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A unique anthropomorphic statue, representing a young man standing tall ca. 50 cm. and primarily made of ivory and with gold decorative elements, was discovered heavily fragmented and burnt during the extensive excavations at the Bronze... more
A unique anthropomorphic statue, representing a young man standing tall ca. 50 cm. and primarily made of ivory and with gold decorative elements, was discovered heavily fragmented and burnt during the extensive excavations at the Bronze Age site of Palaikastro in Crete, Greece in 1987, 1988 and 1990. Through a painstaking restoration process of nearly a decade long, the statue was brought back to its original shape from ca. 200 recovered fragments and it is now exhibited in the Siteia archaeological museum in East Crete. The statue and the remaining fragments that the conservators were not able to place on the statue were recently 3D documented by means of a high-precision optical scanner, resulting in the virtual re-positioning of many remaining fragments, correction of the statue's right foot orientation and its overall posture, and a better understanding of its assembly technique. This article presents these results and the digital processes that lead to them.
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Work at Palaikastro in the 1994 and 1996 seasons was concentrated in Building 6 in the southern area adjacent to Main Street, where tests had previously been made in 1990–1. It was confirmed that the architectural history of the area... more
Work at Palaikastro in the 1994 and 1996 seasons was concentrated in Building 6 in the southern area adjacent to Main Street, where tests had previously been made in 1990–1. It was confirmed that the architectural history of the area ended before the Santorini eruption. Its later use as a walled open space was marked by the construction in LM IB of two wells. These were fully excavated and were very productive of useful stratified material. The principal building complex lay to the SE and comprised a propylon and a small central court with colonnade and surrounding rooms. The most important of these is a paved hall at the south entered by a pier and door system of Knossian type. All these features, as well as unusual decorative elements, including building materials of varying colour, frescoes and horns of consecration, distinguish this building from others at Palaikastro. The date of first construction seems to be MM IIIA (over an earlier MM II building), but this was followed by a destruction and major rebuild in MM IIIB, the period to which many of these decorative elements should belong. A violent destruction by earthquake later in MM IIIB left substantial pottery deposits in several areas of the building, which seems to have been only partially repaired before a final destruction took place. This was followed by deliberate dismantling (LM IA early?) which was far advanced when the tephra fell on an essentially abandoned plot.
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MM III B-LM I A transition, since it includes new dark-on-light painted pottery which soon becomes the hallmark of LM I. Interestingly B. sees this new pottery at Kommos as not locally derived. One is more than tempted to suggest the... more
MM III B-LM I A transition, since it includes new dark-on-light painted pottery which soon becomes the hallmark of LM I. Interestingly B. sees this new pottery at Kommos as not locally derived. One is more than tempted to suggest the inception of powerful Knossian ceramic influence. In its MM HI B-LM I A transition material Kommos adds to the evidence for a widespread and major destruction, very possibly by earthquake, in Crete and the south Aegean at this time (see further BSA 86 [1991]).
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results of the geophysical explorations in Zakynthos tow
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Power and architecture : monumental public architecture in the Bronze Age Near East and Aegean / J. Bretschneider, J. Driessen. and K. van Lerberghe (eds.). p. cm. - (Orientalia... more
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The practice of feasting - arguably one of the most important factors for social cohesion in the history of the island of Crete - can be followed from Early Minoan times onwards into the postpalatial phase. Here it is suggested that... more
The practice of feasting - arguably one of the most important factors for social cohesion in the history of the island of Crete - can be followed from Early Minoan times onwards into the postpalatial phase. Here it is suggested that during the Final palatial period (LM II-IIIA1), feasting was ...
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This paper summarizes archaeological research on the Bronze Age of the island of Crete during the last decade. It starts off by highlighting the most important excavations and surveys and the publication of data through monographs,... more
This paper summarizes archaeological research on the Bronze Age of the island of Crete during the last decade. It starts off by highlighting the most important excavations and surveys and the publication of data through monographs, periodicals, scientific proceedings and other media. Next it considers how our conventional understanding of Minoan culture has been affected both by recent research and discoveries and by theoretical and interpretive shifts. Emphasis is placed on the influence of various social theories that have questioned the focus on centralization at different scales and increased our appreciation of specific cultural practices and dynamics by using bottom-up and embodied approaches. As such, chronology, architectural studies, pottery, cult, iconography and social and political systems are discussed, as are aspects of materiality, corporeality, performance and gender. Finally, the changes in the academic environments dealing with Minoan archaeology receive some attention.
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In this paper, we argue that the sociopolitical trajectory of Bronze Age of Crete was characterized by the progressive but intentional manipulation of an enduring collective ethos, notably in the organization of gatherings and feasts.... more
In this paper, we argue that the sociopolitical trajectory of Bronze Age of Crete was characterized by the progressive but intentional manipulation of an enduring collective ethos, notably in the organization of gatherings and feasts. These key practices, meant to ensure cohesion, took place within a larger social organization of which the constituents were formed by corporate groups that we interpret as “houses.” We also argue that the nature of these houses changed over time. This process is particularly evident in the varying contexts in which these gatherings took place, with differences in terms of scale and origin of participants and variations in the balance between base-driven and imposed practices. We highlight that a landscape initially dotted with small local communities, connected through kinship bonds and shared practices at the microregional level, was progressively transformed into a homogenous, all-embracing ideological structure, which pervaded society and constituted the backbone of its hierarchical organization. Legitimized and mobilized within a religious system with clear political overtones, this process resulted into a supra-regional, global network that can rightfully be called “Minoan.”
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Located on the south-east coast of Cyprus, Pyla-Kokkinokremos was only founded a few decades prior to its eventual abandonment at the beginning of the 12th c. BC. This limited occupation makes the site an excellent case study to explore... more
Located on the south-east coast of Cyprus, Pyla-Kokkinokremos was only founded a few decades prior to its eventual abandonment at the beginning of the 12th c. BC. This limited occupation makes the site an excellent case study to explore the impact of the so-called crisis years on the island. Since the settlement was never reoccupied and has an overall lifespan of less than fifty years, Pyla’s material culture can be considered a‘time capsule’for this LC IIC-IIIA critical phase. The new research project at Pyla (since 2014) is a joint venture between the Universities of Ghent/Leuven and Louvain (Belgium) and the Mediterranean Archaeological Society (Greece), respectively directed by Joachim Bretschneider, Jan Driessen and Athanasia Kanta. This report provides an insight into the results of the 2016 campaign which took place from March 27th to April 24th 2016
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J. Driessen, F. Gaignerot-Driessen 2023, Toppling the Domino: The Destruction of the Palace at Knossos and the Aegean Bronze Age Collapse, in P. Fischer & T. Bürge (eds.), The Decline of Bronze Age Civilisations in the Mediterranean: Cyprus and Beyond, (SIMA 154), Astrom editions: Nicosia, 117-133.more
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Discussion of the discovery of stone figurines in Late Minoan I contexts at Siss
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This paper explores the probability of a causal relationship between the eruption of the volcano on the Aegean island of Santorini, sometime in the 2 nd millennium BCE, and the collapse of one of the foremost civilisations of the Bronze... more
This paper explores the probability of a causal relationship between the eruption of the volcano on the Aegean island of Santorini, sometime in the 2 nd millennium BCE, and the collapse of one of the foremost civilisations of the Bronze Age Mediterranean, that of the Minoans on Crete. Countless papers in the hard sciences have discussed the absolute date, size, nature, potential tsunami generation, climatic effects and various other types of accompanying hazards of this eruption, while, from an early stage of Minoan archaeology onwards, its role within the breakdown process of Cretan society in the 15 th c. BCE was considered. Unfortunately, the discussion has also been tainted with references to mythological catastrophes as those of Atlantis, Deucalion's Flood, Talos and the seven plagues of Egypt. While the relative date of the Santorini eruption is securely established, with the event happening in a ceramic period called 'advanced Late Minoan IA', discussions continue...
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On foundation deposits at Palaikastro, in Meletemata, Studies in honour of Malcolm Wiener (1999)
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Introduction to the proceedings of the workshop Gathered in Deat
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Proceedings of the joint workshop organised by the Belgian School at Athens (EBSA) and the Netherlands Institute at Athens (NIA)
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The site of Pyla-Kokkinokremos, located ca. 15 km east of Larnaka along the coast of Cyprus, represents a singularly short-lived settlement in the island’s Late Bronze Age history. Established only a generation or so prior to its eventual... more
The site of Pyla-Kokkinokremos, located ca. 15 km east of Larnaka along the coast of Cyprus, represents a singularly short-lived settlement in the island’s Late Bronze Age history. Established only a generation or so prior to its eventual abandonment in the early 12th c. BC, the settlement is a valuable ‘time capsule’ of the Late Cypriot IIC/IIIA (1230-1170 BC) critical phase.
