1995
DOI: 10.1017/s0068245400016208
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Early Lesbos between east and west: a ‘grey area’ of Aegean archaeology

Abstract: Many previous studies of early Lesbos have tended to emphasize the famous historical figures—Alkaios, Sappho, and Pittakos—and the events surrounding them that are known from literary sources; there has been much less discussion of archaeology, and this has led to a one-dimensional picture. The sources have tended to encourage an emphasis on features of the island's archaic history which are traditionally thought of as ‘Greek’, and the true context of early civilization in the island, which had strong links to… Show more

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“…If the Lydians or Milesians were indeed active in the Troad, their presence is not attested by an increase in Lydian or East Greek pottery, at least not at Troy. 119. There is no certain 9th-century material from Lesbos, although PG amphoras and 8th-century ceramics are attested (Spencer 1995). I am not aware of any certain 9th-century ceramics from Samothrace, Tenedos, Lemnos, Imbros, or any other sites in the Troad.…”
Section: Regional Developments In the Troad And Northeastern Aegeanmentioning
confidence: 93%
“…If the Lydians or Milesians were indeed active in the Troad, their presence is not attested by an increase in Lydian or East Greek pottery, at least not at Troy. 119. There is no certain 9th-century material from Lesbos, although PG amphoras and 8th-century ceramics are attested (Spencer 1995). I am not aware of any certain 9th-century ceramics from Samothrace, Tenedos, Lemnos, Imbros, or any other sites in the Troad.…”
Section: Regional Developments In the Troad And Northeastern Aegeanmentioning
confidence: 93%
“…37 Lesbos Adası, Anadolu ve Yunanistan'daki Miken kültürüne ilişkin kültürel unsurları yansıtmakla birlikte Makara'da görülen taş sanduka mezarların varlığı da Miken öncesi yerel unsurları ifade ediyor olmalıdır. 38 49 Ahhiyawa'nın Anadolu'daki başlıca vekilleri olan Piyamaradu ve Miletos yöneticisi Atpa'nın Lesbos topraklarına saldırılar düzenleyip buradan mor boyacıları olarak tanımlanan "SARIPUTU Adamlarını" kaçırmış olduğu bildirilmektedir. 50 Aktarılan söz konusu olay Ahhiyawa'nın Seha Nehri Ülkesi'ne olan ilgisinin Miken buluntuları ile gözlemlenen arkeolojik kanıtlardan farklı olarak, Hitit belgeleri üzerinden bir iz düşümünü sunmaktadır.…”
Section: Pelasglar Ile Geç Tunç çAğı Aiolis'i Ve Yakın çEvresiunclassified
“…He tells, perhaps relying on some lost poem of Alkaios,124 that the Pentilids ruled violently, striking people with their staves, and were consequently overthrown by a certain Megakles.125 They seem to have resumed 119 There are remains of a small temple 11 km from the city, and from the city itself a number of modest burials, an oval shrine dedicated to Kybele and a few remains from the acropolis (see Spencer [1995];279-281;id. [2000] 273-275;Hansen -Spencer -Williams [2004] 1028-1029).…”
Section: Mytilenementioning
confidence: 99%