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Settlement and Land Use on the Periphery : The Bouros-Kastri Peninsula, Southern Euboia.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Oxford : Archaeopress, 2018Copyright date: ©2018Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (279 pages)Content type:
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  • 9781784918200
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Settlement and Land Use on the PeripheryDDC classification:
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  • DF901.E8 .W535 2018
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Contents:
Cover -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents Page -- List of Figures -- Abbreviations -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Previous Research by SEEP in the Karystia -- Archaeological Work on the Bouros-Kastri Peninsula -- Goals and Scope of the Bouros-Kastri Survey -- Figure 1. General map showing Euboia and the Bouros-Kastri peninsula in relation to eastern Greece and the Aegean (R. M. Seifried). -- Figure 2. Aerial view of southern Euboia showing the Paximadi and Bouros-Kastri peninsulas (ESRI World Imagery). -- Figure 3. Map of southern Euboia showing the Paximadi and Bouros-Kastri peninsulas and major sites noted in the text (R. M. Seifried). -- Figure 4. Survey projects in southern Euboia (R. M. Seifried). -- Figure 5. Roads from encroaching development on the Bouros-Kastri peninsula, with location of site 24 indicated (J. M. Wickens). -- Figure 6. Topography of southern Euboia (SRTM1 elevation data from USGS-EROS) (R. M. Seifried). -- Figure 7. Top: Topography of the Bouros-Kastri peninsula (elevation data from 1:5000 topographic maps from the Hellenic Military Geographical Service) (R. M. Seifried). Bottom: Modern place names on the Bouros-Kastri peninsula (R. M. Seifried). -- Figure 8. View to Bouros bay from the northeast, from FN sites 27 and 28 (J. M. Wickens). -- Figure 9. Section of partially paved pre-Turkish road from Porto Kastri to Karystos, Spilia-Kastri (64) (D. R. Keller). -- Figure 10. Geology of the Bouros-Kastri peninsula (R. M. Seifried, adapted from a 1:50,000 Geological Map of Greece from the Institute of Geology and Mineral Exploration). -- Figure 11. Roman cipollino quarry in the foothills of Mt. Ochi , with view of Karystos, the kampos, and Castel Rosso (D. R. Keller). -- Figure 12. Excavation at site of Plakari, with the Bouros-Kastri peninsula in the distance (J. P. Crielaard, D. Batsis).
Figure 13. Ayios Nikolaos Mylon, located immediately below modern chapel on peak top, indicated by the 'X' (D. R. Keller). -- Figure 14. Panorama of Kastri bay (Geraistos) from the northwest with Andros in the distance (J. M. Wickens). -- Figure 15. Chapel of Ayios Konstantinos with ancient spolia at Elleniko near Platanistos (85) (J. M. Wickens). -- Figure 16. Main terrace wall at Elleniko, from the west (J. M. Wickens). -- Figure 17. Aerial view of Karystos, Karystos Bay, and the Paximadi and Bouros-Kastri peninsulas, showing location of Palaiochora (H. R. Goette). -- Figure 18. Frankish fortification of Kastro Rosso and its aqueduct, from the northwest (H. R. Goette). -- Figure 19. Sites and findspots on the Bouros-Kastri peninsula. -- Figure 20. Sites and findspots on the Bouros-Kastri peninsula. 'Site' indicates a location designated as a site in at least one time period (R. M. Seifried). -- Figure 21. Chronological terms, dates, and relative number of sites per period. Dates after Bintliff 2012, passim -- Manning 1995: 168-170 -- Shelmerdine 2008: 4, fig. 1.1. -- Figure 22. Types of sites and findspots. -- Figure 23. Sites and findspots by type (R. M. Seifried). -- Figure 24. Prehistoric sites and findspots, grouped by topographic zone. -- Figure 25. Sites and findspots dated to the Final Neolithic and Early Bronze Age (R. M. Seifried). -- Figure 26. View from Spilia (68) to the southeast (J. M. Wickens). -- Figure 27. View from site 53 northeast toward Kalamos beach, with sites 48 and 49 indicated, and Mandili island in the distance (J. M. Wickens). -- Figure 28. View from Ayioi 1 (45) to the northeast toward Andros (J. M. Wickens). -- Figure 29. Sherds possibly dating to the Late Archaic period. -- Figure 30. Sites and findspots dated to the Classical-Early Hellenistic period.