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considers how societal crises on Bronze Age Crete may have affected the religious system for the volume Cults in Crisis/Crisis Cults, edited by Marco Cavalieri, forthcoming (workshop UCLouvain, June 2014) now published in... more
considers how societal crises on Bronze Age Crete may have affected the religious system for the volume Cults in Crisis/Crisis Cults, edited by Marco Cavalieri, forthcoming (workshop UCLouvain, June 2014) now published in http://www.brepols.net/Pages/ShowProduct.aspx?prod_id=IS-9782503554617-1
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Since 2007 the Belgian School at Athens has been exploring the hill-site of Kephali tou Agiou Antoniou or Bouffos, east of the village of Sissi, on the north coast of the island. The site is only three kilometres east of the palace at... more
Since 2007 the Belgian School at Athens has been exploring the hill-site of Kephali tou Agiou Antoniou or Bouffos, east of the village of Sissi, on the north coast of the island. The site is only three kilometres east of the palace at Malia and seven campaigns have thus far shown how both Sissi and Malia's site histories run pretty much parallel, with both settlements founded in the middle of the 3 rd millennium and deserted at the end of the Bronze Age. Ongoing studies are clarifying the similarities and differences in the production and consumption of material culture between the two sites, but, taking into account the theme of movement and mobility, in this paper only the discovery of a new ceremonial complex is considered because of its obvious importance as a destination for the gathering of larger groups of people whose origin is, however, for the moment unclear. Our story in fact starts already in 1992 when the author noted a large, white-plastered sandstone ashlar block on the southeastern lower terrace of the summit plateau of the hill in the area which would later be called Zone 6. 1 (Fig. 1) This block was intriguing but nothing in the immediate area then provided clues as to its function. From 2008 onwards, the area east of this ashlar block has been under excavation under the supervision of Dr. Simon Jusseret, later joined by Dr. Maud Devolder, Dr. Sylviane Déderix, Thérèse Claeys and Ophélie Mouthuy. Excavation first concentrated on the easternmost part of this lower terrace where a few large blocks were visible on the surface. These blocks subsequently were seen to form part of the Postpalatial * The present paper is based on information kindly provided by the different area supervisors responsible for the Abstract Since 2007 the Belgian School at Athens has been exploring the hill of Kephali tou Agiou Antoniou, east of the village of Sissi, on the north coast of the island. The site is only three kilometres east of the palace at Malia. This paper presents evidence, mainly architectural, to claim the existence of a ceremonial complex of the Neopalatial period on the hill.
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σημαντικές κοινωνικές αλλαγές έλαβαν χώρα στην Κρήτη κατά τη διάρκεια της προχωρημένης φάσης της Ύστερης εποχής του χαλκού. οι αλλαγές αυτές έχουν ποικιλοτρόπως ερμηνευτεί. είτε ότι προκλή- θηκαν εξαιτίας της μυκηναϊκής επέμβασης είτε... more
σημαντικές κοινωνικές αλλαγές έλαβαν χώρα στην Κρήτη κατά τη διάρκεια της προχωρημένης φάσης της Ύστερης εποχής του χαλκού. οι αλλαγές αυτές έχουν ποικιλοτρόπως ερμηνευτεί. είτε ότι προκλή- θηκαν εξαιτίας της μυκηναϊκής επέμβασης είτε λόγω του Κνωσιακού ιμπεριαλισμού. ωστόσο, αυτή η ερ- μηνευτική προσέγγιση πάσχει τόσο λόγω των αβέ- βαιων αρχαιολογικών και επιγραφικών δεδομένων από την Κνωσό όσο και από την υπερ-γενίκευση και τη φθίνουσα προοπτική της. αντίθετα, η μελέτη δευ- τερευόντων οικισμών της Κρητικής υπαίθρου με δια- χρονική κατοίκηση επιτρέπει την καλύτερη χρονο- λογική και ερμηνευτική ανάλυση του φαινομένου.με βάση τα δεδομένα από το σίσσι του 13ο αι. π.χ., έναν παραθαλάσσιο οικισμό 40 χλμ. ανατολικά τηςΚνωσού, κοντά στο ανακτορικό κέντρο των μαλίων, προτεί- νουμε μια πιο ισορροπημένη ερμηνεία των επιπτώ- σεων του εκμυκηναϊσμού στην Κρήτη. στο άρθρο παρουσιάζεται ένα εναλλακτικό ιστορικό σενάριο, με βάσει τα στοιχεία κατοίκησης της θέσης κατά τον 14ο και 13ο αι. π.χ. και τις συγκρίσεις με δεδομένα από τα κοντινά μάλι
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This volume, in honour of one of the Odysseuses in Aegean archaeology, Professor Robert Laffineur, comprises a combination of papers presented during a seminar series on recent developments in Mycenaean archaeology at the Université de... more
This volume, in honour of one of the Odysseuses in Aegean archaeology, Professor Robert Laffineur, comprises a combination of papers presented during a seminar series on recent developments in Mycenaean archaeology at the Université de Louvain during the academic year 2015-2016. These were organised within the frame of the ARC13/18-049 (concerted research action) 'A World in Crisis?' To these are added a series of papers by friends of Robert Laffineur who were keen to off er a contribution to honour him foremost as a friend and scholar in his own right but also as editor of a respected international series founded by him – Aegaeum – and as the driving force and inspiration behind the biannual Aegean meetings that have travelled the world. Several papers within touch scientific domains close to Robert’s heart while others present new excavations or new interpretations of known data.
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Driessen Jan. « Crisis architecture » ? Some Observations on Architectural Adaptations as Immediate Responses to Changing Socio-Cultural Conditions. In: Topoi, volume 5/1, 1995. pp. 63-88.
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Scholars have long hypothesised that the central courts of the elaborate Minoan complexes of Crete (c. 1950–1450 BC) were used for ritualised, communal gatherings. New archaeological evidence from the court centre at the site of Sissi... more
Scholars have long hypothesised that the central courts of the elaborate Minoan complexes of Crete (c. 1950–1450 BC) were used for ritualised, communal gatherings. New archaeological evidence from the court centre at the site of Sissi offers unique insights into the social practices, regional history and political organisation of this Bronze Age island civilisation. The remains of consumption rituals practised at Sissi's central court, along with the absence of evidence for other specific functions, provide the basis for a more nuanced understanding of the role of different types of Minoan palace. Furthermore, deliberate incorporation of earlier ruins within the Sissi complex suggests that the social power of Minoan palaces drew, in part, on ancestral practices.
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All known eyewitnesses point to the former Franciscan church of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Zakynthos as the location of the grave of Andreas Vesalius (1514-1564). Their accounts contain more indications of a coloured epitaph against the... more
All known eyewitnesses point to the former Franciscan church of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Zakynthos as the location of the grave of Andreas Vesalius (1514-1564). Their accounts contain more indications of a coloured epitaph against the wall than of a carved gravestone. The epitaph disappeared in 1571. After the major earthquake in 1953, the church was demolished. Recent non-destructive archaeological research situates the foundations of the church, with some certainty, partly under Kolyva street and some private houses that have since then been constructed on the site. The underground remains inaccessible for now, unless owners decide to renew their houses some of which were built more than sixty years ago. Résumé Tous les témoins oculaires identifient l'ancienne église Franciscaine Santa Maria delle Grazie à Zakynthos comme l'endroit où se trouvait le tombeau d'André Vésale (1514-1564). Leurs rapports indiquent l'exis-tence d'un épitaphe coloré place au mur, plutôt que d'une pierre tombale sculptée. L'épitaphe a disparu en 1571. L'église elle-même a été démolie lors du tremblement de terre en 1953. Des fouilles archéologiques récentes et non-destructives ont situé les fondations de l'église avec une probable certitude, sous la rue Kolya et sous des maisons privées construites depuis lors sur ce site. Ce sous-sol reste provisoirement inaccessible, à moins que des propriétaires actuels décident de rénover leurs maisons, dont pluisieurs ont été construites il y plus de soixante ans.
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This volume has its origin in a similarly entitled session organised at the 24th Annual Meeting of the European Association of Archaeologists in Barcelona in 2018. The specific aim of both the session and this volume was to measure... more
This volume has its origin in a similarly entitled session organised at the 24th Annual Meeting of the European Association of Archaeologists in Barcelona in 2018. The specific aim of both the session and this volume was to measure acceptance of, and resistance to, outside influences within Mediterranean coastal settlements and their immediate hinterlands, with an open time range, but with a particular focus on the processes not reflecting simple commercial routes, but taking place at an intercultural level, in situations of developed connectedness. Following a general discussion of the theoretical and long-lasting facets of the discussion on communication, and of some of the reasons for its unevenness, the contributions in the volume give a wide and stimulating view of the ongoing debate about Mediterranean interaction and communication. The papers’ timespan is large: from the Late Neolithic of Crete, in the 5th - 4th millennium BCE, to the Macedonian conquest of Thrace, in the 4th...
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During the very last days of our first five-year programme in August 2011, solid indications were found of the existence of a Court-Centred Building (CCB) in what was then called Zone 6 on the south-eastern plateau which forms a somewhat... more
During the very last days of our first five-year programme in August 2011, solid indications were found of the existence of a Court-Centred Building (CCB) in what was then called Zone 6 on the south-eastern plateau which forms a somewhat lower level of the summit of the hill (Sissi III: 135-154). When we returned to the site in 2015 after an interruption for study, the area west of Zone 6 was first intensively cleared and submitted to a geophysical survey (cf. §2). The positive results of thi..
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Jan Driessen focused on the formation of coalitions rather than individual power as an important factor in the structure of Minoan Palatial society
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point of contention. This paper first examines whether this lack of interest reflects the fact that all scholars now acknowledge one or the other chronology or whether it testifies to the acceptance of failure and the recognition that an... more
point of contention. This paper first examines whether this lack of interest reflects the fact that all scholars now acknowledge
one or the other chronology or whether it testifies to the acceptance of failure and the recognition that an unambiguous answer
can no longer be obtained. It next covers what we know about the archaeological contexts of the Knossos tablets and reconsiders
their diachronic importance. An effort is made to connect the different architectural phases of the palace with individual
Linear B deposits and to detect changes in the ways administrative practices were carried out during these different moments.
Concentrating on the Room of the Chariot Tablets and the Northern Entrance Passage deposits primarily, a hypothetical
reconstruction of the kingdom of Knossos during the consecutive moments of the Late Minoan II-IIIA period is proposed.
