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Living on the Margin: Chryssi Island and the Settlement Patterns of the Ierapetra Area, South-Eastern Crete

Konstantinos Chalikias Oxford 2013

Living on the Margin: Chryssi Island and the Settlement Patterns of the Ierapetra Area, South-Eastern Crete Τhis monograph examines the settlement history of a small island off the coast of southeast Crete and its exploitation by the settlements in the southern part of the Ierapetra Isthmus. Recent archaeological discoveries by the 24th Ephorea on Chryssi Island led to an intensive survey that uncovered numerous sites, dating from the Final Neolithic to the Ottoman period.

Monumenta. Studien zu mittel- und späthelladischen Gräbern in Messenien

Michaela Zavadil Wien 2013

Monumenta. Studien zu mittel- und späthelladischen Gräbern in Messenien Tombs are an important source for reconstructing ancient social structures. The region of Messenia in south-western Peloponnese was a centre of the Middle and Late Helladic culture (2100/2000–1200 BC). Basis of the present study of tombs in Messenia is a catalogue of 57 find-spots with about 240 tombs.

The Archaeology of Cyprus From Earliest Prehistory through the Bronze Age

A. Bernard Knapp Cambridge/New York 2013

The Archaeology of Cyprus From Earliest Prehistory through the Bronze Age Situated between the worlds of the Near East, Europe and Africa, the archaeology and culture of Cyprus are central to an understanding of the ancient Mediterranean world. This book treats the archaeology of Cyprus from the first-known human presence during the Late Epipalaeolithic (ca. 11,000 BC) through the end of the Bronze Age (ca. 1000 BC).

Maritime Networks in the Mycenaean World

Thomas F. Tartaron Cambridge/New York 2013

Maritime Networks in the Mycenaean World In this book, Thomas F. Tartaron presents a new and original reassessment of the maritime world of the Mycenaean Greeks of the Late Bronze Age. By all accounts a seafaring people, they enjoyed maritime connections with peoples as distant as Egypt and Sicily.

J.R.B. Stewart. An Archaeological Legacy

Edited by Bernard Knapp, Jennifer Webb & Andrew McCarthy Uppsala 2013

J.R.B. Stewart. An Archaeological Legacy This volume presents the extensively revised papers from a conference held in honour of J.R.B. Stewart at the Cyprus American Archaeological Research Institute (CAARI) in March 2013.

Ambelikou Aletri. Metallurgy and Pottery Production in Middle Bronze Age Cyprus

David Frankel & Jennifer Webb (with contributions by M. Georgakopoulou, T. Rehren, G. Constantinou & I. Panayides) Uppsala 2013

Ambelikou Aletri. Metallurgy and Pottery Production in Middle Bronze Age Cyprus This volume presents the full documentation, analysis and discussion of the excavations carried out by Porphyrios Dikaios in 1942 at Ambelikou Aletri. The site lies to the west of the modern village of Ambelikou, northwest of the Skouriotissa copper mines, in the northern foothills of the Troodos Mountains.

Vasilikos Valley Project. Part 12. The Field Survey of the Vasilikos Valley III. Human Settlement in the Vasilikos Valley

Ian A. Todd Uppsala 2013

Vasilikos Valley Project. Part 12. The Field Survey of the Vasilikos Valley III. Human Settlement in the Vasilikos Valley This volume is the twelfth report in the series of final publications of the excavations and studies of the Vasilikos Valley Project in the Larnaca District adjacent to the southern coast of Cyprus. The volume is the second of three devoted to the field survey, and contains an analysis of the settlement pattern revealed by the survey, and an examination of structures of all types found by the fieldwork.

The Manufacture of Minoan Metal Vessels. Theory and Practice

Christina Clarke Uppsala 2013

The Manufacture of Minoan Metal Vessels. Theory and Practice This volume reconstructs the processes used to create Minoan hammered precious-metal and copper-alloy vessels, combining an assessment of the archaeological material with the practical application of replicated equipment and techniques.

