The article presents new evidence for the Neolithic habitation on Ithaca, consisting of ceramic a... more The article presents new evidence for the Neolithic habitation on Ithaca, consisting of ceramic and stone finds, recognised among material from the University of Ioannina excavations at the site of Agios Athanasios-School of Homer in the northwest part of Ithaca, Greece. The new Neolithic site is considered within the wider cultural context of the Ionian Islands, in the late 5 th /4 th millennium BC. Our current knowledge suggests a permanent Neolithic occupation at the site, as opposed to seasonal occupation or to a special purpose occupation. The Neolithic people at the School of Homer may have been part of a dynamic network of Late/Final Neolithic installations in Western Greece, engaging themselves in interregional communal connections along the routes of the most ancient seafaring in the Ionian Sea.
The article presents new evidence for the Neolithic habitation on Ithaca, consisting of ceramic a... more The article presents new evidence for the Neolithic habitation on Ithaca, consisting of ceramic and stone finds, recognised among material from the University of Ioannina excavations at the site of Agios Athanasios-School of Homer in the northwest part of Ithaca, Greece. The new Neolithic site is considered within the wider cultural context of the Ionian Islands, in the late 5 th /4 th millennium BC. Our current knowledge suggests a permanent Neolithic occupation at the site, as opposed to seasonal occupation or to a special purpose occupation. The Neolithic people at the School of Homer may have been part of a dynamic network of Late/Final Neolithic installations in Western Greece, engaging themselves in interregional communal connections along the routes of the most ancient seafaring in the Ionian Sea.
Proceedings of the 5th Archaeological Meeting of Thessaly and Central Greece
The paper deals with the analysis of a typological, constructional, and ideological study, in ord... more The paper deals with the analysis of a typological, constructional, and ideological study, in order to describe the interaction between two geographic spaces with well – defined relations, during the Neolithic period. The representation of the human image, combined with hybridic elements taken as a loan from the animal and mythical world through patterns and plastic descriptions, is the epicentre of the artistic interest, when the artisan/artist create a variety of figurines, producing specific features, common as styles throughout great part of the Balkans. SE Albania’s Korca Valley, with its scientifically efficiently documented Early, Middle and Late Neolithic settlements, present clear affinities in the development of both the pottery and the coroplastic production, sharing interestingly common patterns, technology and style which testimonies an uninterrupted diachronic communication with Thessaly and a further cultural and ideological comparison between the two areas.
AURA (Athens University Review Of Archaeology), 2018
This article deals with the two-folded role of the burial custom of tumulus along the Adriatic an... more This article deals with the two-folded role of the burial custom of tumulus along the Adriatic and Ionian Arc, both as an impressive architectural construction that excels in the surrounding area, as well as a symbolic place of collective memory for the local communities. Initially, the main architectural features –the central burial, the soil and the enclosure– are presented, which, with varied local peculiarities, determine the emergence of the tumulus almost simultaneously in these regions and its evolution in the course of the 3rd and 2nd millennia BC. Furthermore, the article is focused on the chronological and geographical distribution of the tumulus custom starting from the northern Adriatic and ending in the southern part of the Ionian Sea with the scope of unfolding local similarities and differences. The social role of the tumulus as a labour-intensive, enduring and highly visible ancestral monument – signal (sema), is then addressed, via both its topographical correlation to its settlement and the surrounding landscape, and via the ceremonial acts performed in several of them in the study area. Finally, through the choice of selected groups of finds and the adoption of common burial practices, the cultural relations of these regions and the special bond developed between them during the Bronze Age are emerging.
This article deals with the two-folded role of the burial custom of tumulus along the Adriatic an... more This article deals with the two-folded role of the burial custom of tumulus along the Adriatic and Ionian Arc, both as an impressive architectural construction that excels in the surrounding area, as well as a symbolic place of collective memory for the local communities. Initially, the main architectural features –the central burial, the soil and the enclosure– are presented, which, with varied local peculiarities, determine the emergence of the tumulus almost simultaneously in these regions and its evolution in the course of the 3rd and 2nd millennia BC. Furthermore, the article is focused on the chronological and geographical distribution of the tumulus custom starting from the northern Adriatic and ending in the southern part of the Ionian Sea with the scope of unfolding local similarities and differences. The social role of the tumulus as a labour-intensive, enduring and highly visible ancestral monument – signal (sema), is then addressed, via both its topographical correlation to its settlement and the surrounding landscape, and via the ceremonial acts performed in several of them in the study area. Finally, through the choice of selected groups of finds and the adoption of common burial practices, the cultural relations of these regions and the special bond developed between them during the Bronze Age are emerging.