We also suggest that Late Minoan IIIA2 was the period during which the palace of Knossos exercised its strongest influence
on the mainland.
one or the other chronology or whether it testifies to the acceptance of failure and the recognition that an unambiguous answer
can no longer be obtained. It next covers what we know about the archaeological contexts of the Knossos tablets and reconsiders
their diachronic importance. An effort is made to connect the different architectural phases of the palace with individual
Linear B deposits and to detect changes in the ways administrative practices were carried out during these different moments.
Concentrating on the Room of the Chariot Tablets and the Northern Entrance Passage deposits primarily, a hypothetical
reconstruction of the kingdom of Knossos during the consecutive moments of the Late Minoan II-IIIA period is proposed.
We also suggest that Late Minoan IIIA2 was the period during which the palace of Knossos exercised its strongest influence
on the mainland.
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After having been at the centre of dispute for half a century, the chronology of the Knossos tablets seems no longer a point of contention. This paper first examines whether this lack of interest is a reflection of the fact that all now... more
After having been at the centre of dispute for half a century, the chronology of the Knossos tablets seems no longer a point of contention. This paper first examines whether this lack of interest is a reflection of the fact that all now acknowledge one or the other chronology or rather testifies to the acceptance of defeat and the realization that an unambiguous answer will never be possible. It next covers what we know about the archaeological contexts of the Knossos tablets and reconsiders their diachronic importance. An attempt is made to connect the different architectural phases of the palace with individual Linear B deposits and to detect changes in the ways administrative practices were carried out during the different moments
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This paper summarizes archaeological research on the Bronze Age of the island of Crete during the last decade. It starts off by highlighting the most important excavations and surveys and the publication of data through monographs,... more
This paper summarizes archaeological research on the Bronze Age of the island of Crete during the last decade. It starts off by highlighting the most important excavations and surveys and the publication of data through monographs, periodicals, scientific proceedings and other media. Next it considers how our conventional understanding of Minoan culture has been affected both by recent research and discoveries and by theoretical and interpretive shifts. Emphasis is placed on the influence of various social theories that have questioned the focus on centralization at different scales and increased our appreciation of specific cultural practices and dynamics by using bottom-up and embodied approaches. As such, chronology, architectural studies, pottery, cult, iconography and social and political systems are discussed, as are aspects of materiality, corporeality, performance and gender. Finally, the changes in the academic environments dealing with Minoan archaeology receive some atten...
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This volume addresses the topic of collective burial practices, focusing on two main questions: "Who are the deceased buried together in collective tombs?" and “Why are these deceased buried collectively?”... more
This volume addresses the topic of collective burial practices, focusing on two main questions: "Who are the deceased buried together in collective tombs?" and “Why are these deceased buried collectively?” Archaeologists, ethnologists and ethnoarchaeologists examin case studies from antiquity to nowadays. Lire la suite This volume comprises the proceedings of an international workshop that took place at the UCLouvain in Belgium on the 8th and 9th of December 2016. This workshop addressed the topic of collective burial practices, focusing on two main questions: "Who are the deceased buried together in collective tombs?" and “Why are these deceased buried collectively?” Archaeologists, ethnologists and ethnoarchaeologists were thus invited to discuss the identity of the deceased deposited in collective burial places, as well as the ideological and social motivations for gathering the dead in the same tomb over several generations. The chapters in the volume examine case studies ranging from contemporary Madagascar and Austronesia to the Prehistoric Mediterranean and Dynastic Europe. They also reinitiate discussions regarding the potential of archaeological and anthropobiological datasets to approach social organization among past populations.
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Cyprus and the northern Levant with the kingdom of Ugarit were affected by drastic socio-cultural changes shortly after 1200 BCE, the causes and effects of which remain discussed. This paper summarizes some of the most recent research,... more
Cyprus and the northern Levant with the kingdom of Ugarit were affected by drastic socio-cultural changes shortly after 1200 BCE, the causes and effects of which remain discussed. This paper summarizes some of the most recent research, taking both historical and archaeological sources into consideration. Within this supra-regional analysis, special attention is given to the settlement of Pyla-Kokkinokremoson the island of Cyprus. The site, located just to the east of Larnaca Bay on top of a naturally fortified plateau, has again been under archaeological investigation since 2014 by a joint mission of the UGhent (J. Bretschneider), the UCLouvain (J. Driessen) and the Mediterranean Archaeological Society (A. Kanta). Pyla-Kokkinokremos is exceptional because it was short-lived, established before the end of the 13th c. BCE, and suddenly abandoned early in the 12th c. BCE. As such, the settlement pepresents an informative “time capsule” of a critical phase (Late Cypriot IIC-IIIA) in the Late Bronze Age history of the island. The previously attested multi-ethnic character of the finds made in the Kokkinokremos settlement has been confirmed by the ongoing excavations, with objects that originate in Sardinia, Crete, Egypt, Anatolia, Mycenaean Greece (esp. the Argolid) and the Syro-Palestinian coast. Some questions such as who founded the settlement at this specific, strategic location and why it was abandoned suddenly relatively soon afterwards, cannot be answered definitely but remain important to understand the relationship between Cyprus and Ugarit at the twilight of the Bronze Age
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The new excavations have also confirmed the surprising ethnic mix of material culture at Pyla: a Minoan amphoroid krater together with Cypriote pithoi and Canaanite jars in Sector 4, a Cypriot spindle bottle together with imported deep... more
The new excavations have also confirmed the surprising ethnic mix of material culture at Pyla: a Minoan amphoroid krater together with Cypriote pithoi and Canaanite jars in Sector 4, a Cypriot spindle bottle together with imported deep bowl and mug rhyton from the central plateau Trench 3.1, or a Canaanite jar, Mycenaean stirrup jar, Cypriot storage jar from the northwest trench , etc. To these may be added the Sardinian, Mycenaean and Hittite vases encountered in previous seasons. In view of the brevity of occupation and localization of the site, many of these objects may be regarded as resulting from intensive trade. The discovery of such mixed assemblages in all parts of the site, however, seems to suggest that all households had already adopted and adapted to a new set of practices. Why and how they did this are questions we would like to see answered during the following campaigns.
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This volume brings together a series of papers reflecting a number of lectures given at the Universite catholique de Louvain (UCL) in 2010-2012 in the frame of a seminar entitled La naissance des cites cretoises. Eight Cretan sites (Axos,... more
This volume brings together a series of papers reflecting a number of lectures given at the Universite catholique de Louvain (UCL) in 2010-2012 in the frame of a seminar entitled La naissance des cites cretoises. Eight Cretan sites (Axos, Phaistos, Prinias, Karphi, Dreros, Azoria, Praisos, and Itanos), recently excavated or re-excavated, are considered in their regional and historical context in order to explore the origin and early development of the Greek city-state on the island.
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Pyla-Kokkinokremos, located just to the east of Larnaca Bay on top of a naturally fortified plateau, represents a singularly short-lived settlement in the island’s Late Bronze Age history. Established only a few decades prior to its... more
Pyla-Kokkinokremos, located just to the east of Larnaca Bay on top of a naturally fortified plateau, represents a singularly short-lived settlement in the island’s Late Bronze Age history. Established only a few decades prior to its eventual abandonment in the early 12th c. BC, the settlement represents a very valuable ‘time capsule’ of the Late Cypriot IIC-IIIA critical phase. The site was explored on several previous occasions, respectively by P. Dikaios, 1952; V. Karageorghis, 1981-1982; V. Karageorghis and A. Kanta, 2010-2011; Kanta, 2012-2013 (Karageorghis & Demas 1984; Karageorghis & Georgiou 2010; Karageorghis & Kanta 2014). Since 2014 Kokkinokremos is the object of a joint venture between the UGhent (J. Bretschneider), the UCLouvain (J. Driessen) and the Mediterranean Archaeological Society (A. Kanta) (Bretschneider, Kanta & Driessen 2015 & forthcoming). Intensive excavations suggest that the entire plateau of ca. 7 ha was densely occupied; excavated parts of the settlement ...
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Located on a low coastal hill (locally known as the Buffos or Kefali) only 4 km east of Malia, the Minoan settlement and cemetery of Sissi have been under exploration by the Belgian School at Athens since 2007. The strategic location of... more
Located on a low coastal hill (locally known as the Buffos or Kefali) only 4 km east of Malia, the Minoan settlement and cemetery of Sissi have been under exploration by the Belgian School at Athens since 2007. The strategic location of the hill along overland communication routes, as well as its proximity to Malia, make the settlement an important barometer to understand the relationship between a palatial center and its assumed hinterland. During the last weeks of the 2011 campaign, the possible presence of a Neopalatial court-centered building on the southeast summit of the hill was noted of which Building F would have formed the east wing. The new five-year program allowed further investigation. Preceded by GPR, geomagnetic, and geoelectric surveys undertaken by IMS-FORTH, excavations west of Building F revealed a large trapezoidal court of approximately 250 m2, made of white tarazza. Facing it on the northwest, a short stretch of an ashlar facade was seen to have a fine square ...
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Between 2007 and 2011, the Belgian School at Athens undertook excavations on the Kefali or Buffo hill, east of the village of Sissi, on the north coast of Crete, only a few kilometres east of Malia. The project has revealed the remains of... more
Between 2007 and 2011, the Belgian School at Athens undertook excavations on the Kefali or Buffo hill, east of the village of Sissi, on the north coast of Crete, only a few kilometres east of Malia. The project has revealed the remains of a settlement and cemetery, used during diff erent phases of the Bronze Age (2500-1200 B.C.). This volume details the results of the 2011 campaign, the last in our first 5-year programme. The work in the different zones is described and reports on Late Minoan pottery, petrographic analysis, shells and ground stone tools are attached.