Figure 31. Sites and findspots dated to the Classical-Early Hellenistic period (R. M. Seifried). -- Figure 32. View from round tower (37) north-northwest to Karystos and Paximadi peninsula, with doorposts of tower in foreground (J. M. Wickens). -- Figure 33. View west from watchtower (21) to Paximadi peninsula (J. M. Wickens). -- Figure 34. View down the Potami River valley toward the east, with Andros in the distance (J. M. Wickens). -- Figure 35. Sites and findspots dated to Middle-Late Hellenistic, Early Roman, and Middle Roman periods. -- Figure 36. Sites and findspots dated to the Middle-Late Hellenistic period (R. M. Seifried). -- Figure 37. Sites and findspots dated to the Early Roman period (R. M. Seifried). -- Figure 38. Sites and findspots dated to the Middle Roman period (R. M. Seifried). -- Figure 39. Sites and findspots dated to the Late Roman period. -- Figure 40. Sites and findspots dated to the Late Roman period (R. M. Seifried). -- Figure 41. Sites and findspots dated to the broader Roman period. -- Figure 42. Sites and findspots dated to the broader Roman period (R. M. Seifried). -- Figure 43. Livadi bay from the north (J. M. Wickens). -- Figure 44. Sites and findspots dated to the Byzantine and Tourkokratia to Modern periods. -- Figure 45. Sites and findspots dated to the Byzantine period (R. M. Seifried). -- Figure 46. Sites and findspots dated to the Tourkokratia and later (R. M. Seifried). -- Figure 47. Sites and findspots that are undated but ancient/pre-modern. -- Figure 48. Sites and findspots that are undated but pre-modern (R. M. Seifried). -- Figure 49. Prehistoric pottery from Askoulthitsa (11), Akrotiri 3 (16), Bouletza South 1 (27), Bouletza South 2 (28), and Ayia Eirini 1 (29) (L. E. Talalay). -- Figure 50. Prehistoric pottery from Ayioi 1 (45) (L. E. Talalay).
Figure 51. Prehistoric pottery from Ayioi 1 (45) and Barsa East 2 (48) (L. E. Talalay). -- Figure 52. Prehistoric pottery and spindle whorls from Kalamos 3 (49) (L. E. Talalay). -- Figure 53. Prehistoric pottery from Kalamos 2 (54) and Spilia-Kalamos 2 (66), and spindle whorl from Kastri 2 (58) (L. E. Talalay). -- Figure 54. Prehistoric pottery from Spilia (68) (L. E. Talalay). -- Figure 55. Prehistoric pottery from Spilia (68) (L. E. Talalay). -- Figure 56. Lithics from Askoulthitsa (11), Akrotiri 3 (16), Bouletza South 1 (27), and Bouletza South 2 (28): (1) exhausted bladelet core (11-3) -- (2) mèche de foret (16-3) -- (3) barbed and tanged arrowhead (27-6) -- (4) reflaked bladelet core (27-7) -- (5) fr -- Figure 57. Lithics from Ayioi 1 (45), Kalamos 3 (49), and Kalamos 2 (54): (1) fragment of large core preparation flake (45-25) -- (2) mesial fragment of blade with negatives of crest preparation (45-26) -- (3) mesial fragment of pressure-flaked bladelet (45-2 -- Figure 58. Lithics from Kalamos 2 (54) and Spilia (68): (1) mesial fragment of bladelet, indirect percussion (54-9) -- (2) core rejuvenation bladelet (54-10) -- (3) bifacial tanged arrowhead (54-11) -- (4) large splintered piece on flake (68-12) -- (5) core prepa -- Figure 59. Ground stone from Ayioi 1 (45) and Spilia (68): (1) triangular greenstone celt (45-40) -- (2) circular handstone on unworked pebble (45-41) -- and (3) small cubic handstone on unworked pebble (68-21) (drawings G. Monthel, C. Perlès -- inking M. Bal -- Figure 60. Greek and Roman fabrics identified within the survey corpus. -- Figure 61. Akrotiri chytra and lopas forms (S. I. Rotroff). -- Figure 62. Akrotiri lid, parcher, and griddle forms (S. I. Rotroff). -- Figure 63. Rilled lids 15-31 and 15-35 (R. Lamberton). -- Figure 64. Beehives and possible beehives.
