The Ancient Towers of the Paximadi Peninsula, Southern Euboia

This article discusses the organization and distribution of ancient towers on the Paximadi peninsula of southern Euboia, most of which date to the Classical period. Much attention has been given to the sporadic occurrence and possible uses of stone-built towers in different regions and time periods...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Hesperia 2014-04, Vol.83 (2), p.277-313
Main Authors: Seifried, Rebecca M, Parkinson, William A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agriculture
Amphorae
Classical studies
Greek civilization
Historic buildings & sites
Landscape architecture
Material culture
Peninsulas
Plains
Politics
Schist
Terraces
Threshing
Tiles
Time periods
Towers
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:This article discusses the organization and distribution of ancient towers on the Paximadi peninsula of southern Euboia, most of which date to the Classical period. Much attention has been given to the sporadic occurrence and possible uses of stone-built towers in different regions and time periods in Greece. Rather than identifying a single function for the Paximadi towers, the authors suggest that they fulfilled a variety of roles over time. Thus, changes in their form and distribution can be used to model how the rural landscape was exploited under different political and economic regimes.
ISSN:0018-098X
1553-5622
DOI:10.2972/hesperia.83.2.0277