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This paper presents two more Linear B inscribed stirrup jars discovered in 1991 in Quartier Nu at Malia. After considering the archaeological and chronological contexts of the two vases and suggesting a reading of the inscriptions, some... more
This paper presents two more Linear B inscribed stirrup jars discovered in 1991 in Quartier Nu at Malia. After considering the archaeological and chronological contexts of the two vases and suggesting a reading of the inscriptions, some particularities of inscribed stirrup jars are highlighted. In the light of recent work by Haskell et al. and Duhoux, we consider their use as guest-gifts, openly advertising the person who gave the vase and its contents in the first place. The relative scarcity of inscribed vis-a-vis uninscribed vases, the visual stress given to the inscription, the elite find context and the preponderance of personal names are used to suggest that inscribed vases are personal reminders of actual guest friends and travels undertaken.
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Archaeological evidence illustrating different activities that can be described as ‘feasts’, be it iconography, ritual ceramic and stone vase deposits or specially prepared areas, are easily identifiable on Minoan Crete. This paper... more
Archaeological evidence illustrating different activities that can be described as ‘feasts’, be it iconography, ritual ceramic and stone vase deposits or specially prepared areas, are easily identifiable on Minoan Crete. This paper concentrates on what may be called ‘feasting areas’. Indeed, from Early Minoan times onwards, outside gathering places seem to have played a decisive role in the social dynamics of Bronze Age Crete. As main theater of co-presence and interaction, such areas constituted the main arena of practices contributing to social (re)production. During the Neopalatial period, these ‘spaces of convergence’ are characterized by a remarkable heterogeneity: on the one hand they remain external, ranging from the clearly circumscribed Central Court of the ‘palaces’ to the Plateia of some settlements, or even to some rather shapeless, non distinct area. On the other hand, built space often materializes an internal spatial solidarity. How can we explain this variety of gathering places? Do they imply different levels of practices? Are they part of the same cultural dramaturgy or theaters of different plays? By approaching some of these arenas through an archaeological and spatial analysis, this paper tries to underline some peculiarities of social space and communal activities in the Neopalatial period. At the same time we explore the possibility that Minoan ‘palaces’ were communal constructions rather than elite buildings, hierarchically imposed on society.
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Embodying change is never easy, especially when our history is often lost or overlooked. Performance allows us to reenact, reexperience, reclaim and bring those moments into the future. In 1973, a group of hippies moved into a beautiful... more
Embodying change is never easy, especially when our history is often lost or overlooked. Performance allows us to reenact, reexperience, reclaim and bring those moments into the future. In 1973, a group of hippies moved into a beautiful house in the Oakland/Berkeley Hills. We didn’t know then that we would become a queer family that would endure many personal and political crises, including the AIDS epidemic and the destruction of our house in the great firestorm of 1991. Shifting through the ashes, stories emerge of the personal struggles and politics of the times that have much to offer us today, when we strive once again to do it differently. The following piece is an excerpt from the beginning of the play, which juxtaposes our early experiences with some of the more stark realities the fire would come to symbolize as the years progressed.
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This contribution explores the possibility of developing an archaeology of lan ownership in Minoan Crete by taking as a starting point the methodological approach developed by anthropologist Timothy Earle. It is suggested that the concept... more
This contribution explores the possibility of developing an archaeology of lan ownership in Minoan Crete by taking as a starting point the methodological approach developed by anthropologist Timothy Earle. It is suggested that the concept of "land marking" may represent the most promising avenue for future research. In East Crete, recurrent spatial relationships between cemeteries and settlements are considered as possible markers of land tenure. Through the example of Late Bronze Age Palaikastro, it is also suggested that an exploration of Minoan land ownership may benefit from intra-settlement architectural studies
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Since 2007, the Belgian School at Athens has undertaken excavations on the Kefali or Buffo hill, east of the village of Sissi, on the north coast of the Crete where a Minoan site was occupied approximately between 2500 and 1200 BC. This... more
Since 2007, the Belgian School at Athens has undertaken excavations on the Kefali or Buffo hill, east of the village of Sissi, on the north coast of the Crete where a Minoan site was occupied approximately between 2500 and 1200 BC. This volume is the follow-up of an earlier one on the 2007-2008 excavations (Aegis 1) and presents a preliminary report on the excavations carried out in 2009 and 2010. It concentrates on the different zones examined within the cemetery and settlement. There are also reports on the Late Minoan pottery, site conservation and environemental analysis as well as paper on the use of GIS at Sissi.
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... Kretes and Iawones: Some Observations on the Identity of Late Bronze Age Knowssians. Autores:Jan Driessen; Localización: Minos: Revista de filología egea, ISSN 0544-3733, Nº. 33-34, 1998-1999 , págs. 83-106. Fundación Dialnet. Acceso... more
... Kretes and Iawones: Some Observations on the Identity of Late Bronze Age Knowssians. Autores:Jan Driessen; Localización: Minos: Revista de filología egea, ISSN 0544-3733, Nº. 33-34, 1998-1999 , págs. 83-106. Fundación Dialnet. Acceso de usuarios registrados. ...
Cette communication propose une synthèse sur les mécanismes administratifs de traitement des informations économiques dans le royaume de Cnossos, ainsi que sur le mode d'organisation géographique et politique du territoire cnossien à... more
Cette communication propose une synthèse sur les mécanismes administratifs de traitement des informations économiques dans le royaume de Cnossos, ainsi que sur le mode d'organisation géographique et politique du territoire cnossien à l'époque des textes en linéaire B. ...
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... | Ayuda. Data storage for reference and prediction at the dawn of civilization? A review article with some observations an archives before writing. Autores: Jan Driessen; Localización: Minos: Revista de filología egea, ISSN 0544-3733,... more
... | Ayuda. Data storage for reference and prediction at the dawn of civilization? A review article with some observations an archives before writing. Autores: Jan Driessen; Localización: Minos: Revista de filología egea, ISSN 0544-3733, Nº 29-30, 1994 , pags. 239-256. ...
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... A fragmentary Linear A inscription from Petsophas, Palaikastro (PK ZA 20) Auteur(s) / Author(s). DRIESSEN J. ; Résumé / Abstract. ... Mots-clés anglais / English Keywords. Crete ;Chronology ; Statue ; Sanctuary ; Mots-clés français /... more
... A fragmentary Linear A inscription from Petsophas, Palaikastro (PK ZA 20) Auteur(s) / Author(s). DRIESSEN J. ; Résumé / Abstract. ... Mots-clés anglais / English Keywords. Crete ;Chronology ; Statue ; Sanctuary ; Mots-clés français / French Keywords. ...
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Cette communication propose une synthèse sur les mécanismes administratifs de traitement des informations économiques dans le royaume de Cnossos, ainsi que sur le mode d'organisation géographique et politique du territoire cnossien à... more
Cette communication propose une synthèse sur les mécanismes administratifs de traitement des informations économiques dans le royaume de Cnossos, ainsi que sur le mode d'organisation géographique et politique du territoire cnossien à l'époque des textes en linéaire B. ...
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A partir de la moitié du 15 e s. av. J.-C., la civilisation crétoise s' éteint, faisant place aux mycéniens. L'A. propose de nouvelles hypothèses à propos de la chronologie du royaume mycénien de Crète(phases... more
A partir de la moitié du 15 e s. av. J.-C., la civilisation crétoise s' éteint, faisant place aux mycéniens. L'A. propose de nouvelles hypothèses à propos de la chronologie du royaume mycénien de Crète(phases d'installation mycéniennes; destruction et disparition du ...
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... La fouille de la Zone 3 Florence Gaignerot-Driessen 6. Le bâtiment du sommet de la colline 129 6.3. La fouille de la Zone 4 Quentin Letesson 7. The Excavation of Zone 5 139 MaudDevolder 1. The south area of Zone 5 140 2. Zone 5:... more
... La fouille de la Zone 3 Florence Gaignerot-Driessen 6. Le bâtiment du sommet de la colline 129 6.3. La fouille de la Zone 4 Quentin Letesson 7. The Excavation of Zone 5 139 MaudDevolder 1. The south area of Zone 5 140 2. Zone 5: Building E 143 2.1. ...
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The season's work is presented: this was directed to the complete excavation of Building 5, the possible source of the chryselephantine statuette. The latest additions to the statuette are described.
