Μυκηναϊκό νεκροταφείο Μιτόπολης Αχαΐας (Mycenaean Cemetery of Mitopolis in Achaia)

Yioulika Christakopoulou

City: Patras

Year: 2010

Publisher: Society for the Study of Mycenaean Achaia

Series: Φαίδιμος 2

Description: Paperback, 162 p., 79 b/w figures, 2 maps, 24x17 cm.

Abstract

The Mycenaean cemetery of Mitopolis was discovered by N. Kyparissis in 1927 at the lower banks of the Mitopolianiko mountain, known also as Kompovouni. The cemetery is located at the mid-space between two settlements and most probably closer to the small settlement of Komi, which with that of Mitopolis, which is bigger, composes the homonym village, under the Municipality of Olenia. Seven (7) Mycenaean chamber graves were examined, ashlared in the dicey local soft rock (marl) of subsoil, which was covered with an embankment of big thickness and rich vegetation, which does not allow – at least for the time being- the precise delimitation of the cemetery. In any case, based on the findings up to now, its extent exceeds the twenty five (25) acres.

The number of the already excavated graves and their offerings amounts to 147. In combination with the architecture and the type of discoveries that emanated from them (vessels, figurines, arms, jewels), they constitute already a small but important sample that concerns the determination of Mycenaean’s presence in Mitopoli. The geographic – indeed – importance of the space as it is located in the heart of the flat Dymaia country, the commercial contacts or other type relations that could be interpreted by keeping in mind the findings up to now, including also the fact that the cemetery belongs to the team of cemeteries of Achaia that include burials of warriors with sword, suggest the presence of an installation that was developed and played its own role in the Mycenean presence in the Achaia, that lasted roughly 500 years, from 1600 to 1100 B.C.

Contents

ΕΙΣΑΓΩΓΗ [6]
ΒΙΒΛΙΟΓΡΑΦΙΑ – ΣΥΝΤΟΜΟΓΡΑΦΙΕΣ [11]
ΚΑΤΑΛΟΓΟΣ ΠΙΝΑΚΩΝ – ΣΧΕΔΙΩΝ [25]

Α. ΤΟΠΟΓΡΑΦΙΑ – Η ΘΕΣΗ [27]

Β. ΟΙ ΤΑΦΟΙ ΚΑΙ ΤΑ ΕΥΡΗΜΑΤΑ [29]
Τάφος 1 [30]
Τα κτερίσματα [35]
Τάφος 2 [50]
Τα κτερίσματα [52]
Τάφος 3 [58]
Τα κτερίσματα [61]
Τάφος 4 [73]
Τα κτερίσματα [74]
Τάφος 5 [82]
Τα κτερίσματα [84]
Τάφος 6 [97]
Τα κτερίσματα [100]
Τάφος 7 [107]
Τα κτερίσματα [109]

Γ. ΤΑ ΕΥΡΗΜΑΤΑ [115]

Γ.I. ΚΕΡΑΜΕΙΚΗ – ΤΑ ΣΧΗΜΑΤΑ [115]
Γ.I.1. Ψευδόστομοι αμφορείς [115]
Γ.I.2. Σύνθετα αγγεία [119]
Γ.I.3. Άωτο πιθάριο [120]
Γ.I.4. Αλάβαστρα [120]
Γ.I.5. Κυλινδρικά αλάβαστρα [121]
Γ.I.6. Αλάβαστρο με αποφύσεις [122]
Γ.I.7. Αβαθή κυάθια με δακτυλιόσχημη λαβή [122]
Γ.I.8. Δίωτη φλάσκη [123]
Γ.I.9. Κάλαθος με προχοή [124]
Γ.I.10. Προχοΐσκες [124]
Γ.I.11. Λήκυθοι – Ληκύθια [125]
Γ.I.12. Αμφορίσκοι [125]
Γ.I.13. Πιθαμφορίσκοι [126]
Γ.I.14. Αμφορείς [128]
Γ.I.15. Όστρακα υψίποδα κρατήρα με κάθετες  λαβές [129]
Γ.I.16. Πώμα [130]

Γ.Ι.Α ΕΙΔΩΛΙΑ [130]

Γ.ΙΙ ΟΠΛΑ [131]
Γ.II.1. Αιχμές δοράτων [131]
Γ.II.2. Σαυρωτήρας [131]
Γ.II.3. Εγχειρίδιο [133]
Γ.II.4. Αιχμή βέλους [134]
Γ II.5. Κράνη [134]

Γ.III. ΕΙΔΗ  – ΥΛΙΚΑ ΚΑΛΛΩΠΙΣΜΟΥ [135]
Γ.III.1. Ξυράφια [135]
Γ.III.2. Τριχολαβίδες [135]
Γ.III.3. Μαχαιρίδια καλλωπισμού [136]
Γ.III.4. Κρητίς [136]

Γ.IV. ΕΡΓΑΛΕΙΑ [137]
Γ.IV 1. Μαχαίρια [137]
Γ.IV 2. Οπέας [137]

Γ.V. ΣΥΜΠΛΗΡΩΜΑΤΑ ΕΝΔΥΜΑΣΙΑΣ [138]
Γ.V.1. Κομβία [138]
Γ.V.2. Περόνη [140]

Γ.VI. ΚΟΣΜΗΜΑΤΑ [140]
Γ.VI.1. Χάνδρες – Περιδέραια – Φυλακτά [140]
Γ.VI.2. Δακτύλιος [142]

Γ.VII. ΔΙΑΦΟΡΑ [143]
Γ.VII. 1. Σφραγίδες [143]

Δ. ΓΕΝΙΚΕΣ ΠΑΡΑΤΗΡΗΣΕΙΣ – ΧΡΟΝΟΛΟΓΗΣΗ [144]

Ε. ΣΥΜΠΕΡΑΣΜΑΤΑ [153]

ΠΕΡΙΛΗΨΗ – SUMMARY [157]

ΣΤ. ΕΥΡΕΤΗΡΙΟ ΑΝΤΙΚΕΙΜΕΝΩΝ ΜΙΤΟΠΟΛΗΣ [161]