Chalasmenos I. The Late Minoan IIIC Settlement House A.2

Melissa Eaby

City: Philadelphia-Pennsylvania

Year: 2018

Publisher: INSTAP Academic Press

Series: Prehistoric Monographs 59

Description: Hardback, 116 p., 31 b/w figures, 35 b/w and colour tables, 22,1 x 28,7 cm

Abstract

The present monograph constitutes the first volume of the final publication of the Late Minoan (LM) IIIC settlement at Chalasmenos, Ierapetra, East Crete. This introductory chapter provides general information about the site and discusses its topography, the history of site use, and the history of archaeological investigation at the site and in its immediate vicinity (including previous publications) as well as the goals and results of the excavation. It also presents an overview of the methodology as well as the stratigraphy and architecture of the site, in addition to an explanation of the presentation of the material and the catalogs in this volume.

Contents

List of Tables [vii]

List of Charts [ix]

List of Figures [xi-xii]

List of Plates [xiii-xv]

Acknowledgments [xvii-xix]

List of Abbreviations [xxi-xxii]

1. Introduction [1-7]
Metaxia Tsipopoulou, contribution by Melissa Eaby
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2. Excavation of House A.2 [9-19]
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3. Architectural Remains [21-27]
Rodney D. Fitzsimons, contribution by Melissa Eaby

4. Pottery [29-76]
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5. Small Finds [77-85]
Heidi M.C. Dierckx & Melissa Eaby, contribution by Katharine Hall

6. Animal Bones [87-92]
Flint Dibble

7. Shell and Botanical Remains [93-95]
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8. Conclusions [97-102]
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References [103-112]

Index [113-116]

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Figures

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