαραθώνος. Ο Αποθέτης 39 του προϊστορικού νεκροταφείου

Maria Pantelidou-Gofa Athens 2016

Τσέπι Μαραθώνος. Ο Αποθέτης 39 του προϊστορικού νεκροταφείου O Αποθέτης 39 βρίσκεται μέσα στο μεγάλο προϊστορικό νεκροταφείο Τσέπι Μαραθώνος και ανασκάφηκε συστηματικά κατά τα έτη 1999 και 2000. Αυτό το ιδιαίτερο εύρημα εξαιρέθηκε της πρώτης δημοσίευσης με τίτλο Τσέπι Μαραθώνος.

Nostoi. Indigenous Culture, Migration and Integration in the Aegean Islands and Western Anatolia during the Late Bronze and Early Iron Age

Edited by Nicholas Chr. Stampolidis, Çiğdem Maner & Konstantinos Kopanias Istanbul 2015

Nostoi. Indigenous Culture, Migration and Integration in the Aegean Islands and Western Anatolia during the Late Bronze and Early Iron Age Nostoi. Indigenous Culture, Migration and Integration in the Aegean Islands and Western Anatolia during the Late Bronze and Early Iron Age is presenting one comprehensive volume with papers discussing various aspects of the intercultural contact between West Anatolia and the Aegean during the Late Bronze Age and Early Iron Age.

The Transmission of Technical Knowledge in the Production of Ancient Mediterranean Pottery. Proceedings of the International Conference at the Austrian Archaeological Institute at Athens, 23rd-25th November 2012

Edited by Walter Gauß, Gudrun Klebinder-Gauß & Constance von Rüden Wien 2015

The Transmission of Technical Knowledge in the Production of Ancient Mediterranean Pottery. Proceedings of the International Conference at the Austrian Archaeological Institute at Athens, 23rd-25th November 2012 The current volume unites theoretical, anthropological, and archaeological approaches to knowledge transmission. The case studies cover various periods and regions from the ancient Mediterranean and beyond, from the Bronze Age to the Roman period, from the Levant in the east to the western Mediterranean and the Celtic north, but also from today’s central Niger.

An Island between Two Worlds. The Archaeology of Euboea from Prehistoric to Byzantine Times. Proceedings of International Conference, Eretria, 12-14 July 2013

Edited by Žarko Tankosić, Fanis Mav-ridis & †Maria Kosma Athens 2017

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An Island between Two Worlds. The Archaeology of Euboea from Prehistoric to Byzantine Times. Proceedings of International Conference, Eretria, 12-14 July 2013 The island of Euboea has always acted as a bridge connecting mainland Greece to the wider Aegean and the Mediterranean world; its archaeological importance was an acknowledged but often understated fact. Euboea, a region with an identity crisis, at the same time considered an island but also a part of the mainland, due to its geographical and cultural proximity, has for millennia played an important role in events that shaped aspects of Greek antiquity.

The Minoan World. Journey to the origins of Europe

Edited by Stella Mandalaki & Giorgos Rethemiotakis Heraklion 2015

The Minoan World. Journey to the origins of Europe Τhe Minoan civilisation, one of the greatest achievements of human endeavour in the world, was the first civilisation to arise on European soil. Recognising its uniqueness, Arthur Evans, the excavator of Knossos, the metropolitan centre of the Minoan world, named the civilisation he brought to light "Minoan", inspired by the legendary King Minos of Knossos.