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Conference organised by Jan Driessen & Marco Cavalieri Le concept de destruction fait référence aux dégâts infligés à un objet, un système ou un être. Elle peut être conçue comme le degré mesurable d’endommagement (dépassant... more
Conference organised by Jan Driessen & Marco Cavalieri Le concept de destruction fait référence aux dégâts infligés à un objet, un système ou un être. Elle peut être conçue comme le degré mesurable d’endommagement (dépassant généralement un état où une réparation est envisageable) mais également comme l’état résultant de dégâts considérables et définitifs. La table ronde internationale se propose d’explorer les facettes variées du phénomène de la destruction. Deux autres groupes de recherches se sont concentrés sur cette même problématique, d’un côté à York (publié sous le titre ‘An Archaeology of Destruction, éd. L. Racoczy, Cambridge, 2008), de l’autre côté un cycle de conférences à l’Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales en 2006-2007. Les archéologues sont particulièrement friands de destructions car elles offrent des rares occasions d’obtenir des freeze-frames (arrêt sur image) de sociétés anciennes. Comprendre ce qu’est une destruction n’est facile que superficiellement : il est notamment relativement aisé, en fouille, de repérer une destruction sous la forme des dégâts causés par l’action humaine et/ou naturelle. Mais la destruction comme concept est beaucoup plus variée et beaucoup plus difficile à identifier. Il y a évidemment d’abord la question de l’échelle : destruction d’un objet ou d’un corps, partielle ou entière, d’une maison ou structure, d’un site, d’un paysage. Un exemple : la destruction délibérée des résidences néolithiques dans les Balkans comme illustrée par M. Stevanovic ou la fragmentation intentionnelle d’objets comme partie intégrante d’une chaîne symbolique comme proposée par Chapman ne représentent que deux aspects de cette discussion. Identifier les causes à l’œuvre derrière une destruction soudaine se révèle parfois beaucoup plus compliqué qu’il n’y parait : des causes naturelles (tremblements de terre, éruption volcanique, inondation,…) ont certainement eu un impact non négligeable mais sont parfois postulées à l’emporte pièce. Comment distinguer entre une destruction soudaine et une dégradation progressive. Comment la destruction a-t-elle été provoquée ou orchestrée, c’est-à-dire quels sont le(s) processus physique ou social sous-jacents? Quelle était le but, le pourquoi ? Comment distinguer entre une destruction souhaitée et un évènement de nature inattendue ou même fortuite? Pourquoi, avec l’essor d’un symbolisme visuel, la destruction de villes s’est rapidement développée en un genre particulier ? La destruction peut également être la conséquence de conflits (par exemple, destruction de villes ou d’habitats suite à des luttes entre peuplades ou dans le cadre d’une expansion territoriale) ou de volontés politiques (par exemple, destruction d’un système de gestion préexistant par la mise en place d’un autre, notamment dans les villes ou territoires conquis par de nouvelles puissances). Quel rôle joue le catastrophisme dans l’œuvre de certains auteurs antiques (Hésiode, Platon, Pline l’Ancien…) ? Quel est l’impact de destructions dans la littérature antique p.ex. suite à l’éruption du Vésuve ou le tremblement de terre de 365 AD ? Quel est la valeur cathartique des destructions (tabula rasa) ? Quel est le rôle moral des destructions dans la littérature antique ? La destruction de Troie, de Carthage (Carthago delenda est), de Corinthe, de l’Atlantide….La destruction créatrice…. Les axes de recherches sont multiples et notre réflexion bénéficiera de cet échange d’idées entre archéologues, historiens, iconologues, anthropologues et philologues pour envisager les multiples aspects du phénomène.
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The writer investigates possible anti-seismic construction techniques used in Minoan architecture on Bronze Age Crete. The frequency of earthquakes in the Aegean seems to imply the presence of such techniques. Starting by noting the... more
The writer investigates possible anti-seismic construction techniques used in Minoan architecture on Bronze Age Crete. The frequency of earthquakes in the Aegean seems to imply the presence of such techniques. Starting by noting the methods still in use in Turkey and other dangerous areas, the writer looks at the practice of projections and setbacks, the near absence of windows, room dimensions, roof and floor construction, the presence of partition walls, the size and number of stories, town planning, the presence of cornices and ring beams, and other construction details which helped to improve the anti-seismic capability of Minoan houses. Attention is given to the location of houses and to the question of whether or not the Minoans used these methods consciously. The writer believes they did, not only because of the frequency of these earthquakes but also because of the religious connotations and the existence of an architectural koiné in earthquake-stricken areas in the ancient Mediterranean and Near East, in contrast with Egypt.
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Between the previous and the present Cretological congress, five excavation campaigns have taken place on the Kefali or Bouffos hill at Sissi (Mirambello). These were conducted under the auspices of the Belgian School at Athens and were a... more
Between the previous and the present Cretological congress, five excavation campaigns have taken place on the Kefali or Bouffos hill at Sissi (Mirambello). These were conducted under the auspices of the Belgian School at Athens and were a collaboration between the ...
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Parallèlement aux recherches sur le terrain décrites ci-dessous, l'année 1990 a vu la construction des toitures de protection 1 des magasins Est du palais (fig. 1-2), de la crypte hypostyle (fig. 3-4) et du... more
Parallèlement aux recherches sur le terrain décrites ci-dessous, l'année 1990 a vu la construction des toitures de protection 1 des magasins Est du palais (fig. 1-2), de la crypte hypostyle (fig. 3-4) et du quartier Mu (fig. 5-7). Ce dernier n'est pas encore accessible, ...
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A second season of new excavations was undertaken at Palaikastro in 1987 in the area of Building 1, partially revealed last year, and in the adjacent fields to the south. Two new structures were denned, Buildings 3 and 4, and most of the... more
A second season of new excavations was undertaken at Palaikastro in 1987 in the area of Building 1, partially revealed last year, and in the adjacent fields to the south. Two new structures were denned, Buildings 3 and 4, and most of the plan of Building 1 traced. Features suggesting that Building 1 was public and played a role in the religious life of the town in LM I are the high quality of its construction, a possible grandstand with stone horns of consecration, a large well-built drain at the entrance, its unique orientation, and the discovery of the torso and arms of a male chryselephantine statuette fallen from an upper storey into an open area near the building. The other buildings are not yet well-defined. Building 3 was constructed in LM I and re-occupied in LM III, but no inner partition walls have been found. An area with pier-and-door partitions and mudbrick walls was built against the southwest wall of the building and destroyed in LM IB. Building 4 seems to belong to t...
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The season's work is presented: this was directed to the complete excavation of Building 5, the possible source of the chryselephantine statuette. The latest additions to the statuette are described.
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A third season of excavations at Palaikastro was concentrated on the central area of the new site where four main structures have been identified; Buildings 1, 3, 4 and 5. This report highlights the more interesting finds, including the... more
A third season of excavations at Palaikastro was concentrated on the central area of the new site where four main structures have been identified; Buildings 1, 3, 4 and 5. This report highlights the more interesting finds, including the head of the ivory statuette, the torso and arms of which were found last year, and the first evidence for the LM II reoccupation of east Crete in the form of a Palace Style sherd and part of a central Cretan Ephyraean goblet.
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The fifth excavation season at Palaikastro is reported. The principal discoveries are a floor deposit of the EM III/MM I A period, a well stratified sequence of levels from the MM II A to MM III B/LM I A periods, floor levels of the LM II... more
The fifth excavation season at Palaikastro is reported. The principal discoveries are a floor deposit of the EM III/MM I A period, a well stratified sequence of levels from the MM II A to MM III B/LM I A periods, floor levels of the LM II and LM III AI periods, and a floor deposit of the LM III A2/B period with storage jars and a bull's head rhyton. Also noteworthy are the discovery of mason's marks on the N facade of Building 5, and fragments of the finest example of painted plaster found at Palaikastro. S. Hemingway reports an important group of metalworking artefacts from a LM III A2/B deposit.
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New excavations were undertaken at Palaikastro in 1986 in the fields lying between the previous excavations and the sea. The remains of two structures and a roadway were found. Building 1 is a monumental structure, constructed in LM IA,... more
New excavations were undertaken at Palaikastro in 1986 in the fields lying between the previous excavations and the sea. The remains of two structures and a roadway were found. Building 1 is a monumental structure, constructed in LM IA, that seems to have been destroyed in LM IB, and probably reoccupied and destroyed/abandoned in LM IIIA2. Over the top of Building 1 a less impressive structure was built and occupied then abandoned in LM IIIB. The second structure has many features in common with Late Minoan cult buildings. Building 2 is a typical LM town house of the wealthier variety, destroyed in LM IA with traces of later reoccupation in ?LM III. The roadway, called ‘Harbour Road’, seems to lead from the likely location of the Minoan harbour to the entrance of Building 1.
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A partir de la moitié du 15 e s. av. J.-C., la civilisation crétoise s' éteint, faisant place aux mycéniens. L'A. propose de nouvelles hypothèses à propos de la chronologie du royaume mycénien de Crète(phases... more
A partir de la moitié du 15 e s. av. J.-C., la civilisation crétoise s' éteint, faisant place aux mycéniens. L'A. propose de nouvelles hypothèses à propos de la chronologie du royaume mycénien de Crète(phases d'installation mycéniennes; destruction et disparition du ...
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This paper will present the Late Bronze Age remains at the site of Tell Tweini (Jebleh, Syria). The archaeological material points out that the LB-city at Tell Tweini was totally different from the following Iron Age town. It also... more
This paper will present the Late Bronze Age remains at the site of Tell Tweini (Jebleh, Syria). The archaeological material points out that the LB-city at Tell Tweini was totally different from the following Iron Age town. It also suggests that the LB-city was prosperous but short-...
Between 2007 and 2011, the Belgian School at Athens undertook excavations on the Kefali or Buff o hill, east of the village of Sissi, on the north coast of Crete, only a few kilometres east of Malia. The project has revealed the remains... more
Between 2007 and 2011, the Belgian School at Athens undertook excavations on the Kefali or Buff o hill, east of the village of Sissi, on the north coast of Crete, only a few kilometres east of Malia. The project has revealed the remains of a settlement and cemetery, used during different phases of the Bronze Age (2500-1200 B.C.). This volume details the results of the 2011 campaign, the last in our first 5-year programme. The work in the different zones is described and reports on Late Minoan pottery, petrographic analysis, shells and ground stone tools are attached.