The article presents new evidence for the Neolithic habitation on Ithaca, consisting of ceramic a... more The article presents new evidence for the Neolithic habitation on Ithaca, consisting of ceramic and stone finds, recognised among material from the University of Ioannina excavations at the site of Agios Athanasios-School of Homer in the northwest part of Ithaca, Greece. The new Neolithic site is considered within the wider cultural context of the Ionian Islands, in the late 5 th /4 th millennium BC. Our current knowledge suggests a permanent Neolithic occupation at the site, as opposed to seasonal occupation or to a special purpose occupation. The Neolithic people at the School of Homer may have been part of a dynamic network of Late/Final Neolithic installations in Western Greece, engaging themselves in interregional communal connections along the routes of the most ancient seafaring in the Ionian Sea.
The article presents new evidence for the Neolithic habitation on Ithaca, consisting of ceramic a... more The article presents new evidence for the Neolithic habitation on Ithaca, consisting of ceramic and stone finds, recognised among material from the University of Ioannina excavations at the site of Agios Athanasios-School of Homer in the northwest part of Ithaca, Greece. The new Neolithic site is considered within the wider cultural context of the Ionian Islands, in the late 5 th /4 th millennium BC. Our current knowledge suggests a permanent Neolithic occupation at the site, as opposed to seasonal occupation or to a special purpose occupation. The Neolithic people at the School of Homer may have been part of a dynamic network of Late/Final Neolithic installations in Western Greece, engaging themselves in interregional communal connections along the routes of the most ancient seafaring in the Ionian Sea.
Proceedings of the 5th Archaeological Meeting of Thessaly and Central Greece
The paper deals with the analysis of a typological, constructional, and ideological study, in ord... more The paper deals with the analysis of a typological, constructional, and ideological study, in order to describe the interaction between two geographic spaces with well – defined relations, during the Neolithic period. The representation of the human image, combined with hybridic elements taken as a loan from the animal and mythical world through patterns and plastic descriptions, is the epicentre of the artistic interest, when the artisan/artist create a variety of figurines, producing specific features, common as styles throughout great part of the Balkans. SE Albania’s Korca Valley, with its scientifically efficiently documented Early, Middle and Late Neolithic settlements, present clear affinities in the development of both the pottery and the coroplastic production, sharing interestingly common patterns, technology and style which testimonies an uninterrupted diachronic communication with Thessaly and a further cultural and ideological comparison between the two areas.
AURA (Athens University Review Of Archaeology), 2018
This article deals with the two-folded role of the burial custom of tumulus along the Adriatic an... more This article deals with the two-folded role of the burial custom of tumulus along the Adriatic and Ionian Arc, both as an impressive architectural construction that excels in the surrounding area, as well as a symbolic place of collective memory for the local communities. Initially, the main architectural features –the central burial, the soil and the enclosure– are presented, which, with varied local peculiarities, determine the emergence of the tumulus almost simultaneously in these regions and its evolution in the course of the 3rd and 2nd millennia BC. Furthermore, the article is focused on the chronological and geographical distribution of the tumulus custom starting from the northern Adriatic and ending in the southern part of the Ionian Sea with the scope of unfolding local similarities and differences. The social role of the tumulus as a labour-intensive, enduring and highly visible ancestral monument – signal (sema), is then addressed, via both its topographical correlation to its settlement and the surrounding landscape, and via the ceremonial acts performed in several of them in the study area. Finally, through the choice of selected groups of finds and the adoption of common burial practices, the cultural relations of these regions and the special bond developed between them during the Bronze Age are emerging.
This article deals with the two-folded role of the burial custom of tumulus along the Adriatic an... more This article deals with the two-folded role of the burial custom of tumulus along the Adriatic and Ionian Arc, both as an impressive architectural construction that excels in the surrounding area, as well as a symbolic place of collective memory for the local communities. Initially, the main architectural features –the central burial, the soil and the enclosure– are presented, which, with varied local peculiarities, determine the emergence of the tumulus almost simultaneously in these regions and its evolution in the course of the 3rd and 2nd millennia BC. Furthermore, the article is focused on the chronological and geographical distribution of the tumulus custom starting from the northern Adriatic and ending in the southern part of the Ionian Sea with the scope of unfolding local similarities and differences. The social role of the tumulus as a labour-intensive, enduring and highly visible ancestral monument – signal (sema), is then addressed, via both its topographical correlation to its settlement and the surrounding landscape, and via the ceremonial acts performed in several of them in the study area. Finally, through the choice of selected groups of finds and the adoption of common burial practices, the cultural relations of these regions and the special bond developed between them during the Bronze Age are emerging.
