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Lesson 8.4: Excavation and Surface Survey Reports

The "Lefkandi I" and Tiryns Cultures of the Early Helladic IIB and Early Helladic III Periods

V. Aravantinos, “New Evidence about the EH II Period in Thebes: A New Architectural Complex and a Group Burial within the Kadmeia,” in E. Alram-Stern, Die ägäische Frühzeit. Forschungsbericht 1975-2002. II, 2: Die Frühbronzezeit in Griechenland mit Ausnahme von Kreta (Vienna 2004) 1255-1259.

V. Aravantinos and K. Psaraki, “New Evidences on the Social and Economic Organization of Early Helladic Thebes,” in C. Doumas, G. Giannikouri, and O. Kouka (eds.), The Aegean Early Bronze Age: New Evidence (Athens, forthcoming).

E. C. Banks, Lerna. A Preclassical Site in the Argolid VI: The Settlement and Architecture of Lerna IV (Princeton 2013).

L. Berger and W. Gauss, “Early Bronze Age Aegina Kolonna: A View from a Southwest Aegean Centre,” in E. Pernicka, S. Ünlüsoy, and S. Blum (eds.), Early Bronze Age Troy: Chronology, Cultural Development and Interregional Contacts (Tübingen 2016) 209-228.

J. Bintliff, “Long-term Developments in Southern Mainland Settlement Systems from Early Helladic to Late Helladic Times as Seen through the Lens of Regional Survey,” in C. Wiersma and S. Voutsaki (eds.), Social Change in Aegean Prehistory (Oxford 2017) 159-167.

W. Cavanagh and C. Mee, “Minding the Gaps in Early Helladic Laconia,” in W. Gauss, M. Lindblom, R. A. K. Smith, and J. C. Wright (eds.), Our Cups Are Full: Pottery and Society in the Aegean Bronze Age (Oxford 2011) 40-50.

E. Chatzipouliou, “Exeidikevmenes drasteriotetes sto Palamari tes Skyrou sto telos tes trites chilioetias,” in C. G. Doumas and V. La Rosa (eds.), E Poliochne kai e Proïme Epoche tou Chalkou sto Boreio Aigaio (Athens 1997) 357-361.

E. Christmann, Die deutschen Ausgrabungen auf der Pevkakia-Magula in Thessalien II: Die frühe Bronzezeit (Bonn 1996).

K. Demakopoulou, “Eideseis apo te Theba: Anevrese protoelladikou apsidotou oikodomematos,” AAA 8(1975) 192-199.

K. Demakopoulou, and D. Konsola, “Leipsana protoelladikou, mesoelladikou kai hysteroelladikou oikismou ste Theba,” ArchDelt 30A(1975) 44-89.

W. Dörpfeld, Alt-Olympia: Untersuchungen und Ausgrabungen zur Geschichte des ältesten Heiligtums von Olympia und der älteren griechischen Kunst (Berlin 1935).

F. Felten, “Nees anaskaphes sten Aigina-Kolona,” in E. Konsolaki-Yiannopoulou (ed.), Argosaronikos: Praktika 1ou Diethnous Synedriou Istorias kai Archaiologias tou Argosaronikou (Athens 2003) 17-28.

F. Felten and S. Hiller, “Ausgrabungen in der vorgeschichtlichen Innenstadt von Ägina-Kolonna (Alt-Ägina),” JOAI 65(1996) 29-111. 

J. Forsén, “The Early Helladic Period,” in B. Wells and C. Runnels (eds.), The Berbati-Limnes Archaeological Survey 1988-1990 (Stockholm 1996) 75-120.

J. Forsén, “Prehistoric Asea Revisited,” OpAth 21(1996) 41-72.

J. Forsén, “The Early Bronze Age at Berbati,” in B. Wells (ed.), New Research on Old Material from Asine and Berbati (Stockholm 2002) 135-139.

W. Gauss and R. Smetana, “Bericht zur Keramik und Stratigraphie der Frühbronzezeit III aus Ägina Kolonna,” in E. Alram-Stern, Die ägäische Frühzeit. Forschungsbericht 1975-2002. II, 2: Die Frühbronzezeit in Griechenland mit Ausnahme von Kreta (Vienna 2004) 1104-1113.

