Archaeology in Greece 2005–2006

Whitley, James; Germanidou, Sophia; Urem-Kotsou, Dusanka; Dimoula, Anastasia; Nikolakopoulou, Irene; Karnava, Artemis; Hatzaki, Eleni

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“…The earliest churches on the island appear to date to the early fifth century and two churches have been dated to the seventh or eighth century. The date of the visible remains of the earlier church at Fodele remains contested, though it is accepted that it is Late Antique and possibly seventh or eighth century (Whitley et al 2007, 109). The construction of the church at Vizari during the eighth century marks the last of the Late Antique church constructions in Crete (Fig.…”

Section: Late Antique Cretementioning

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Networks and Church Building in the Aegean: Crete, Cyprus, Lycia and the Peloponnese

Sweetman

2017

Annu. Br. Sch. Athens

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Studies of Christianization in mainland Greece have indicated different processes, planned and unplanned, of religious change. Memory and tradition were drawn on to help situate the earliest churches within existing social and religious structures without creating significant tension.Using the methodology developed for the study of the Peloponnese, the aim of this work is to examine a range of topographically and politically distinct regions (Crete, Cyprus and Lycia)

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Section: Late Antique Cretementioning

confidence: 99%

Networks and Church Building in the Aegean: Crete, Cyprus, Lycia and the Peloponnese

Sweetman

2017

Annu. Br. Sch. Athens

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“…Other Roman cemeteries have been identified on the edge of the urban space in the area of Magoulitsa in the south-west, which also contained Late Antique period burials, and Mousga in the north (Raftopoulou 1998, 136). The church at Kleombrotou also has a Late Antique cemetery associated with it, while more recent work in the nearby street of Gortsologou has indicated evidence for an earlier Roman cemetery (Blackman 1997–8, 37; Whitley 2004–5, 28–9; Whitley et al 2005–6, 37–8).…”

Section: The Late Antique Peloponnese: Topography Of the Churchesmentioning

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The Christianisation of the Peloponnese: The Case for Strategic Change

Sweetman

2015

Annu. Br. Sch. Athens

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The issue of the persistence of paganism is now quite well considered; however, it is only in recent times that the same concern approached from another perspective, the multifaceted nature of the Christianisation of the Peloponnese, has become the topic of detailed discussion. It is likely that Christianisation in Achaea took place incrementally and with a variety of effects according to the location. The processes of how this took place and under what circumstances remain to be discussed in detail. As a considered and active process, understanding methods of conversion should provide insights into the nature of society at the time, particularly in terms of communications. Church location reflects a range of choices made in terms of the conversion process and therefore is fundamental to analysing religious transformation. Such insights are important, particularly given the dearth of historical sources for, and difficulties of refining, church chronologies in the Peloponnese. In the case of the Late Antique Peloponnese, a great deal is known about many individual churches as a result of quite extensive excavation of a majority of them, particularly through the work of Pallas and Orlandos. This evidence, together with the results of a survey of all the known Late Antique churches in the Peloponnese undertaken in 2012, makes possible a synthetic interpretation of all the material within the surrounding landscape. While the precise chronologies may remain elusive, this present study shows how sociological theories of conversion processes can be applied to the topographic analysis of the Late Antique churches of the Peloponnese to help determine the nature of Christianisation across the diachronic range. In this work I will present some new theories regarding processes and phases of conversion, and the implications of these in terms of understanding networks and society in the Late Antique Peloponnese.

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“…Analysis of the history, extent, and function of terracing through time is, therefore, fundamental for the understanding of the historical context of landscape use and modification and of sustainable agricultural practices in such highly diverse and dynamic (geo)environments. Moreover, a crucial, but often underestimated, implication of anthropogenic slope alteration is the differential preservation and visibility of the cultural record (e.g., archaeological sites 2002; Bevan & Conolly, 2004;Bevan et al, 2002;Bevan, Frederick, & Krahtopoulou, 2003;Whitley, 2003Whitley, , 2004Whitley, , 2005Kiriatzi, 2003, Broodbank, Kiriatzi, & Rutter, 2005Broodbank & Kiriatzi, in press; see also the project's website: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/kip).…”

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The stratigraphic implications of long‐term terrace agriculture in dynamic landscapes: Polycyclic terracing from Kythera Island, Greece

Krahtopoulou

Frederick

2008

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Geoarchaeological work in conjunction with the Kythera Island Project indicates that significant portions of the island are now or have at some time been terraced. Geoarchaeological observations and local historical records confirm extensive terracing during the last few centuries. Detailed stratigraphic, soil, and sediment analysis along with radiocarbon dating suggest, however, that some of the slopes and small drainages of the island were terraced more than once and that this relatively recent phase of terracing followed earlier efforts, some dating to the early second millennium B.C. (Bronze Age). During each phase of slope organization significant amounts of soil were moved locally on the slopes. Polycyclic terracing has, therefore, interesting implications for surface survey visibility, preservation of archaeological record, early agricultural landscapes and soils, and past land use, as well as for interpretation of local records of Holocene sediment mobilization and valley alluviation. Geoarchaeological investigation of terraces may reveal unique archaeological information not available in urban or village dwelling sites. Early features, such as those reported in this paper, however, usually remain hidden due to the remarkable lack of stratigraphic investigations of non-site landscapes.

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Archaeology in Greece 2005–2006

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Networks and Church Building in the Aegean: Crete, Cyprus, Lycia and the Peloponnese

Networks and Church Building in the Aegean: Crete, Cyprus, Lycia and the Peloponnese

The Christianisation of the Peloponnese: The Case for Strategic Change

The stratigraphic implications of long‐term terrace agriculture in dynamic landscapes: Polycyclic terracing from Kythera Island, Greece

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