Urban Survey and the Polis of Phlius

Alcock, Susan E.

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“…With ‘trial and error’, a survey design was devised between 1999 and 2001. This procedure once more confirmed the truism that in survey archaeology there is no such thing as a ‘cookbook strategy’ that can be applied without adaptation to any archaeological surface (Cherry 1983, 393; Alcock 1991, 424; Mattingly 2000, 5). Moreover, the surface collection at Sagalassos involved a process of continuous consideration of the relationships between artefacts and the landscape (Kowalewski and Fish 1990, 271).…”

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The Archaeological Urban Survey of Sagalassos (South‐west Turkey): The Possibilities and Limitations of Surveying a ‘Non‐typical’ Classical Site

Martens

2005

Oxford J Archaeology

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The merits of surface survey as a non-destructive method of investigating ancient regions and towns are widely acknowledged, as is the lack of 'cookbook strategies' for this type of research. For the urban survey of the Roman town of Sagalassos (South-West Turkey), a site-specific field strategy was developed to study the functional organization and spatial evolution of the urban area. The location of the town on a steeply sloping and uncultivated site presented a totally different situation from any dealt with in other Mediterranean urban surveys. This paper outlines the development of a survey strategy for the town through a process of trial and error. Reliable results were obtained by combining research techniques and acknowledging the impact of site formation processes and post-depositional disturbances upon the surface record.

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“…As a result, in some project designs only diagnostic sherds are picked up (e.g. Wright et al 1990, 604; Alcock 1991, 442), while in other surveys the pottery is classified in the field without actually being collected (e.g. Cherry et al 1991, 27).…”

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The Archaeological Urban Survey of Sagalassos (South‐west Turkey): The Possibilities and Limitations of Surveying a ‘Non‐typical’ Classical Site

Martens

2005

Oxford J Archaeology

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“…Ideally, rescue excavations provide stratified sequences of archaeological material that can be examined in a manner similar to urban surveys ( e.g. Alcock 1991; 1993, 97–9; Bintliff 2004) to track plot by plot the character and intensity of settlement on a diachronic basis both in quantitative and in qualitative terms. This type of analysis can be done by using a range of different indicators, such as the area occupied, the nature and extent of building or other activity and the range and volume of associated finds.…”

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The Piraeus From 86 Bc to Late Antiquity: Continuity and Change in the Landscape, Function and Economy of the Port of Roman Athens

Grigoropoulos

2016

Annu. Br. Sch. Athens

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Modern perceptions of the ancient Piraeus have been monopolised by the urban image and function of the port as the naval stronghold of Classical Athens. Existing scholarship so far has tended to consider the post-Classical centuries, especially the era following the sack of the port in 86bcby the Romans, as a period of decline. Such preconceptions, based on largely superficial readings of a few ancient literary texts and a near-total disregard of the material evidence, have created a distorted image of the Piraeus and its significance in the Roman period. Drawing upon textual sources as well as archaeological evidence, this paper explores the changing nature of urban settlement, maritime functions and the economy of the port from the time of its destruction in 86bcto around the sixth centuryad. Particular emphasis is placed on a re-examination of the existing evidence from rescue excavations conducted by the Greek Archaeological Service as they relate to the topography of the Roman port and its long-term evolution. This combined study offers a more complex picture of the infrastructure, urban image and operational capability of the port during the Roman period than was hitherto possible. It also permits a more balanced understanding of the port's function at local, regional and provincial levels, and thus enables comparisons with other Roman ports in the Aegean and the rest of the Mediterranean.

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“…485-492. 59. Bintliff and Snodgrass 1988;Alcock 1991. Modern/Modern artifacts present in small but detectable amounts. We can say with some certainty that there was no major or even very significant occupation of Kalamianos after the Late Bronze Age, and that nearly all of the premodern architectural remains are Mycenaean, with the exception of minor rebuilding in sectors 5 and 9.…”

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THE SARONIC HARBORS ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH PROJECT (SHARP): Investigations at Mycenaean Kalamianos, 2007–2009

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Dunn³

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Hesperia: The Journal of the American School of Classical Studi

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This article describes the initial phase of investigations at Kalamianos, a recently discovered Mycenaean coastal settlement on the Saronic Gulf in the southeastern Corinthia. To date 50 buildings and 120 rooms of Late Helladic IIIB date have been identified at the site, which is unique for the excellent preservation of aboveground architectural remains. Beyond the site is another large Mycenaean architectural complex, as well as small fortified enclosures and terrace walls also dating to the Bronze Age. The evidence indicates that Kalamianos was a significant center of Mycenaean activity in the 13th century b.c., and possibly served as Mycenae's principal harbor on the Saronic Gulf.

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Urban Survey and the Polis of Phlius

Cited by 66 publications

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The Archaeological Urban Survey of Sagalassos (South‐west Turkey): The Possibilities and Limitations of Surveying a ‘Non‐typical’ Classical Site

The Archaeological Urban Survey of Sagalassos (South‐west Turkey): The Possibilities and Limitations of Surveying a ‘Non‐typical’ Classical Site

The Piraeus From 86 Bc to Late Antiquity: Continuity and Change in the Landscape, Function and Economy of the Port of Roman Athens

THE SARONIC HARBORS ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH PROJECT (SHARP): Investigations at Mycenaean Kalamianos, 2007–2009

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