E. Hanschmann, Die deutschen Ausgrabungen auf der Argissa-Magula in Thessalien IV: Die mittlere Bronzezeit (Mainz 1981).

E. Hanschmann and V. Milojcic, Die deutschen Ausgrabungen auf der Argissa-Magula in Thessalien III: Die frühe und beginnende mittlere Bronzezeit (Bonn 1976).

E. J. Holmberg, The Swedish Excavations at Asea in Arcadia (Lund/Leipzig 1944).

R. J. Howell, “The Middle Helladic Settlement: Stratigraphy and Architecture” and “The Middle Helladic Settlement: Pottery,” in W. A. McDonald and N. C. Wilkie (eds.), Excavations at Nichoria in Southwest Greece II: The Bronze Age Occupation (Minneapolis 1992) 15-204.

A. Kapetanios, “Palevontas me ta Drakonera: periballontike metabole sto telos tes 3es chilietias p.Ch. se mia protoelladike these sto ‘Megalo Elos’ tou Marathona,” in N. Papadimitriou, J. C. Wright, S. Fachard, N. Polychronakoou-Sgouritsa, and E. Andrikou (eds.), Athens and Attica in Prehistory: Proceedings of the International Conference, 27-31 May 2015 (Oxford 2020) 357-369.

D. Katsonopoulou, “Protoelladikos oikismos sten Elike,” in E. Konsolaki-Giannopoulou (ed.), EPATHLON. Archaiologiko Synedrio pros timen tou Adonidos K. Kyrou, Poros, 7-9 Iouniou 2002 (Athens 2007) 117-126.

D. Katsonopoulou, “A Proto-urban Early Helladic Settlement Found on the Helike Delta,” in D. Katsonopoulou (ed.), Helike IV: Archaia Helike kai Aigialeia. Protoelladika: E notia kai kentrike Ellada; Ancient Helike and Aigialeia. Protohelladika: The Southern and Central Greek Mainland (Athens 2011) 63-88.

D. Katsonopoulou and S. Katsarou, “Mainland Cosmopolitanism and the Rise of Personal Prestige: New Evidence from the Coastal Early Helladic Town of Helike, North-west Peloponnese, Greece,” BSA 112(2017) 1-32.

D. Katsonopoulou and S. Soter, “Occupation Horizons Found in the Search for the Ancient Greek City of Helike,” Geoarchaeology 14(1999) 531-563.

D. Katsonopoulou and S. Soter, “Submergence and Uplift of Settlements in the Area of Helike, Greece, from the Early Bronze Age to Late Antiquity,” Geoarchaeology 26(2011) 584-610.

I. Kilian-Dirlmeier, Die bronzezeitlichen Gräber bei Nidri auf Leukas: Ausgrabungen von W. Dörpfeld 1903-1913 (Mainz 2005).

E. Kolia and A. Spiroulias, “Keryneia, Achaea. A Recently Excavated Bronze Age Site in the Northern Peloponnese. Aspects of Cultural Connections with the West,” in M. Fotiadis, R. Laffineur, Y. Lolos, and A. Vlachopoulos (eds.), ΕΣΠΕΡΟΣ/HESPEROS: The Aegean Seen from the West [Aegaeum 41] (Leuven/Liège 2017) 497-503.

D. Konsola, Promykenaïke Theva (Athens 1981).

E. Konsolaki-Giannopoulou, “E Protoelladike enkatastase ston Kavo Basile tou Porou,” in E. Konsolaki-Giannopoulou (ed.), EPATHLON. Archaiologiko Synedrio pros timen tou Adonidos K. Kyrou, Poros, 7-9 Iouniou 2002 (Athens 2007) 127-170.

M. Koumouzelis, The Early and Middle Helladic Period in Elis (Ph.D. dissertation; Brandeis University 1980; University Microfilms International 80-24537).

S. S. Koursoumis and M. Georgiadis, “Mia protoelladike enkatastase ste these ‘Koutoumatsa’ tes Archaias Korinthou,” in E. Zymi, A.-V. Karapanagiotou, and M. Xanthopoulou (eds.), Archaiologiko Ergo sten Peloponneso: Praktika tou Diethnous Synedriou, Tripoli, 7-11 Noemvriou 2012 (Kalamata 2018) 171-179

H. Kyrieleis (ed.), Anfänge und Frühzeit des Heiligtums von Olympia: Die Ausgrabungen am Pelopion 1987-1996 [Olympische Forschungen 31] (Berlin 2006).