Figure 65. Beehives with scored walls (upper rows) and probable beehives with no scoring preserved (lowest row) (S. I. Rotroff). -- Figure 67. Lekanai (S. I. Rotroff). -- Figure 68. Lekanai and bowls (S. I. Rotroff). -- Figure 69. Inscribed lid/bowls (upper rows) and pithos or hive lid (58-3) (S. I. Rotroff). -- Figure 70. Types and decoration of pithoi. -- Figure 71. Pithoi: Greek (upper rows), Roman and Byzantine (lowest row) (S. I. Rotroff). -- Figure 72. Scoring for attachment of feet of pithoi (R. Lamberton). -- Figure 73. Byzantine and modern fabrics identified within the survey corpus. -- Figure 74. Cist grave at Vigla 1 (1) (J. M. Wickens). -- Figure 75. Lowest section of quarry road (2), looking southwest (J. M. Wickens). -- Figure 76. Groove in quarry road (2), looking northeast (J. M. Wickens). -- Figure 77. Pottery from the sherd scatter at Vigla 2 (3) (S. I. Rotroff). -- Figure 78. Southeast corner of the building at Metochi (4) and view northwest to Karystos (J. M. Wickens). -- Figure 79. Building at Metochi (4) (SEEP, J. M. Wickens). -- Figure 80. Pottery from Metochi (4) (S. I. Rotroff). -- Figure 82. Fragments of ancient(?) walls at Karpou-Distrata (5) and view to south (J. M. Wickens). -- Figure 83. Roman dish from the sherd scatter at Karpou-Distrata (5) (S. I. Rotroff). -- Figure 84. Ayios Simios 2 (6) (SEEP, J. M. Wickens). -- Figure 85. Pottery from Ayios Simios 2 (6) (S. I. Rotroff). -- Figure 86. Ayios Simios 1 (7) (SEEP, J. M. Wickens). -- Figure 87. Walls of the farmhouse at Ayios Simios 1 (7), from the northeast, with view across Karystos bay to the southern tip of Paximadi peninsula and the Attic coast in the background (J. M. Wickens). -- Figure 88. Press bed and weight block at Ayios Simios 1 (7) (C. Duquette). -- Figure 89. Press weight at Ayios Simios 1 (7) (J. M. Wickens).
Figure 90. Pottery from Ayios Simios 1 (7) (S. I. Rotroff).
Summary: This survey by the Southern Euboea Exploration Project provides a wealth of intriguing information about fluctuations in long-term use and habitation in the Bouros-Kastri peninsula at the south-eastern tip of the Greek island of Euboia, and how the peninsula's use was connected to that of the main urban centre at Karystos.
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Cover -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents Page -- List of Figures -- Abbreviations -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Previous Research by SEEP in the Karystia -- Archaeological Work on the Bouros-Kastri Peninsula -- Goals and Scope of the Bouros-Kastri Survey -- Figure 1. General map showing Euboia and the Bouros-Kastri peninsula in relation to eastern Greece and the Aegean (R. M. Seifried). -- Figure 2. Aerial view of southern Euboia showing the Paximadi and Bouros-Kastri peninsulas (ESRI World Imagery). -- Figure 3. Map of southern Euboia showing the Paximadi and Bouros-Kastri peninsulas and major sites noted in the text (R. M. Seifried). -- Figure 4. Survey projects in southern Euboia (R. M. Seifried). -- Figure 5. Roads from encroaching development on the Bouros-Kastri peninsula, with location of site 24 indicated (J. M. Wickens). -- Figure 6. Topography of southern Euboia (SRTM1 elevation data from USGS-EROS) (R. M. Seifried). -- Figure 7. Top: Topography of the Bouros-Kastri peninsula (elevation data from 1:5000 topographic maps from the Hellenic Military Geographical Service) (R. M. Seifried). Bottom: Modern place names on the Bouros-Kastri peninsula (R. M. Seifried). -- Figure 8. View to Bouros bay from the northeast, from FN sites 27 and 28 (J. M. Wickens). -- Figure 9. Section of partially paved pre-Turkish road from Porto Kastri to Karystos, Spilia-Kastri (64) (D. R. Keller). -- Figure 10. Geology of the Bouros-Kastri peninsula (R. M. Seifried, adapted from a 1:50,000 Geological Map of Greece from the Institute of Geology and Mineral Exploration). -- Figure 11. Roman cipollino quarry in the foothills of Mt. Ochi , with view of Karystos, the kampos, and Castel Rosso (D. R. Keller). -- Figure 12. Excavation at site of Plakari, with the Bouros-Kastri peninsula in the distance (J. P. Crielaard, D. Batsis).

