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ARTICLES | 2016

An extended Mesolithic settlement in Naxos

Mediterranean Archaeology and Archaeometry 16.1 (2016): 269-271

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Over the last two decades of excavations and surveys, a Mesolithic cultural stage was discovered for the first time in the Aegean which until then had appeared in a few places in mainland Greece. The first Mesolithic site appeared at the Cyclops Cave in Youra of Northern Sporades in 1992 and then the Mesolithic settlement of Maroulas in Kythnos was

Two Mycenaean stirrup jars from the Levant

Mediterranean Archaeology and Archaeometry 16.1 (2016): 185-192

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A cache of artifacts, recovered in 2014 by the cultural heritage squadron of the Guardia di Finanza (Gruppo Tutela Patrimonio Archeologico of the Nucleo Polizia Tributaria di Roma), included two Mycenaean stirrup jars among the pottery illegally brought in to Italy from the Northern Levant. The stirrup jar has one of the most distinctive shapes of the Mycenaean repertoire and is found throughout the Mediterranean around the end of the Late Bronze Age.

Keçiçayiri: An Early Bronze Age II fortified hilltop settlement (Northwest Anatolia)

Mediterranean Archaeology and Archaeometry 16.1 (2016): 87-99

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The site is of great importance as it shows the existence of fortified settlements in the highlands of the Eskişehir region, already around the middle of the third millennium BC and possibly in connection with intensified trade relations between distant areas. The settlement of Keçiçayırı, which currently represents the only known example of these settlements, may have been built to manage and protect sources of raw materials like flint.

Considering the re-use of Late Bronze Age buildings in light of contextual information and human remains at Beycesultan

Mediterranean Archaeology and Archaeometry 16.2 (2016): 75-86

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The aim of this work is to understand the nature of the deposition of the human remains within the settlement and whether these people were killed in the attacks and/or by the fires. The study of human remains from one building reveals that the human bones within this space were deposited secondarily, which raises more questions about the identity of the new settlers.

A study on chalices from Beycesultan: Their function, social meaning and cultural interactions

Mediterranean Archaeology and Archaeometry 16.2 (2016): 13-32

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This paper is focused on the production, function and cultural interactions of the chalices detected at the Late Bronze Age levels of Beycesultan Höyük. The morphological characteristics and context analysis of the chalices found at Beycesultan Höyük will be discussed, and following this, the chalices function and place within society will be compared with other settlements where chalices have been obtained.

Review of D. Panagiotopoulos, Mykenische Siegelpraxis: Funktion, Kontext und administrative Verwendung mykenischer Tonplomben auf dem griechischen Festland und Kreta

Bryn Mawr Classical Review 2016.10.11

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Eberhard, T., Review of: D. Panagiotopoulos, Mykenische Siegelpraxis: Funktion, Kontext und administrative Verwendung mykenischer Tonplomben auf dem griechischen Festland und Kreta, Athenaia, Bd 5 (München 2014), Bryn Mawr Classical Review 2016.10.11.

Mobilizing the Past for a Digital Future. The Potential of Digital Archaeology

North Dakota

Mobilizing the Past for a Digital Future. The Potential of Digital Archaeology The range of projects and contexts ensures that Mobilizing the Past for a Digital Future is far more than a state-of-the-field manual or technical handbook. Instead, the contributors embrace the growing spirit of critique present in digital archaeology.

Ακρωτήρι Θήρας

Tο Έργον της εν Aθήναις Aρχαιολογικής Eταιρείας 63 (2016): 34-35

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Ζάκρος

Tο Έργον της εν Aθήναις Aρχαιολογικής Eταιρείας 63 (2016): 34

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Ντικιλί Τας

Tο Έργον της εν Aθήναις Aρχαιολογικής Eταιρείας 63 (2016): 33-34

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Βρανά Μαραθώνος

Tο Έργον της εν Aθήναις Aρχαιολογικής Eταιρείας 63 (2016): 33

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Κουμάσα Κρήτης

Tο Έργον της εν Aθήναις Aρχαιολογικής Eταιρείας 63 (2016): 31-32

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Ζώμινθος Κρήτης

Tο Έργον της εν Aθήναις Aρχαιολογικής Eταιρείας 63 (2016): 29-31

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Seals, Craft and Community in Bronze Age Crete

Cambridge

Seals, Craft and Community in Bronze Age Crete Emily Anderson turns light on the moment just before the palaces, recognizing it as a remarkably vibrant phase of socio-cultural innovation. Exploring the role of craftspersons, travelers and powerful objects, she argues that social change resulted from creative work that forged connections at new scales and in novel ways.