Excavations at Gournia, 2010-2012

L. Vance Watrous, John G. Younger, D. Matthew Buell, Lee Ann Turner, John C. McEnroe, Brian S. Kunkel, Kevin Glowacki, Panagiota A. Pantou, Scott Gallimore, Anne Chapin, Angus Smith, Evi Margaritis

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Abstract

This article presents previous research at Gournia, the overall goals of our project, a new plan of the settlement, and our 2010-2012 excavations in eight areas: the Pit House, the Northwest Area, the North Cemetery, the North Trench, the Northeast Area, House Aa, several rooms in the palace, and House He. Analytical sections discuss the textual evidence; the painted plasters; and the botanical remains. Our excavations indicate that Gournia was first settled in the Final Neolithic period and grew into an industrial town by the Proto-palatial period. Following a Middle Minoan II destruction, the town was reorganized in Middle Minoan IIIA to include the palace, which in Late Minoan IB employed Linear A.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)397-465
Number of pages69
JournalHesperia
Volume84
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jul 2015

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