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σημαντικές κοινωνικές αλλαγές έλαβαν χώρα στην Κρήτη κατά τη διάρκεια της προχωρημένης φάσης της Ύστερης εποχής του χαλκού. οι αλλαγές αυτές έχουν ποικιλοτρόπως ερμηνευτεί. είτε ότι προκλή- θηκαν εξαιτίας της μυκηναϊκής επέμβασης είτε... more
σημαντικές κοινωνικές αλλαγές έλαβαν χώρα στην
Κρήτη κατά τη διάρκεια της προχωρημένης φάσης
της Ύστερης εποχής του χαλκού. οι αλλαγές αυτές
έχουν ποικιλοτρόπως ερμηνευτεί. είτε ότι προκλή-
θηκαν εξαιτίας της μυκηναϊκής επέμβασης είτε λόγω
του Κνωσιακού ιμπεριαλισμού. ωστόσο, αυτή η ερ-
μηνευτική προσέγγιση πάσχει τόσο λόγω των αβέ-
βαιων αρχαιολογικών και επιγραφικών δεδομένων
από την Κνωσό όσο και από την υπερ-γενίκευση και
τη φθίνουσα προοπτική της. αντίθετα, η μελέτη δευ-
τερευόντων οικισμών της Κρητικής υπαίθρου με δια-
χρονική κατοίκηση επιτρέπει την καλύτερη χρονο-
λογική και ερμηνευτική ανάλυση του φαινομένου.με
βάση τα δεδομένα από το σίσσι του 13ο αι. π.χ., έναν
παραθαλάσσιο οικισμό 40 χλμ. ανατολικά τηςΚνωσού,
κοντά στο ανακτορικό κέντρο των μαλίων, προτεί-
νουμε μια πιο ισορροπημένη ερμηνεία των επιπτώ-
σεων του εκμυκηναϊσμού στην Κρήτη. στο άρθρο
παρουσιάζεται ένα εναλλακτικό ιστορικό σενάριο, με
βάσει τα στοιχεία κατοίκησης της θέσης κατά τον 14ο
και 13ο αι. π.χ. και τις συγκρίσεις με δεδομένα από τα
κοντινά μάλια.
Κρήτη κατά τη διάρκεια της προχωρημένης φάσης
της Ύστερης εποχής του χαλκού. οι αλλαγές αυτές
έχουν ποικιλοτρόπως ερμηνευτεί. είτε ότι προκλή-
θηκαν εξαιτίας της μυκηναϊκής επέμβασης είτε λόγω
του Κνωσιακού ιμπεριαλισμού. ωστόσο, αυτή η ερ-
μηνευτική προσέγγιση πάσχει τόσο λόγω των αβέ-
βαιων αρχαιολογικών και επιγραφικών δεδομένων
από την Κνωσό όσο και από την υπερ-γενίκευση και
τη φθίνουσα προοπτική της. αντίθετα, η μελέτη δευ-
τερευόντων οικισμών της Κρητικής υπαίθρου με δια-
χρονική κατοίκηση επιτρέπει την καλύτερη χρονο-
λογική και ερμηνευτική ανάλυση του φαινομένου.με
βάση τα δεδομένα από το σίσσι του 13ο αι. π.χ., έναν
παραθαλάσσιο οικισμό 40 χλμ. ανατολικά τηςΚνωσού,
κοντά στο ανακτορικό κέντρο των μαλίων, προτεί-
νουμε μια πιο ισορροπημένη ερμηνεία των επιπτώ-
σεων του εκμυκηναϊσμού στην Κρήτη. στο άρθρο
παρουσιάζεται ένα εναλλακτικό ιστορικό σενάριο, με
βάσει τα στοιχεία κατοίκησης της θέσης κατά τον 14ο
και 13ο αι. π.χ. και τις συγκρίσεις με δεδομένα από τα
κοντινά μάλια.
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Since 2007, excavations by the Belgian School at Athens have revealed a multi-period settlement and cemetery on the Kephali hill at Sissi, on the north coast of the island. This paper briefly presents the evidence for each period and... more
Since 2007, excavations by the Belgian School at Athens have revealed
a multi-period settlement and cemetery on the Kephali hill at Sissi, on
the north coast of the island. This paper briefly presents the evidence for
each period and compares it with that of nearby Malia. This shows that,
although quite close to each other, the two sites occasionally followed
different trajectories. A better knowledge of the material culture of each
specific phase will help to understand the role of the respective sites and
also their incorporation into wider exchange networks, both island-wide
and Aegean.
a multi-period settlement and cemetery on the Kephali hill at Sissi, on
the north coast of the island. This paper briefly presents the evidence for
each period and compares it with that of nearby Malia. This shows that,
although quite close to each other, the two sites occasionally followed
different trajectories. A better knowledge of the material culture of each
specific phase will help to understand the role of the respective sites and
also their incorporation into wider exchange networks, both island-wide
and Aegean.
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Scholars have long hypothesised that the central courts of the elaborate Minoan complexes of Crete (c. 1950–1450 BC) were used for ritualised, communal gatherings. New archaeological evidence from the court centre at the site of Sissi... more
Scholars have long hypothesised that the central courts of the elaborate Minoan complexes of Crete (c. 1950–1450 BC) were used for ritualised, communal gatherings. New archaeological evidence from the court centre at the site of Sissi offers unique insights into the social practices, regional history and political organisation of this Bronze Age island civilisation. The remains of consumption rituals practised at Sissi's central court, along with the absence of evidence for other specific functions, provide the basis for a more nuanced understanding of the role of different types of Minoan palace. Furthermore, deliberate incorporation of earlier ruins within the Sissi complex suggests that the social power of Minoan palaces drew, in part, on ancestral practices.
PDF can be requested via academia
PDF can be requested via academia
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a short contribution in german on daily life at Sissi
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Research Interests: Cypriot Archaeology, Late Bronze Age archaeology, Cypriot Bronze Age, Aegean Late Bronze Age, the Sea Peoples, XIX - XX Dynasty in Egypt, the Hittites, the Late Bronze Age in the Eastern Medittaranean, and 9 moreCyprus and the East Mediterranean, Late Bronze Age Near East and Eastern Mediterranean, Aegean, Cypriot & East Mediterranean Archaeology, Cyprus Archaeology, Archaeology of Cyprus, Bronze Age Cyprus, Late Bronze Age Cyprus, Cypriot Pottery, and Late Bronze Age Levant
Introduction to the 4th volume. General observations on the 2015 and 2016 campaigns at Sissi
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Chapter on the architecture of Building 1 at Palaikastro (1986-1994 excavation). Uncorrected proofs so handle with care!
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paper written in 2017....but it took some time to appear in a paper version
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Introduction to the volume 'Gathered in Death' , edited by A. Schmitt, S. Déderix and I. Crevecoeur
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All known eyewitnesses point to the former Franciscan church of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Zakynthos as the location of the grave of Andreas Vesalius (1514-1564). Their accounts contain more indications of a coloured epitaph against the... more
All known eyewitnesses point to the former Franciscan church of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Zakynthos as the location of the grave of Andreas Vesalius (1514-1564). Their accounts contain more indications of a coloured epitaph against the wall than of a carved gravestone. The epitaph disappeared in 1571. After the major earthquake in 1953, the church was demolished. Recent non-destructive archaeological research situates the foundations of the church, with some certainty, partly under Kolyva street and some private houses that have since then been constructed on the site. The underground remains inaccessible for now, unless owners decide to renew their houses some of which were built more than sixty years ago. Résumé Tous les témoins oculaires identifient l'ancienne église Franciscaine Santa Maria delle Grazie à Zakynthos comme l'endroit où se trouvait le tombeau d'André Vésale (1514-1564). Leurs rapports indiquent l'exis-tence d'un épitaphe coloré place au mur, plutôt que d'une pierre tombale sculptée. L'épitaphe a disparu en 1571. L'église elle-même a été démolie lors du tremblement de terre en 1953. Des fouilles archéologiques récentes et non-destructives ont situé les fondations de l'église avec une probable certitude, sous la rue Kolya et sous des maisons privées construites depuis lors sur ce site. Ce sous-sol reste provisoirement inaccessible, à moins que des propriétaires actuels décident de rénover leurs maisons, dont pluisieurs ont été construites il y plus de soixante ans.
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Remote sensing techniques, both on the ground (geophysical prospection) and remote (aerial and satellite imagery), have repeatedly shown their usefulness in the detection and mapping of unknown archaeological features and sites, but their results remain relatively sterile and not fully unwrapped if no archaeological verification is implemented to evaluate the reliability of the signals encountered. Employing a more coupled approach of geophysical and archaeological investigations at the Bronze Age site of Sissi on Crete, we illustrate how optimal use can be made of the results, allowing the implementation of a proper research strategy and the concentration of costly archaeological resources in the most profitable and productive ways.
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Excavated by S. Marinatos in the early fifties, the buildings at Vathypetro were never properly planned nor did their architectural history receive much attention. On the basis of a recently estab li shed architectural plan, sorne... more
Excavated by S. Marinatos in the early fifties, the buildings at Vathypetro were never properly planned nor did their architectural history receive much attention. On the basis of a recently estab li shed architectural plan, sorne preliminary results of the architec tural study are discussed in this paper. Attention is focu sed on the history of the building, and we examine whether a change of func tion took place from one phase to the nex!. The two architectural phascs that can be clearly identified are probably to be datcd to Late Minoan lA and Late Minoan lB, with an earthquake causing the des truction and partial rebuilding on the site. The character of the complcx seems to change from one phase to another: it is an open, richly furnished but relatively small build ing, showing a series of palatial architectural features, in the first phase; new buildings are added in the second phase, but the com plex loses its one-time grandeur and access is restricted from ail sides. Tt is suggested that the tripartite shrine, of which the Vathypetro complex preserves the only true, architectural ex ample, was one of the main fealUres and thus a funcLion of the structure in both phases but that the need to protect food production during the second phase dictated the change in the character of the complex.
proofs for the paper 'An Archaeology of Forced Migration - Introduction'
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Το Σίσι, θέση στην κορυφή ενός λόφου ανατολικά των Μαλίων που ανασκάπτεται από το 2007 από την Βελγική Σχολή Αθηνών, κατοικήθηκε συνεχώς τουλάχιστον από την Πρωτομινωική ΙΙΑ περίοδο και τελικά εγκαταλείφθηκε κατά την προχωρημένη... more
Το Σίσι, θέση στην κορυφή ενός λόφου ανατολικά των Μαλίων που ανασκάπτεται από το 2007 από την Βελγική Σχολή
Αθηνών, κατοικήθηκε συνεχώς τουλάχιστον από την Πρωτομινωική ΙΙΑ περίοδο και τελικά εγκαταλείφθηκε κατά την
προχωρημένη Υστερομινωική ΙΙΙΒ φάση. Κατά την διάρκεια των περίπου 1.500 ετών συνεχούς κατοίκησής του, που αν-
τικατοπτρίζουν την διάρκεια ζωής των κοντινών Μαλίων, ο οικισμός βαθμιαία επεκτάθηκε και κατά την Νεοανακτορική
περίοδο, οπότε είχε την μεγαλύτερη έκταση, φαίνεται ότι όχι μόνο κατελάμβανε τα τρία εκτάρια της επιφάνειας του
λόφου αλλά και ότι είχε εξαπλωθεί και πέραν αυτού.