R. Laffineur, “Polyargyros Thorikos – Thorikos Rich in Silver: the Prehistoric Periods,” in P. I. Iosif (ed.), ‘All That Glitters . . .’: The Belgian Contribution to Greek Numismatics (Athens 2010) 26-40.

M. Lindblom, “The Early Helladic Period,” in M. Lindblom and B. Wells (eds.), Mastos in the Berbati Valley: An Intensive Archaeological Survey (Stockholm 2011) 53-75.

S. Macheridis, “Home, Refuse, and Reuse during the Early Helladic III to Middle Helladic I Transitional Period,” Opuscula 9(2016) 71-91.

J. Maran, Die deutschen Ausgrabungen auf der Pevkakia-Magula in Thessalien III: Die mittlere Bronzezeit (Bonn 1992).

G. A. Papavasileiou, Peri ton en Euboia archaion taphon (Athens 1910).

L. Parlama, “Neotera stoicheia apo ten anaskaphe tou proïstorikou oikismou sto Palamari tes Skyrou,” Idryma Nikolaou M. Goulandre: Mouseio Kykladikes Technes: Dialexeis 1986-1989 (Athens 1990) 125-134.

L. Parlama, “To telos tes proïmes chalkokratias sto Palamari tes Skyrou: Scheseis kai provlemata chronologeseos,” ArchDelt 42A (1987) [1994] 1-7.

M. R. Popham and L. H. Sackett, Excavations at Lefkandi, Euboea, 1964-1966 (London 1968).

K. Psaraki, “Νεωτέρα στοιχεία για την κατοίκηση στην κοιλάδα της Χαιρώνειας την 3η χιλιετία π.Χ: Η εγκατάσταση στο Λατούφι Μαυρονερίου,” in 4ο Αρχαιολογικό Έργο Θεσσαλίας και Στερεάς Ελλάδας 2009-2011. Από τους Προϊστορικούς στους Νεώτερους χρόνους. Βόλος 15-18 Μαρτίου 2012 [forthcoming].

K. Psaraki, M. Roumpou, V. Aravantinos, and N. Kalogeropoulos, “Food Storage and Household Economy at Late Early Helladic II Thebes: An Interdisciplinary Approach,” in S. Voutsaki and S. M. Valamoti (eds.), Diet, Economy and Society in the Ancient Greek World: Toward a Better Integration of Archaeology and Science [Pharos Supplement 1] (Leuven 2013) 89-102.

D. J. Pullen, Nemea Valley Archaeological Project I: The Early Bronze Age Village on Tsoungiza Hill (Princeton 2011).

J. Rambach, “Olympia. 2500 Jahre Vorgeschichte vor der Gründung des eisenzeitlichen griechischen Heiligtums,” in H. Kyrieleis (ed.), Olympia 1875–2000: 125 Jahre Deutsche Ausgrabungen (Mainz 2002) 177-212.

J. Rambach, “Olympia im ausgehenden 3. Jahrtausend v. Chr.: Bindeglied zwischen zentralem und östlichem Mittelmeerraum,” in E. Alram-Stern, Die ägäische Frühzeit. Forschungsbericht 1975-2002. II, 2: Die Frühbronzezeit in Griechenland mit Ausnahme von Kreta (Vienna 2004) 1199-1254.

J. Rambach, “Olympia and Andravida-Lechaina: Two Bronze Age Sites in the Northwest-Peloponnese with Far-reaching Overseas Cultural Connections,” in I. Galanaki, H. Tomas, Y. Galanakis, and R. Laffineur (eds.), Between the Aegean and Baltic Seas: Prehistory across Borders [Aegaeum 27] (Liège/Austin 2007) 81-90.

C. Runnels, D. J. Pullen, and S. Langdon (eds.), Artifact and Assemblage: The Finds from a Regional Survey of the Southern Argolid, Greece I: The Prehistoric and Early Iron Age Pottery and the Lithic Artifacts (Stanford 1995) 43-45, 74-139.

G. Säflund, Excavations at Berbati 1936-1937 (Stockholm 1965).

A. Sampson, Manika. Mia protoelladike pole ste Chalkida (Athens 1985).

A. Sampson, Manika II: O protoelladikos oikismos kai to nekrotapheio (Athens 1988).

E. Sapouna-Sakellarakis, “New Evidence from the Early Bronze Age Cemetery at Manika,” BSA 82(1987) 233-264.

E. Sapouna-Sakellarake, “Neoi taphoi ste Manika Chalkidas (Oikopeda Papastamatiou),” Archeion Euboïkon Meleton 27(1986-87) 5-21.

