Review of Aegean Prehistory V: The Neolithic and Bronze Age of Northern Greece

Andreou, Stelios; Fotiadis, Michael; Kotsakis, Kostas

doi:10.2307/507028

Cited by 143 publications

(121 citation statements)

References 3 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…One route of migration was by land from Central to Northeast Anatolia and from there to Southern Balkans through Bosporus, the Dardanelles, and Thrace (14,15,39). This migration route is less likely because archaeological evidence (19,36,40,41) including 14 C dating (19,40,41) suggests that the Neolithic sites in Thrace and Macedonia are younger than those of mainland Greece, an unexpected finding if the Neolithic migrants who colonized Greece arrived there from the north. Other models suggest that waves of the Near-Eastern migrants reached Greece by sailing either from the Aegean Anatolian coast (12,14,16,17,22,35) or from the Levantine coast (19,36).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Maritime route of colonization of Europe

Paschou

Drineas

Yannaki

et al. 2014

Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Significance The question of colonization of Europe by Neolithic people of the Near East and their contribution to the farming economy of Europe has been addressed with extensive archaeological studies and many genetic investigations of extant European and Near Eastern populations. Here, we use DNA polymorphisms of extant populations to investigate the patterns of gene flow from the Near East to Europe. Our data support the hypothesis that Near Eastern migrants reached Europe from Anatolia. A maritime route and island hopping was mainly used by these Near Eastern migrants to reach Southern Europe.

show abstract

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Maritime route of colonization of Europe

Paschou

Drineas

Yannaki

et al. 2014

Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…6700/6500-3300/3100 BC) and is divided into four sub-phases: Early, Middle, Late Neolithic and Final Neolithic [8]. The period is characterized by sedentary farming communities that practised an agropastoral economy as suggested by archaeozoological and archaeobotanical evidence characterised principally by domesticated seed crops and livestock [9,10].…”

Section: Stone Axe Production In Neolithic Greecementioning

confidence: 99%

Abrasive and impact wear of stone used to manufacture axes in Neolithic Greece

Lewis¹,

Tsoraki²,

Broughton³

et al. 2011

Wear

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Excavations at the Neolithic settlement at Makriyalos in Northern Greece brought to light a large number of stone axe heads, the majority of which were manufactured from serpentinite and igneous rocks. Detailed study of the manufacturing traces on the archaeological implements identified that both percussive (pecking) and abrasive techniques (sawing and grinding/polishing) were employed for the production of the axes. There is limited evidence, however, of how these processes may have been undertaken.The aim of this work was to build on previous research investigating sawing and polishing methods and the materials that may have been used in these tasks.Modern samples of two types of serpentinite and a dolerite were collected from the environs of the archaeological site. These were tested for strength and porosity. Through archaeological research the materials available to Neolithic people were established and some testing was carried out to establish sliding speeds and loads and percussive impact velocities achievable by a human to feed into the tribological test design.Pin-on-disc wear tests were carried out using quartz, chalcedony and sandstone as the pin material in wet and dry conditions to study sawing and polishing behaviour. Reciprocating tests were carried out using leather and combinations of lubricant (animal fat and water) and abrasive medium (sand) to study effects on polishing. Percussive impact tests were also carried out.The tests indicated that with certain combinations of materials and test conditions, both sawing and polishing could be achieved. A series of stages for the polishing were identified which are in line with observations made by archaeologists.

show abstract

“…Wace and Thompson [9] added further scholarly contributions and their work is still widely referenced today. This fortunate and early initiation of scientific work, however, also created a "Thessalocentrism", transforming Thessaly into a homogenous cultural core and currently shaping the archaeology of neighboring regions [10].…”

Section: Aimsmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Manifold Approach for the Investigation of Early and Middle Neolithic Settlements in Thessaly, Greece

2017

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Abstract:The IGEAN (Innovative Geophysical Approaches for the study of Early Agricultural villages of Neolithic) Thessaly project focused on Early and Neolithic settlements in Thessaly, Central Greece. The aim of the project was to highlight in an extensive way differences in settlement layouts while investigating commonalities as a way to understand Neolithic use of space. To accomplish this, a suite of geophysical prospection techniques (geomagnetic, electromagnetic induction, and Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR)), aerial platforms (historic aerial imagery and Remotely Piloted Aerial Systems (RPAS)) as well as very high resolution spaceborne sensors were integrated to acquire comprehensive pictures of settlements. Results of the IGEAN project provide archaeological information on the dynamic character of enclosures, the structure of architectural features and open spaces within sites as an indication of economic or communal spaces. At the same time, they demonstrated the importance of employing a suite of different geophysical techniques to reveal different aspects of the hindered prehistoric settlements that could not be highlighted with a single geophysical approach.

show abstract

Review of Aegean Prehistory V: The Neolithic and Bronze Age of Northern Greece

Cited by 143 publications

References 3 publications

Maritime route of colonization of Europe

Maritime route of colonization of Europe

Abrasive and impact wear of stone used to manufacture axes in Neolithic Greece

A Manifold Approach for the Investigation of Early and Middle Neolithic Settlements in Thessaly, Greece

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About