ΤαΜάλια και το Σίσι έχουν αρκετά κοινά πολιτισμικά χαρακτηριστικά και το παρόν άρθρο πραγματεύεται ένα ακόμη
πολιτισμικό χαρακτηριστικό που φαίνεται να είναι κοινό ειδικά στις δύο αυτές θέσεις. Αναφέρομαι συγκεκριμένα στην
ύπαρξη μιάς τοπικής παράδοσης, σύμφωνα με την οποία ειδώλια από λευκούς λίθους είχαν πιθανώς τελετουργική χρήση
σε νεοανακτορικές κατοικίες. Δύο τέτοια ειδώλια βρέθηκαν στα δάπεδα των δωματίων 2.10 και 2.11 του Κτηρίου BC, ενώ
το τρίτο λίθινο ειδώλιο βρέθηκε στην κορυφή τηςΜεσομινωικής ΙΙ επίχωσης μιας δοκιμαστικής τομής που ανοίχθηκε στα
ανατολικά της ανατολικής προσόψεως του μετανακτορικού Κτηρίου CD. Τα τρία αυτά λίθινα ειδώλια, δύο από τα οποία
μαρμάρινα και το τρίτο από απολιθωμένο όστρεο, φαίνεται πιθανότερο ότι είχαν τοποθετηθεί σκοπίμως στα αντίστοιχα
ανασκαφικά στρώματα παρά ότι είχαν απορριφθεί αφού είχαν προηγουμένως χρησιμοποιηθεί στις αντίστοιχες ανασκα-
φικές συνάφειες. Επομένως, η ερμηνεία που μπορεί να προταθεί είναι ότι προσέδιδαν τελετουργικό χαρακτήρα στην
παύση της χρήσης της οικίας ή του κτηρίου. Παρόμοια ίσως χρήση είχαν και τα ειδώλια από λευκούς λίθους που προήλ-
θαν από περίπου σύγχρονα ανασκαφικά στρώματα των γειτονικώνΜαλίων, δεδομένου ότι βρέθηκαν σε τρεις τουλάχιστον
οικίες της Νεοανακτορικής περιόδου, αν και οι ανασκαφικές συνάφειες καθενός από αυτά δεν είναι πλέον προφανείς.
Κοινά χαρακτηριστικά όλων αυτών των ειδωλίων είναι ότι έχουν κατασκευασθεί από λαμπερούς λευκούς λίθους, ότι
είναι μάλλον μικρού μεγέθους, ότι έχουν αποδοθεί αδρομερώς και ότι, αν και χωρίς αμφιβολία ανθρωπόμορφα, στε-
ρούνται πραγματικού προσώπου ή σαφών ανατομικών λεπτομερειών. Ένα άλλο στοιχείο που επίσης φαίνεται να είναι έκ-
δηλο είναι η προσοχή που δίνεται στο άνω μέρος του σώματος και στο κεφάλι, ως φορέα ή κλωβό κάποιας πνευματικής
δύναμης. Η παρουσία σχεδόν πανομοιότυπων ειδωλίων από μάρμαρο και απολιθωμένα όστρεα στην ΣυνοικίαΜτωνΜα-
λίων κατά την Μεσομινωική ΙΙ περίοδο ενισχύει την άποψη περί της ύπαρξης μιας τοπικής προγονικής παράδοσης. Το
στοιχείο αυτό, σε συνδυασμό με το γεγονός ότι τα νεοανακτορικά ειδώλια των Μαλίων και του Σισίου βρέθηκαν σε οικι-
στικές ανασκαφικές συνάφειες, συνηγορεί σαφώς υπέρ του οικιστικού και όχι ταφικού χαρακτήρα των μικρών ειδωλίων
από λευκούς λίθους. Υπαινίσσεται επίσης ότι η χρήση κυκλαδικών ή κυκλαδικού τύπου ειδωλίων στα ταφικά σύνολα της
Προανακτορικής και της πρώιμης Πρωτοανακτορικής περιόδου εκφράζει μία ξεχωριστή παράδοση, που ίσως είναι εντε-
λώς άσχετη με την χρήση τους στο Σίσι και στα Μάλια κατά την Πρωτοανακτορική και Νεοανακτορική περίοδο.
Αθηνών, κατοικήθηκε συνεχώς τουλάχιστον από την Πρωτομινωική ΙΙΑ περίοδο και τελικά εγκαταλείφθηκε κατά την
προχωρημένη Υστερομινωική ΙΙΙΒ φάση. Κατά την διάρκεια των περίπου 1.500 ετών συνεχούς κατοίκησής του, που αν-
τικατοπτρίζουν την διάρκεια ζωής των κοντινών Μαλίων, ο οικισμός βαθμιαία επεκτάθηκε και κατά την Νεοανακτορική
περίοδο, οπότε είχε την μεγαλύτερη έκταση, φαίνεται ότι όχι μόνο κατελάμβανε τα τρία εκτάρια της επιφάνειας του
λόφου αλλά και ότι είχε εξαπλωθεί και πέραν αυτού.
ΤαΜάλια και το Σίσι έχουν αρκετά κοινά πολιτισμικά χαρακτηριστικά και το παρόν άρθρο πραγματεύεται ένα ακόμη
πολιτισμικό χαρακτηριστικό που φαίνεται να είναι κοινό ειδικά στις δύο αυτές θέσεις. Αναφέρομαι συγκεκριμένα στην
ύπαρξη μιάς τοπικής παράδοσης, σύμφωνα με την οποία ειδώλια από λευκούς λίθους είχαν πιθανώς τελετουργική χρήση
σε νεοανακτορικές κατοικίες. Δύο τέτοια ειδώλια βρέθηκαν στα δάπεδα των δωματίων 2.10 και 2.11 του Κτηρίου BC, ενώ
το τρίτο λίθινο ειδώλιο βρέθηκε στην κορυφή τηςΜεσομινωικής ΙΙ επίχωσης μιας δοκιμαστικής τομής που ανοίχθηκε στα
ανατολικά της ανατολικής προσόψεως του μετανακτορικού Κτηρίου CD. Τα τρία αυτά λίθινα ειδώλια, δύο από τα οποία
μαρμάρινα και το τρίτο από απολιθωμένο όστρεο, φαίνεται πιθανότερο ότι είχαν τοποθετηθεί σκοπίμως στα αντίστοιχα
ανασκαφικά στρώματα παρά ότι είχαν απορριφθεί αφού είχαν προηγουμένως χρησιμοποιηθεί στις αντίστοιχες ανασκα-
φικές συνάφειες. Επομένως, η ερμηνεία που μπορεί να προταθεί είναι ότι προσέδιδαν τελετουργικό χαρακτήρα στην
παύση της χρήσης της οικίας ή του κτηρίου. Παρόμοια ίσως χρήση είχαν και τα ειδώλια από λευκούς λίθους που προήλ-
θαν από περίπου σύγχρονα ανασκαφικά στρώματα των γειτονικώνΜαλίων, δεδομένου ότι βρέθηκαν σε τρεις τουλάχιστον
οικίες της Νεοανακτορικής περιόδου, αν και οι ανασκαφικές συνάφειες καθενός από αυτά δεν είναι πλέον προφανείς.
Κοινά χαρακτηριστικά όλων αυτών των ειδωλίων είναι ότι έχουν κατασκευασθεί από λαμπερούς λευκούς λίθους, ότι
είναι μάλλον μικρού μεγέθους, ότι έχουν αποδοθεί αδρομερώς και ότι, αν και χωρίς αμφιβολία ανθρωπόμορφα, στε-
ρούνται πραγματικού προσώπου ή σαφών ανατομικών λεπτομερειών. Ένα άλλο στοιχείο που επίσης φαίνεται να είναι έκ-
δηλο είναι η προσοχή που δίνεται στο άνω μέρος του σώματος και στο κεφάλι, ως φορέα ή κλωβό κάποιας πνευματικής
δύναμης. Η παρουσία σχεδόν πανομοιότυπων ειδωλίων από μάρμαρο και απολιθωμένα όστρεα στην ΣυνοικίαΜτωνΜα-
λίων κατά την Μεσομινωική ΙΙ περίοδο ενισχύει την άποψη περί της ύπαρξης μιας τοπικής προγονικής παράδοσης. Το
στοιχείο αυτό, σε συνδυασμό με το γεγονός ότι τα νεοανακτορικά ειδώλια των Μαλίων και του Σισίου βρέθηκαν σε οικι-
στικές ανασκαφικές συνάφειες, συνηγορεί σαφώς υπέρ του οικιστικού και όχι ταφικού χαρακτήρα των μικρών ειδωλίων
από λευκούς λίθους. Υπαινίσσεται επίσης ότι η χρήση κυκλαδικών ή κυκλαδικού τύπου ειδωλίων στα ταφικά σύνολα της
Προανακτορικής και της πρώιμης Πρωτοανακτορικής περιόδου εκφράζει μία ξεχωριστή παράδοση, που ίσως είναι εντε-
λώς άσχετη με την χρήση τους στο Σίσι και στα Μάλια κατά την Πρωτοανακτορική και Νεοανακτορική περίοδο.
