TYPE

1.    Acropolis.   Simpson [1981], 155    ' ... fortified Mycenaean acropolis ... '

2.    Acropolis.   Papadopoulos [1979], 24    ' ..., near the Araxos promontory, lies a well preserved prehistoric acropolis with Cyclopean walls.'

3.    Artifacts.   PAE[1962], 133    

4.    Artifacts.   PAE[1963], 96    

5.    Building.   Simpson [1981], 155    'LH III buildings have been uncovered, ... '

6.    Fort.   Simpson [1981], 155    'This fortified Mycenaean acropolis is strategically placed on the Araxos promontory on the northwest tip of the Peloponnese.'

7.    Fort.   Simpson and Hagel [2006], 63    ' ... it is evident that this Mycenaean fortress was of considerable size and strength.'

8.    Fort.   Papadopoulos [1979], 24    'There can be no doubt that it was a very important Mycenaean fortress, ... '

9.    Fort.   Simpson and Dickinson [1979], 196    ' ... a fortification; ... '

10.    Fort.   Giannopoulos [2008], 23    'Teichos Dymaion ist eine längliche, NW-SO orientierte Anlage, die mit Ausnahme des südwestlichen, schroffen Abhanges auf drei Seiten (NW, NO und SW) mit einer zyklopischen Mauer befestigt ist.'

11.    Harbor.   Simpson [1981], 155    'It was probably a port in Mycenaean times, since the sea would then have come up to the level of the present marshes on the southwest flank.'

12.    Harbor.   Simpson [1981], 155    'It was probably a port in Mycenaean times, ...'

13.    Harbor.   Simpson and Hagel [2006], 63    'It was also probably a port, since it is clear that the site of the present marsh on the southwest side was originally sea.'

14.    Harbor.   Giannopoulos [2008], 23    'Im Bereich des steilen Südwestabhanges der Akropolis ist für die mykenische Zeit ein Hafen zu vermuten, ... '

15.    Lithics.   Papadopoulos [1979], 24    '..bronze, iron and stone tools and obsidian blades'

16.    Lithics.   Papadopoulos [1979], 24    ' ... and stone tools and obsidian blades'

17.    Settlement.   Simpson [1981], 155    ' ... fortified Mycenaean acropolis ... '

18.    Sherds.   Papadopoulos [1979], 24    ' ... sherds were abundantly found from which several whole vases, especially LHIII, were reconstructed (mainly stirrup-jars, kraters, deep bowls and kylikes).'

19.    Tools.   Papadopoulos [1979], 24    '..bronze, iron and stone tools and obsidian blades'

20.    Town.   Iliad,     'And they that dwelt in Buprasium and goodly Elis, all that part thereof that Hyrmine and Myrsinus on the seaboard ... '

21.    Wall.   Simpson [1981], 155    'The circuit walls, ranging in thickness from 4.20 m. to 5.20 m., are extremely well preserved, ... '

22.    Wall.   Papadopoulos [1979], 24    ' ... the Cyclopean wall built of massive unhewn blocks placed haphazardly one upon another, and the spaces between filled with smaller stones.'

23.    Wall.   Simpson and Dickinson [1979], 196    ' ... with circuit walls from 4.20 m. to 5.20 m. thick, ... '

SITE SIZE

- Simpson [1981]  p. 155,  Size: 9500 sq. m.  ' ... a fortification enclosing an area about 190 m. northwest to southeast by 50 m.'

- Simpson and Dickinson [1979]  p. 196,  Size: 9500 sq. m.  ' ... fortification; the latter, enclosing an area c. 190 m. NW-SE by 50 m. ... '



PERIOD (High Chronology)

1. EH: (3100 BC - 2000 BC)

    a.    Papadopoulos [1979]: 24 'N, EH, MH, LHI-IIIC, SM, PG (?)', ' ... an EH tomb ... '

2. EH I: (3100 BC - 2700 BC)

    a.    Simpson and Dickinson [1979]: 195 'N EH I-III ... '

3. EH II: (2700 BC - 2200 BC)

    a.    Simpson and Dickinson [1979]: 195 'N EH I-III ... '