J. Sotiriadis, “Fouilles préhistoriques en Phocide,” REG 25(1912) 253-299.

P. Spitaels, “The Early Helladic Period in Mine No. 3 (Theatre Sector),” in H. F. Mussche, J. Bingen, J. Servais, and P. Spitaels, Thorikos VIII (Gent 1984) 151-174.

S. R. Stocker, Deriziotis Aloni: A Small Bronze Age Site in Messenia (M.A. thesis, University of Cincinnati 1995).

S. R. Stocker, “Pylos Regional Archaeological Project, Part V: Deriziotis Aloni: A Small Bronze Age Site in Messenia,” Hesperia 72(2003) 341-404.

S. R. Stocker, “Deriziotis Aloni: Ein kleiner bronzezeitlicher Fundort in Messenien,” in E. Alram-Stern, Die ägäische Frühzeit. Forschungsbericht 1975-2002. II, 2: Die Frühbronzezeit in Griechenland mit Ausnahme von Kreta (Vienna 2004) 1189-1198.

M. D. Theochari and L. Parlama, “Palamari, an Early Bronze Age Settlement at Skyros,” in R. Hägg and D. Konsola (eds.), Early Helladic Architecture and Urbanization (Göteborg 1986) 51-55.

M. D. Theochari and L. Parlama, “Palamari Skyrou: e ochyromene pole tes Proïmes Chalkokratias,” in C. G. Doumas and V. La Rosa (eds.), E Poliochne kai e Proïme Epoche tou Chalkou sto Boreio Aigaio (Athens 1997) 344-356.

A. Theodorou-Mavrommatidou, “Anaskaphike erevna sto Iero tou Apollonos Maleata: e Protoelladike periodos,” in A. Vlachopoulos and K. Birtacha (eds.), ARGONAUTIS: Timetikos tomos yia ton Kathegete Christo G. Douma apo tous mathetes tou sto Panepistimio Athenon (1980-2000) (Athens 2003) 247-262.

A. Theodorou-Mavrommatidi, “An Early Helladic Settlement in the Apollon Maleatas Site at Epidauros,” in E. Alram-Stern, Die ägäische Frühzeit. Forschungsbericht 1975-2002. II, 2: Die Frühbronzezeit in Griechenland mit Ausnahme von Kreta (Vienna 2004) 1162-1188.

A. Van de Moortel, E. Zachou, and J. B. Rutter, “Mitrou and Proskynas in Prehistoric East Lokris. Chronology, Interconnections and Society,” in M.-Ph. Papakonstantinou, Ch. Kritsas, and I. P. Touratsoglou (eds.), Pyrra: Meletes yia ten archaiologia sten Kentrike Ellada pros timen tes Phanourias Dakoronia A’: Proïstorikoi Chronoi (Athens 2018) 169-193.

E. Vika, “Variations in Diet in Prehistoric Thebes: The Case of the Bronze Age Mass Burial,” in A. Papathanasiou, M. P. Richards, and S. C. Fox (eds.), Archaeodiet in the Greek World: Dietary Reconstruction from Stable Isotope Analysis [Hesperia Supplement 49] (Princeton 2015) 77-88.

H. Walter and F. Felten, Alt-Ägina III,1: Die vorgeschichtliche Stadt: Befestigungen, Häuser, Funde (Mainz 1981).

D. E. Wilson, Keos IX: Ayia Irini: Periods I-III. The Neolithic and Early Bronze Age Settlements (Mainz 1999).

D. E. Wilson, “Ayia Irini II-III, Kea: The Phasing and Relative Chronology of the Early Bronze Age II Settlement,” Hesperia 82(2013) 385-434.

J. C. Wright, “Comparative Settlement Patterns during the Bronze Age in the Northeastern Peloponnesos, Greece,” in S. E. Alcock and J. F. Cherry (eds.), Side-by-Side Survey: Comparative Regional Studies in the Mediterranean World (Oxford 2004) 114-131.

J. C. Wright, J. F. Cherry, J. L. Davis, E. Mantzourani, S. B. Sutton, and R. F. Sutton, Jr., The Nemea Valley Archaeological Project, 1984-1987,” Hesperia 59(1990) 579-659.


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