Built Chamber Tombs of Middle and Late Bronze Age Date in Mainland Greece and the Islands

Papadimitriou, Nikolas

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“…More recently, Boyd suggested that the idea of a dromos may have originated in chamber tombs, and was later adapted in tholoi, only to become a standard feature of tholos architecture in late LH I or LH IIA, in what he described as ‘the secondary adaptation of the tholos form’ (Boyd 2002, 56–9, 93) 3 . This is an interesting suggestion which, however, does not account for the presence of dromos-like arrangements in some MH built chamber tombs (Papadimitriou 2001a, 159–61). Zavadil, who has re-examined the evidence from the dromoi of Messenian tombs (Zavadil 2013, 53–9, 98–101), admits that some early tholoi were probably built without a dromos, yet she assumes that in most cases where a dromos has not been found this is due to the erosion of the covering mound.…”

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“…Boyd has made the most systematic attempt to record remains of ritual practices from Early Mycenaean tombs and to explore their symbolic significance so far (Boyd 2002; 2014a; 2014b, 196–200); his approach is valuable, among other reasons, because it touches upon the issue of funerary processions as distinct ‘fields of action’, especially in relation to dromoi (Boyd forthcoming). The subject has been also discussed by the author in relation to built chamber tombs (Papadimitriou 2001a, 182–6).…”

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“…Thorikos IV* [20], built next to a MH/LH I tumulus, is a hybrid tomb (Fig. 9) whose elongated shape may have derived from a combination of tholos techniques with a local tradition of built chamber tombs with apsidal ends (although the latter cannot be shown to date as early as LH I, Papadimitriou 2001a, 93–4). The tomb was built partly underground, and had a low stomion (2 m) with a primitive relieving triangle, and a slightly off-axis 7 m-long dromos, i.e.…”

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“…7) may have belonged to a ‘vestibule’ but has not been discussed by the excavators. A few more Eleusinian tombs may originally have had short dromoi (Papadimitriou 2001a, 216).

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“…This, however, may be a partial picture. We know that dromoi were also constructed in smaller built graves (‘built chamber tombs’) and circular tombs (‘small tholoi’), which could have been easily accessed without such passageways (Korres 1975a, 472–3, 489–90; Papadimitriou 2001a, 159–61). On the other hand, some tholoi were clearly not provided with a dromos (Pelon 1976, 277–8, 398; Konsolaki-Giannopoulou 2009, 510–11).…”

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The Formation and Use of Dromoi in Early Mycenaean Tombs

Papadimitriou¹

2015

Annu. Br. Sch. Athens

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The paper examines how the dromos emerged as an architectural feature in Mycenaean tombs and why it became the standard type of access device. It focuses on collective tombs with lateral entrances of LH I and transitional LH I/IIA date in mainland Greece, but considers also a number of MH tombs with side entrances. The first part discusses the architectural evidence. The second part examines permanent installations and evidence of possible ritual activities from dromoi. The third part explores the symbolic and performative aspects of dromoi. It is argued that the dromos was not an integral part of Mycenaean funerary architecture from the very beginning, but came about gradually out of a long process of experimentation, which originated in MH tumuli and was completed in late LH I or LH I/IIA tholoi and chamber tombs. This process merged different building traditions and combined practical considerations with new ritual needs arising at a period of intense social and cultural change.

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“…7) may have belonged to a ‘vestibule’ but has not been discussed by the excavators. A few more Eleusinian tombs may originally have had short dromoi (Papadimitriou 2001a, 216).

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The Formation and Use of Dromoi in Early Mycenaean Tombs

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2015

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Karouzou¹

2019

A Companion to the Archaeology of Early Greece and the Mediterranean

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Geophysical investigation, in a regional and local mode, at Thorikos Valley, Attica, Greece, trying to answer archaeological questions

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Kapetanios

2021

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The area known today as Lavreotiki corresponds roughly to the ancient mining district of Lavrion, located in the south-easternmost part of Attica in Greece. In Classical times, the 5000 hectares of mines and metallurgical workshops provided the wealth to enable the Polis of Athens (the Athenian city-state) to become the leading hegemonic political power in the Greek world. During this time, Thorikos was one of 10 Attic Demes in the mining district, extending over a complex system of alluvial valleys and across the slopes of the surrounding hills. Archaeological research in this area has previously revealed a theatre, a double doric stoa, mines and metallurgical workshops, dispersed or in clusters. The geoarchaeological investigation presented in this paper attempts to shed light on the spatial organization of the ancient Attic Deme of Thorikos through developing an understanding of the contemporaneous palaeoenvironment. It is designed to test the hypothesis that the 'Double Doric Stoa' building was originally part of the Thorician community centre, that is, its Agora, and to suggest possible locations for the Deme's harbour. A geophysical survey of the Thorikos Valley was conducted in regional mode utilizing frequency electromagnetic method (FEM) measurements in order to accommodate a local salinization phenomenon and in local mode, around a 'Double Doric Stoa' building, with FEM and groundpenetrating radar (GPR) measurements. The survey used electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) profiles for deep investigation. This multi-proxy survey generated a stratigraphy for the palaeoenvironment around the 'Double Doric Stoa' building and revealed outlines of anthropogenic, probably ancient, structures. The results suggest that the surveyed area and its features lay on a peninsula-like land formation, close to the palaeo-coastline (thus providing clues to the location of the ancient harbour), and that the dispersion and outlines of the buried anthropogenic structures corroborate the interpretation of the site as the Thorician Agora.

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Built Chamber Tombs of Middle and Late Bronze Age Date in Mainland Greece and the Islands

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The Formation and Use of Dromoi in Early Mycenaean Tombs

The Formation and Use of Dromoi in Early Mycenaean Tombs

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Geophysical investigation, in a regional and local mode, at Thorikos Valley, Attica, Greece, trying to answer archaeological questions

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