The Archaeological Background of the Earliest Graffiti and Finds from Methone

Kourou, Nota; Clay, Jenny Strauss; Malkin, Irad; Tzifopoulos, Yannis Z.

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“…2005; Tzifopoulos 2012). There are rare examples of words incised after firing on Middle Geometric period potsherds, but they generally originate from contexts that cannot be securely dated (Kourou 2017). If the traditional chronology is used, it is intriguing that after several centuries of supposed illiteracy the use of writing for trivial purposes (such as jokes) became widespread within a single generation (Papadopoulos 2016).…”

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“…The earliest definitive evidence for the use of the Greek alphabetic script appears during Late Geometric I and examples of inscriptions on ceramic vessels become numerous throughout Greece and the Mediterranean towards the end of the Late Geometric period (Bartoneǩ & Buchner 1995;Kenzelmann Pfyffer et al 2005;Tzifopoulos 2012). There are rare examples of words incised after firing on Middle Geometric period potsherds, but they generally originate from contexts that cannot be securely dated (Kourou 2017). If the traditional chronology is used, it is intriguing that after several centuries of supposed illiteracy the use of writing for trivial purposes (such as jokes) became widespread within a single generation (Papadopoulos 2016).…”

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Mediterranean Early Iron Age chronology: assessing radiocarbon dates from a stratified Geometric period deposit at Zagora (Andros), Greece

Alagich,

Becerra-Valdivia,

Miller

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Antiquity

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In this article, the authors present an analysis of radiocarbon dates from a stratified deposit at the Greek Geometric period settlement of Zagora on the island of Andros, which are among the few absolute dates measured from the period in Greece. The dates assigned to Greek Geometric ceramics are based on historical and literary evidence and are found to contradict absolute dates from the central Mediterranean which suggest that the traditional dates are too young. The results indicate the final period at Zagora, the Late Geometric, should be seen as starting at least a century earlier than the traditional date of 760 BC.

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Mediterranean Early Iron Age chronology: assessing radiocarbon dates from a stratified Geometric period deposit at Zagora (Andros), Greece

Alagich,

Becerra-Valdivia,

Miller

et al. 2024

Antiquity

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Chalcis and Eretria

Fachard,

Verdan

2024

The Oxford History of the Archaic Greek World

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Chalcis and Eretria, located less than 20 km from each other on the island of Euboea, were remarkably dynamic communities during the Archaic period. The site of Lefkandi, located between Chalcis and Eretria, was abandoned c. 700, and its territory was absorbed by Chalcis. The relationship between Chalcis and Eretria, although frequently hostile, was close, and they developed a uniquely Euboean identity and material culture. Off the island, Chalcidians and Eretrians played a pivotal role in Greeks’ intensive mobility, settlement abroad, and participation in Mediterranean trading networks. In the sixth century, both poleis expanded the territory they controlled on Euboea. The late sixth and early fifth centuries were a difficult time for both Chalcis and Eretria; the latter was conquered by Athens in 506, the former sacked by the Persians in 490. The story of Chalcis and Eretria thus forms an integral part of the larger story of the Greek world during the Archaic period, replete with bold enterprises, parochial infighting, and constant change.

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The Archaeological Background of the Earliest Graffiti and Finds from Methone

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Mediterranean Early Iron Age chronology: assessing radiocarbon dates from a stratified Geometric period deposit at Zagora (Andros), Greece

Mediterranean Early Iron Age chronology: assessing radiocarbon dates from a stratified Geometric period deposit at Zagora (Andros), Greece

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