Balkan Dialogues. Spatial boundaries and Cultural Identities in the Prehistoric Balkans IWH - Internationales Wissenschaftsforum Heidelberg Germany, May 2, 2014
Στόχος της ανακοίνωσης είναι η πρώτη προβολή των αρχαιολογικών αποτελεσμάτων της Ελληνοαλβανικής ... more Στόχος της ανακοίνωσης είναι η πρώτη προβολή των αρχαιολογικών αποτελεσμάτων της Ελληνοαλβανικής Αρχαιολογικής Αποστολής στον αλβανικό τομέα της Μεγάλης Πρέσπας κατά το έτος 2016, έτσι όπως αυτά προκύπτουν από την αρχαιολογική ανασκαφή, τις έρευνες επιφανείας και την εκτίμηση των πρόσφατων ευρημάτων. Ο διαχρονικός χαρακτήρας της νησίδας Μάλιγκραντ, καθώς και το ενδιαφέρον που συνεκτιμάται με έρευνα στις όμορες προς αυτήν ακτογραμμές, καθιστούν τα νέα αρχαιολογικά και τοπογραφικά στοιχεία καθοριστικά για την κατανόηση της Προϊστορίας και Ιστορίας των Βαλκανίων.
The settlement organization and the distribution of tumuli along the Adriatic and Ionian coasts d... more The settlement organization and the distribution of tumuli along the Adriatic and Ionian coasts during the transitional period between the 2 nd and the 1 st millennia BC. The inner organization of settlements and cemeteries is often said to reflect – or distort – the actual social organization of the communities that created them. Furthermore, many scholars have pointed out that the distribution of cemeteries and graves in the vicinity of a settlement or in its catchment area could also reflect social, economic and ideological factors, that spring from the negotiations of intra-community and intercommunal relations and antagonisms. The present paper is an attempt to approach the inner organization and the spatial distribution of settlements in relation to the distribution of tumuli in the Adriatic and Ionian regions during the transitional period between the 2 nd and the 1 st millennia BC and explore the social and economic frameworks that shaped them regionally and in the course of time.
BALKAN BRONZE AGE BORDERLAND II RETHINKING SOUTHERN BALKAN LBA / EIA INTERACTION.
committee 2016... more BALKAN BRONZE AGE BORDERLAND II RETHINKING SOUTHERN BALKAN LBA / EIA INTERACTION.
committee 2016: Tobias Krapf (Swisss School of Archaeology in Greece) Ole Aslaksen (University of Gothenburg) In collaboration with Maja Gori (Heidelberg University)
participation: CV and research interests by e-mail before the 30th of April 2016
The settlement of Kynos at Livanates (East Lokris, Central Greece), has so far been an inexhausti... more The settlement of Kynos at Livanates (East Lokris, Central Greece), has so far been an inexhaustible source of archaeological information, related to the various aspects of the social activities of its inhabitants, especially in the course of the last phases of the Late Bronze Age. Pictorial and handmade pottery, fine metalworking and craftsmanship, combined with stratified building remains, highlight the remarkable productive and commercial potential of this site, as well as its social dynamics. Within this context, the main goal of this communication is to add the evidence for storage. The systematic excavation of the site, brought to light an important, in quantitative and qualitative terms, material from vessels, which were destined for the storage of various kinds of products. All the presented finds (completed vessels and fragments) belong to the stratified phases 7-4, dated from the LH IIIC Middle, up to the Early PG period. Although the conclusions clearly cannot and will not have a definitive character, since we are still in the early stages of the of its systematic recording and analysis study, they do give a great deal of insight into the relationship between the inhabitants of Kynos and the domestic and social economy, the importance of storing for the local community, and the role it has played in shaping the social identity of this major site of Central Greece.
The inner organization of settlements and cemeteries is often said to reflect – or distort – the ... more The inner organization of settlements and cemeteries is often said to reflect – or distort – the actual social organization of the communities that created them. Furthermore, many scholars have pointed out that the distribution of cemeteries and graves in the vicinity of a settlement or in its catchment area could also reflect social, economic and ideological factors, that spring from the negotiations of intra-community and intercommunal relations and antagonisms. The present paper is an attempt to approach the inner organization and the spatial distribution of settlements in relation to the distribution of tumuli in the Adriatic and Ionian regions during the Bronze Age and the early Iron Age and explore the social and economic frameworks that shaped them regionally and in the course of time.
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committee 2016:
Tobias Krapf (Swisss School of Archaeology in Greece)
Ole Aslaksen (University of Gothenburg)
In collaboration with Maja Gori (Heidelberg University)
participation:
CV and research interests by e-mail before the 30th of April 2016