Figure 13. Ayios Nikolaos Mylon, located immediately below modern chapel on peak top, indicated by the 'X' (D. R. Keller). -- Figure 14. Panorama of Kastri bay (Geraistos) from the northwest with Andros in the distance (J. M. Wickens). -- Figure 15. Chapel of Ayios Konstantinos with ancient spolia at Elleniko near Platanistos (85) (J. M. Wickens). -- Figure 16. Main terrace wall at Elleniko, from the west (J. M. Wickens). -- Figure 17. Aerial view of Karystos, Karystos Bay, and the Paximadi and Bouros-Kastri peninsulas, showing location of Palaiochora (H. R. Goette). -- Figure 18. Frankish fortification of Kastro Rosso and its aqueduct, from the northwest (H. R. Goette). -- Figure 19. Sites and findspots on the Bouros-Kastri peninsula. -- Figure 20. Sites and findspots on the Bouros-Kastri peninsula. 'Site' indicates a location designated as a site in at least one time period (R. M. Seifried). -- Figure 21. Chronological terms, dates, and relative number of sites per period. Dates after Bintliff 2012, passim -- Manning 1995: 168-170 -- Shelmerdine 2008: 4, fig. 1.1. -- Figure 22. Types of sites and findspots. -- Figure 23. Sites and findspots by type (R. M. Seifried). -- Figure 24. Prehistoric sites and findspots, grouped by topographic zone. -- Figure 25. Sites and findspots dated to the Final Neolithic and Early Bronze Age (R. M. Seifried). -- Figure 26. View from Spilia (68) to the southeast (J. M. Wickens). -- Figure 27. View from site 53 northeast toward Kalamos beach, with sites 48 and 49 indicated, and Mandili island in the distance (J. M. Wickens). -- Figure 28. View from Ayioi 1 (45) to the northeast toward Andros (J. M. Wickens). -- Figure 29. Sherds possibly dating to the Late Archaic period. -- Figure 30. Sites and findspots dated to the Classical-Early Hellenistic period.

Figure 31. Sites and findspots dated to the Classical-Early Hellenistic period (R. M. Seifried). -- Figure 32. View from round tower (37) north-northwest to Karystos and Paximadi peninsula, with doorposts of tower in foreground (J. M. Wickens). -- Figure 33. View west from watchtower (21) to Paximadi peninsula (J. M. Wickens). -- Figure 34. View down the Potami River valley toward the east, with Andros in the distance (J. M. Wickens). -- Figure 35. Sites and findspots dated to Middle-Late Hellenistic, Early Roman, and Middle Roman periods. -- Figure 36. Sites and findspots dated to the Middle-Late Hellenistic period (R. M. Seifried). -- Figure 37. Sites and findspots dated to the Early Roman period (R. M. Seifried). -- Figure 38. Sites and findspots dated to the Middle Roman period (R. M. Seifried). -- Figure 39. Sites and findspots dated to the Late Roman period. -- Figure 40. Sites and findspots dated to the Late Roman period (R. M. Seifried). -- Figure 41. Sites and findspots dated to the broader Roman period. -- Figure 42. Sites and findspots dated to the broader Roman period (R. M. Seifried). -- Figure 43. Livadi bay from the north (J. M. Wickens). -- Figure 44. Sites and findspots dated to the Byzantine and Tourkokratia to Modern periods. -- Figure 45. Sites and findspots dated to the Byzantine period (R. M. Seifried). -- Figure 46. Sites and findspots dated to the Tourkokratia and later (R. M. Seifried). -- Figure 47. Sites and findspots that are undated but ancient/pre-modern. -- Figure 48. Sites and findspots that are undated but pre-modern (R. M. Seifried). -- Figure 49. Prehistoric pottery from Askoulthitsa (11), Akrotiri 3 (16), Bouletza South 1 (27), Bouletza South 2 (28), and Ayia Eirini 1 (29) (L. E. Talalay). -- Figure 50. Prehistoric pottery from Ayioi 1 (45) (L. E. Talalay).