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Since 2007 the Belgian School at Athens has been exploring the hill-site of Kephali tou Agiou Antoniou or Bouffos, east of the village of Sissi, on the north coast of the island. The site is only three kilometres east of the palace at... more
Since 2007 the Belgian School at Athens has been exploring the hill-site of Kephali tou Agiou Antoniou or Bouffos, east of the village of Sissi, on the north coast of the island. The site is only three kilometres east of the palace at Malia and seven campaigns have thus far shown how both Sissi and Malia's site histories run pretty much parallel, with both settlements founded in the middle of the 3 rd millennium and deserted at the end of the Bronze Age. Ongoing studies are clarifying the similarities and differences in the production and consumption of material culture between the two sites, but, taking into account the theme of movement and mobility, in this paper only the discovery of a new ceremonial complex is considered because of its obvious importance as a destination for the gathering of larger groups of people whose origin is, however, for the moment unclear. Our story in fact starts already in 1992 when the author noted a large, white-plastered sandstone ashlar block on the southeastern lower terrace of the summit plateau of the hill in the area which would later be called Zone 6. 1 (Fig. 1) This block was intriguing but nothing in the immediate area then provided clues as to its function. From 2008 onwards, the area east of this ashlar block has been under excavation under the supervision of Dr. Simon Jusseret, later joined by Dr. Maud Devolder, Dr. Sylviane Déderix, Thérèse Claeys and Ophélie Mouthuy. Excavation first concentrated on the easternmost part of this lower terrace where a few large blocks were visible on the surface. These blocks subsequently were seen to form part of the Postpalatial * The present paper is based on information kindly provided by the different area supervisors responsible for the Abstract Since 2007 the Belgian School at Athens has been exploring the hill of Kephali tou Agiou Antoniou, east of the village of Sissi, on the north coast of the island. The site is only three kilometres east of the palace at Malia. This paper presents evidence, mainly architectural, to claim the existence of a ceremonial complex of the Neopalatial period on the hill.
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PART I. MERCENARIES AT MYCENAEAN KNOSSOS?t THE Pylian Linear B tablets of the OKA set are a valuable source of information on Mycenaean military organization.1 It has long been agreed that they reflect the registration of military... more
PART I. MERCENARIES AT MYCENAEAN KNOSSOS?t THE Pylian Linear B tablets of the OKA set are a valuable source of information on Mycenaean military organization.1 It has long been agreed that they reflect the registration of military preparations to prevent a seaborne ...
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A Review Article on the volume Archives Before Writing, published in Minos 29-30 (1994-1995), 239-258.
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in Ugarit Forschungen. Please contact one of the authors for a pdf
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Within the broad spectrum of Minoan site types, one group stands out for its specific topographical location: the peak sanctuaries. Peak sanctuaries are characterized by their closeness to mountain peaks (Fig. 1) and a specific cult... more
Within the broad spectrum of Minoan site types, one group stands out for its specific topographical location: the peak sanctuaries. Peak sanctuaries are characterized by their closeness to mountain peaks (Fig. 1) and a specific cult apparatus (RUTKOWSKI 1988, 73-98; PEATFIELD 1990, 117-119; NOWICKI 1994, 33-35). Most commonly found are animal and human figurines, pottery and often a pebble scatter. The peak sanctuary can also display ash layers, architectural remains, bronze, and Linear A inscriptions, which are characteristic for the peak ...
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"Archaeological evidence illustrating different activities that can be described as ‘feasts’, be it iconography, ritual ceramic and stone vase deposits or specially prepared areas, are easily identifiable on Minoan Crete. This paper... more
"Archaeological evidence illustrating different activities that can be described as ‘feasts’, be it iconography, ritual ceramic and stone vase deposits or specially prepared areas, are easily identifiable on Minoan Crete. This paper concentrates on what may be called ‘feasting areas’. Indeed, from Early Minoan times onwards, outside gathering places seem to have played a decisive role in the social dynamics of Bronze Age Crete. As main theater of co-presence and interaction, such areas constituted the main arena of practices contributing to social (re)production. During the Neopalatial period, these ‘spaces of convergence’ are characterized by a remarkable heterogeneity: on the one hand they remain external, ranging from the clearly circumscribed Central Court of the ‘palaces’ to the Plateia of some settlements, or even to some rather shapeless, non distinct area. On the other hand, built space often materializes an internal spatial solidarity.
How can we explain this variety of gathering places? Do they imply different levels of practices? Are they part of the same cultural dramaturgy or theaters of different plays? By approaching some of these arenas through an archaeological and spatial analysis, this paper tries to underline some peculiarities of social space and communal activities in the Neopalatial period. At the same time we explore the possibility that Minoan ‘palaces’ were communal constructions rather than elite buildings, hierarchically imposed on society."
How can we explain this variety of gathering places? Do they imply different levels of practices? Are they part of the same cultural dramaturgy or theaters of different plays? By approaching some of these arenas through an archaeological and spatial analysis, this paper tries to underline some peculiarities of social space and communal activities in the Neopalatial period. At the same time we explore the possibility that Minoan ‘palaces’ were communal constructions rather than elite buildings, hierarchically imposed on society."
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Several large domestic complexes of the Cretan postpalatial period remain elusive as to the nature of their occupation. Although, in general, many authors favour the existence of an urban Minoan society structured upon a system of nuclear... more
Several large domestic complexes of the Cretan postpalatial period remain elusive as to the nature of their occupation. Although, in general, many authors favour the existence of an urban Minoan society structured upon a system of nuclear families, the size of several residences by far exceeds the standards of the period, casting doubt on such a hypothesis. This is also the case for Quartier Nu at Malia, a large architectural complex of ca. 750 m² dating to the Late Bronze Age and consisting of about 30 spaces organised around a central court. Its recent excavation has given plenty of archaeological data, which, within a geographical information system (Arcgis 8) generates a series of archaeological plans. At the same time, several analytical methodologies are used which may allow us to answer the following question: what was the nature of occupation in Quartier Nu?
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considers how societal crises on Bronze Age Crete may have affected the religious system for the volume Cults in Crisis/Crisis Cults, edited by Marco Cavalieri, forthcoming (workshop UCLouvain, June 2014) now published in... more
considers how societal crises on Bronze Age Crete may have affected the religious system
for the volume Cults in Crisis/Crisis Cults, edited by Marco Cavalieri, forthcoming (workshop UCLouvain, June 2014)
now published in http://www.brepols.net/Pages/ShowProduct.aspx?prod_id=IS-9782503554617-1
for the volume Cults in Crisis/Crisis Cults, edited by Marco Cavalieri, forthcoming (workshop UCLouvain, June 2014)
now published in http://www.brepols.net/Pages/ShowProduct.aspx?prod_id=IS-9782503554617-1
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an account of the attempts by A. Joubin of the French School in Athens to obtain the excavation concession of Knossos in 1892....with the first ever (I think) photograph of Knossos valley
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https://www.oxbowbooks.com/oxbow/from-the-foundations-to-the-legacy-of-minoan-archaeology.html
I cannot put the published paper here but get in touch if you want an offprint
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... A fragmentary Linear A inscription from Petsophas, Palaikastro (PK ZA 20) Auteur(s) / Author(s). DRIESSEN J. ; Résumé / Abstract. ... Mots-clés anglais / English Keywords. Crete ;Chronology ; Statue ; Sanctuary ; Mots-clés français /... more
... A fragmentary Linear A inscription from Petsophas, Palaikastro (PK ZA 20) Auteur(s) / Author(s). DRIESSEN J. ; Résumé / Abstract. ... Mots-clés anglais / English Keywords. Crete ;Chronology ; Statue ; Sanctuary ; Mots-clés français / French Keywords. ...
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Ό πρώτος τόμος τοΰ Corpus of Mycenaean Inscriptions from Knossos τυπώθηκε τό 1986· 6 δεύτερος βγαίνει φέτο: τριάντα επτά συναρμογές θραυσμάτων πραγματοποιήθηκαν στον πρώτο τόμο άπό τά τέλη τοΰ 1984. Ό δεύτερος τόμος περιέχει εβδομήντα... more
Ό πρώτος τόμος τοΰ Corpus of Mycenaean Inscriptions from Knossos τυπώθηκε τό 1986· 6 δεύτερος βγαίνει φέτο: τριάντα επτά συναρμογές θραυσμάτων πραγματοποιήθηκαν στον πρώτο τόμο άπό τά τέλη τοΰ 1984. Ό δεύτερος τόμος περιέχει εβδομήντα ανέκδοτες ...
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not an abstract but also a suggestion that the East Wings of the palaces were never meant to be much higher than one storey since this would have hidden the first light falling into the ritual rooms of the West Wing
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for a mafioso extraction system of the Knossian administration
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PART I. MERCENARIES AT MYCENAEAN KNOSSOS?t THE Pylian Linear B tablets of the OKA set are a valuable source of information on Mycenaean military organization.1 It has long been agreed that they reflect the registration of military... more
PART I. MERCENARIES AT MYCENAEAN KNOSSOS?t THE Pylian Linear B tablets of the OKA set are a valuable source of information on Mycenaean military organization.1 It has long been agreed that they reflect the registration of military preparations to prevent a seaborne ...
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for a diachronic appreciation of the Linear B tablets at Knossos
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On foundation deposits at Palaikastro, in Meletemata, Studies in honour of Malcolm Wiener (1999)