4. EH III: (2200 BC - 2000 BC)

    a.    Simpson and Dickinson [1979]: 195 'N EH I-III ... '

5. Middle Helladic: (2000 BC - 1600 BC)

    a.    Simpson [1981]: 155 'EH I-III MH LH IIIB-C'

    b.    Papadopoulos [1979]: 24 'N, EH, MH, LHI-IIIC, SM, PG (?)'

    c.    Simpson and Dickinson [1979]: 196 ' ..., a probably MH tomb, ... '

6. Late Helladic: (1700 BC - 1050 BC)

    a.    Papadopoulos [1979]: 24 'N, EH, MH, LHI-IIIC, SM, PG (?)', ' ... and foundations of LH houses within the walls.'

    b.    Giannopoulos [2008]: 23 ' ... für die mykenische Zeit ... '

7. Late Helladic I: (1700 BC - 1635 BC)

    a.    Papadopoulos [1979]: 24 'N, EH, MH, LHI-IIIC, SM, PG (?)'

8. Late Helladic II: (1635 BC - 1410 BC)

    a.    Papadopoulos [1979]: 24 'N, EH, MH, LHI-IIIC, SM, PG (?)'

9. LH III: (1410 BC - 1060 BC)

    a.    Simpson [1981]: 155 ' LH III buildings have been uncovered, ... '

    b.    Papadopoulos [1979]: 24 'N, EH, MH, LHI-IIIC, SM, PG (?)', ' ... from which several whole vases, especially LHIII, were reconstructed ... '

    c.    Simpson and Dickinson [1979]: 196 ' ..., and LH III buildings and a fortification; ... '

10. LH IIIA: (1410 BC - 1315 BC)

    a.    Papadopoulos [1979]: 24 'N, EH, MH, LHI-IIIC, SM, PG (?)'

    b.    PAE[1962]: 127

    c.    PAE[1963]: 93

    d.    Simpson and Dickinson [1979]: 195 ' ... LH IIB-IIIC ... '

11. LH IIIA1: (1410 BC - 1375 BC)

    a.    Giannopoulos [2008]: 27 'Die mykenische Keramik von Teichos Dymaion datiert hauptsächlich in die Zeit SH IIIA1-IIIC Spät.'

12. LH IIIB: (1320 BC - 1190 BC)

    a.    Simpson [1981]: 155 'EH I-III MH LH IIIB-C', 'The fortifications were probably built in the LH IIIB period.'

    b.    Papadopoulos [1979]: 24 'N, EH, MH, LHI-IIIC, SM, PG (?)'

    c.    Giannopoulos [2008]: 26 '... zusammen mit Keramik der Phasen SH IIIB-IIIC,...'

    d.    PAE[1962]: 127

    e.    PAE[1963]: 93

    f.    Simpson and Hagel [2006]: 63 ' ..., and the fortifications themselves were probably not built before LH IIIB (pace Loader, 30-31).'

    g.    Simpson and Dickinson [1979]: 196 'It was probably not built before LH IIIB.'

13. LH IIIC: (1190 BC - 1060 BC)

    a.    Simpson [1981]: 155 'EH I-III MH LH IIIB-C', ' ... was occupied again in LH IIIC, and flourished until a second destruction towards the end of this period.'

    b.    Papadopoulos [1979]: 24 'N, EH, MH, LHI-IIIC, SM, PG (?)'

    c.    Giannopoulos [2008]: 26 '... zusammen mit Keramik der Phasen SH IIIB-IIIC,...'

    d.    PAE[1962]: 127

    e.    PAE[1963]: 93

    f.    Simpson and Dickinson [1979]: 196 ' ... reoccupied in strength in LH IIIC, ... '

14. Sub Mycenaean: (1060 BC - 1000 BC)

    a.    PAE[1962]: 127

15. Geometric: (900 BC - 700 BC)

    a.    PAE[1962]: 127

    b.    Simpson and Dickinson [1979]: 195 ' ... G A C H'

16. Late Geometric: (760 BC - 700 BC)

    a.    Simpson and Dickinson [1979]: 196 ' ... deserted until LG.'

17. Archaic: (700 BC - 480 BC)

    a.    Simpson and Dickinson [1979]: 195 ' ... G A C H'