Figure 51. Prehistoric pottery from Ayioi 1 (45) and Barsa East 2 (48) (L. E. Talalay). -- Figure 52. Prehistoric pottery and spindle whorls from Kalamos 3 (49) (L. E. Talalay). -- Figure 53. Prehistoric pottery from Kalamos 2 (54) and Spilia-Kalamos 2 (66), and spindle whorl from Kastri 2 (58) (L. E. Talalay). -- Figure 54. Prehistoric pottery from Spilia (68) (L. E. Talalay). -- Figure 55. Prehistoric pottery from Spilia (68) (L. E. Talalay). -- Figure 56. Lithics from Askoulthitsa (11), Akrotiri 3 (16), Bouletza South 1 (27), and Bouletza South 2 (28): (1) exhausted bladelet core (11-3) -- (2) mèche de foret (16-3) -- (3) barbed and tanged arrowhead (27-6) -- (4) reflaked bladelet core (27-7) -- (5) fr -- Figure 57. Lithics from Ayioi 1 (45), Kalamos 3 (49), and Kalamos 2 (54): (1) fragment of large core preparation flake (45-25) -- (2) mesial fragment of blade with negatives of crest preparation (45-26) -- (3) mesial fragment of pressure-flaked bladelet (45-2 -- Figure 58. Lithics from Kalamos 2 (54) and Spilia (68): (1) mesial fragment of bladelet, indirect percussion (54-9) -- (2) core rejuvenation bladelet (54-10) -- (3) bifacial tanged arrowhead (54-11) -- (4) large splintered piece on flake (68-12) -- (5) core prepa -- Figure 59. Ground stone from Ayioi 1 (45) and Spilia (68): (1) triangular greenstone celt (45-40) -- (2) circular handstone on unworked pebble (45-41) -- and (3) small cubic handstone on unworked pebble (68-21) (drawings G. Monthel, C. Perlès -- inking M. Bal -- Figure 60. Greek and Roman fabrics identified within the survey corpus. -- Figure 61. Akrotiri chytra and lopas forms (S. I. Rotroff). -- Figure 62. Akrotiri lid, parcher, and griddle forms (S. I. Rotroff). -- Figure 63. Rilled lids 15-31 and 15-35 (R. Lamberton). -- Figure 64. Beehives and possible beehives.

Figure 65. Beehives with scored walls (upper rows) and probable beehives with no scoring preserved (lowest row) (S. I. Rotroff). -- Figure 67. Lekanai (S. I. Rotroff). -- Figure 68. Lekanai and bowls (S. I. Rotroff). -- Figure 69. Inscribed lid/bowls (upper rows) and pithos or hive lid (58-3) (S. I. Rotroff). -- Figure 70. Types and decoration of pithoi. -- Figure 71. Pithoi: Greek (upper rows), Roman and Byzantine (lowest row) (S. I. Rotroff). -- Figure 72. Scoring for attachment of feet of pithoi (R. Lamberton). -- Figure 73. Byzantine and modern fabrics identified within the survey corpus. -- Figure 74. Cist grave at Vigla 1 (1) (J. M. Wickens). -- Figure 75. Lowest section of quarry road (2), looking southwest (J. M. Wickens). -- Figure 76. Groove in quarry road (2), looking northeast (J. M. Wickens). -- Figure 77. Pottery from the sherd scatter at Vigla 2 (3) (S. I. Rotroff). -- Figure 78. Southeast corner of the building at Metochi (4) and view northwest to Karystos (J. M. Wickens). -- Figure 79. Building at Metochi (4) (SEEP, J. M. Wickens). -- Figure 80. Pottery from Metochi (4) (S. I. Rotroff). -- Figure 82. Fragments of ancient(?) walls at Karpou-Distrata (5) and view to south (J. M. Wickens). -- Figure 83. Roman dish from the sherd scatter at Karpou-Distrata (5) (S. I. Rotroff). -- Figure 84. Ayios Simios 2 (6) (SEEP, J. M. Wickens). -- Figure 85. Pottery from Ayios Simios 2 (6) (S. I. Rotroff). -- Figure 86. Ayios Simios 1 (7) (SEEP, J. M. Wickens). -- Figure 87. Walls of the farmhouse at Ayios Simios 1 (7), from the northeast, with view across Karystos bay to the southern tip of Paximadi peninsula and the Attic coast in the background (J. M. Wickens). -- Figure 88. Press bed and weight block at Ayios Simios 1 (7) (C. Duquette). -- Figure 89. Press weight at Ayios Simios 1 (7) (J. M. Wickens).

Figure 90. Pottery from Ayios Simios 1 (7) (S. I. Rotroff).

This survey by the Southern Euboea Exploration Project provides a wealth of intriguing information about fluctuations in long-term use and habitation in the Bouros-Kastri peninsula at the south-eastern tip of the Greek island of Euboia, and how the peninsula's use was connected to that of the main urban centre at Karystos.

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