THE PRINIATIKOS PYRGOS PROJECT:Preliminary Report on the Rescue Excavation of2005–2006

The article summarizes the results of the first two seasons of rescue excavation, in 2005 and 2006, on the coastal promontory of Priniatikos Pyrgos, in the Istron area of eastern Crete. Excavation has revealed settlement that extends from Early Minoan I to mature Late Minoan IA, is renewed during hi...

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Published in:Hesperia 2012-12, Vol.81 (4), p.507-584
Main Authors: Barbara J. Hayden, Metaxia Tsipopoulou
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Amphorae
Bedrock
Bronze age
Excavations
Interior design
Kilns
Pottery
Prehistoric pottery
Trenches
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Summary:The article summarizes the results of the first two seasons of rescue excavation, in 2005 and 2006, on the coastal promontory of Priniatikos Pyrgos, in the Istron area of eastern Crete. Excavation has revealed settlement that extends from Early Minoan I to mature Late Minoan IA, is renewed during historical antiquity, and encompasses an important medieval component. The site preserves one of the longest historical trajectories that can be documented in the Mirabello area. Excavation of this harbor settlement enhances our knowledge of the cultural development of the Vrokastro Survey area, and this broad portion of the Gulf of Mirabello coast.
ISSN:0018-098X
1553-5622
DOI:10.2972/hesperia.81.4.0507