Σεϊντί. Παλαιολιθική κατοίκηση στη Βοιωτία

Paris Varvarousis Athens 2013

Σεϊντί. Παλαιολιθική κατοίκηση στη Βοιωτία Στο βιβλίο αυτό παρουσιάζονται οι ανασκαφικές έρευνες των Γερμανών αρχαιολόγων Rudolf Stampfuss και Elisabeth Schmid που πραγματοποιήθηκαν στα μέσα περίπου του περασμένου αιώνα στη βραχοσκεπή Σεϊντί της Αλιάρτου και βεβαίωσαν κατοίκηση από την Ανώτερη Παλαιολιθική.

The Prehistory of the Paximadi Peninsula, Euboea

Tracey Cullen, Lauren E. Talalay, Donald R. Keller, Lia Karamali & William R. Farrandy Philadelphia 2013

The Prehistory of the Paximadi Peninsula, Euboea The results of two related fieldwork projects are presented: a brief salvage excavation at Plakari (a Final Neolithic site near the modern town of Karystos) and a survey of prehistoric sites on the Paximadi peninsula (the western arm of the Karystos bay), both located in southern Euboea.

What are these Queer Stones? Baetyls: Epistemology of a Minoan Fetish

Sam Crooks Oxford 2013

What are these Queer Stones? Baetyls: Epistemology of a Minoan Fetish This monograph examines the aniconic cult stones, or baetyls, of the Aegean Bronze Age. Minoan baetyls are commonly understood by reference to the interpretive vocabularies of ancient Near Eastern traditions developed by comparative ethnographies popular in the early 20th century.

Festòs protopalaziale. Il quartiere ad ovest del Piazzale I. Strutture e ritrovamenti delle terrazze mediana e superiore

Ilaria Caloi Venezia 2013

Festòs protopalaziale. Il quartiere ad ovest del Piazzale I. Strutture e ritrovamenti delle terrazze mediana e superiore This work, based on my 2007 MA dissertation for the Italian Archaeological School at Athens focuses on two Protopalatial houses of Phaistos (Crete), excavated by the Italian Archaeological Mission. These are located in an area known as the ‘Quarter West of the West Court’ (Piazzale I) of the Phaistos palace, which consists of blocks of houses situated on three terraces, set at different levels, located West of a street that leads North and runs along the west side of the court.

Πρακτικά ΙΔ΄ Επιστημονικής Συνάντησης ΝΑ Αττικής (Proceedings of the 14th Scientific Meeting of SE Attica)

Edited by Athanasios Stefanis Kalyvia Thorikou 2013

Πρακτικά ΙΔ΄ Επιστημονικής Συνάντησης ΝΑ Αττικής (Proceedings of the 14th Scientific Meeting of SE Attica) The book publishes the results of the 14th Scientific Meeting of Southeast Attica, which took place at Kalyvia Thorikou on 6-9 October 2011. 44 articles are published. Some of them refer to prehistoric times. The articles are written in Greek, followed by a brief English summary.

Without having seen the Queen. The 1846 European travel journal of Heinrich Schliemann: a transcription and annotated translation

Edited by Christo Thanos & Wout Arentzen Leiden 2012

Without having seen the Queen. The 1846 European travel journal of Heinrich Schliemann: a transcription and annotated translation Heinrich Schliemann (1822-1890), a shrewd trader and later in life one of the best known archaeologists of the 19th century, made many travels around the world. He recorded his experiences in several diaries. This publication is a transcription and translation of Schliemann’s first travel diary: his European journey in the winter of 1846/47.

Κύθηρα. Ο Άγιος Γεώργιος στο Βουνό. Μινωική λατρεία. Νεότεροι χρόνοι

Yannis Sakellarakis Athens 2013

Κύθηρα. Ο Άγιος Γεώργιος στο Βουνό. Μινωική λατρεία. Νεότεροι χρόνοι Είναι προφανές ότι η ανασκαφή του ασύλητου μινωικού ιερού κορυφής στον Άγιο Γεώργιο στο Βουνό έδωσε μοναδικά στοιχεία για τη μελέτη της λατρείας σε αυτού του τύπου τα ιερά. Το γεγονός είναι βέβαια αξιοσημείωτο, λόγω της ιδιάζουσας μορφής της λατρείας στα ιερά κορυφής, δεδομένης δηλαδή της κλειστής μινωικής ανακτορικής ή και οικιακής λατρείας.