Siphnos: Ayios Andreas
| PK | C1177 |
| TITLE | Siphnos: Ayios Andreas |
| WGS84 | 36.954158° N, 24.721588° E |
| Accuracy | Exact |
| LAT/LON | 36.954158, 24.721588 |
| LON/LAT | 24.721588, 36.954158 |
| DMS | 36° 57' 14.9688" N | , | 24° 43' 17.7168" E |
| W3W | accelerate, embalms, stagecoach |
| UTM | 35 S, 297139, 4092213 |
| EGSA87 | 564095, 4089742 |
| Elevation m | 413 |
| Elevation feet | 1355 |
| Region | Cyclades |
| Subregion | Siphnos |
GENERAL SITE TYPE Settlement
TYPE
1. Acropolis. Barber [1981], 20 'An inland akropolis with defence wall ... '2. Acropolis. Barber [1978], 86 'This steep inland akropolis, .... '
3. Artifacts. BCH [2001], 986 'De rares outils en obsidienne ... '
4. Buildings. Barber [1978], 86 'The buildings are enclosed by a substantial double fortification wall ... '
5. Buildings. Mazarakis-Ainian ed. [2015], 'New buildings were erected, either on top of earlier, or by incorporating parts of their walls.'
6. Fort. Simpson and Hagel [2006], 112 'The well constructed fortifications of the LH IIIB period here were investigated by B. Philippaki ... '
7. Fort. AR[1972], 25 'The buildings on the hilltop are enclosed by a formidable citadel wall, strengthened by eight turrets ... '
8. Pottery. Barber [1978], 87 ' ... some (buildings, rhc) have produced LHIIIB/C pottery, ... '
9. Pottery. Mazarakis-Ainian ed. [2015], 'Lastly, a fragment of a LPG/SubPG krater constitutes the sole PG evidence, thus it may had served as a heirloom.'
10. Settlement. Schallin [1993], 22 'This is a middle LBA settlement site, ... '
11. Settlement. Barber [1981], 20 'An inland akropolis with defence wall ...'
12. Settlement. BCH [1977], 635 '...acropole d'Hagios Andréas', '...la maison B ...', '...la muraille ...'
13. Settlement. AR[1972], 25 '...the acropolis site of Hagios Andreas, originally described by Tsountas.'
14. Settlement. Simpson [1981], 189 'Nevertheless it is probable that this fortified site was the main Mycenaean centre on the island.'
15. Settlement. AR[1979], 45 ' ... it becomes even clearer that the whole acropolis was filled with buildings of these periods ... '
16. Settlement. AR[1981], 45 'This seemed to have been an open working area in LH times (fragments of pithoi, kylikes, tripod cooking pots, animal bones); ... '
17. Settlement. Mazarakis-Ainian ed. [2015], 'Type: Settlement'
18. Sherds. Simpson and Dickinson [1979], 312 ' ... (MB sherds of advanced type) have been found; ... '
19. Sherds. BCH [2001], 986 ' ... et quelques tessons ... '
20. Sherds. Barber [1978], 86 ' ... are dated by sherds to LHIIIB.'
21. Sherds. AR[1978], 33
22. Wall. Simpson and Dickinson [1979], 312 'It has well preserved fortifications enclosing an area c. 100 m. N-S by 90 m.'
23. Wall. BCH [2001], 986 'Il semble que le mur extérieur de l'enceinte et le bastion (a) furent construits à l'HR IIIC ... '
24. Wall. Barber [1978], 86 'The buildings are enclosed by a substantial double fortification wall ... '
25. Wall. AR[1975], 23 'Deposits of Mycenaean IIIB pottery provide confirmation of the date of construction of the wall (Ergon 1975, 152-155).'
26. Wall. AR[1977], 52 ' ..., confirming the LH IIIB date of the wall and its towers (except tower A); ... '
SITE SIZE
- Simpson [1981] p. 189, Size: 9000 sq. m. '...encloses an area about 100 m. north to south by 90 m.'
- Simpson and Dickinson [1979] p. 310, Size: 9000 sq. m. ' ... enclosing an area c. 100 m. N-S by 90 m.'
PERIOD (High Chronology)
1. Early Cycladic: (3200 BC - 1850 BC)
a. AR[1972]: 25, 'It can now be seen that a small settlement existed here during the Early Cycladic period, ...'
b. Soterakopoulos [2004]: 75, 'ΠK ... '
c. BCH [2001]: 986, ' ... mais la présence de bastions rectangulaires appartient plutôt à la tradition égéenne (CA et CM).'
d. BCH [2001]: 986, 'De rares outils en obsidienne et quelques tessons indiquent que le site fut occupé dès le CA.'
2. Early Bronze Age: (3200 BC - 2100 BC)
a. Simpson [1981]: 189, 'EB? MB LH IIIB G A C H'
3. Middle Bronze Age: (2100 BC - 1550 BC)
a. Simpson [1981]: 189, 'EB? MB LH IIIB G A C H'
b. AR[1972]: 25, '...a small settlement existed here during ... the Middle Bronze Age.'
c. Simpson and Dickinson [1979]: 312, ' ... (MB sherds of advanced type) have been found; ... '
4. Phylakopi II: (2000 BC - 1575 BC)
a. Barber [1978]: 87, ' ... Black and Red style of Phylakopi II-iii ... '
5. Middle Cycladic: (2000 BC - 1600 BC)
a. Soterakopoulos [2004]: 75, ' ... MK. ... '
b. BCH [2001]: 986, ' ... mais la présence de bastions rectangulaires appartient plutôt à la tradition égéenne (CA et CM).'
6. Late Helladic: (1700 BC - 1050 BC)
a. AR[1979]: 45, ' ... Mycenaean ... '
b. AR[1981]: 45, 'This seemed to have been an open working area in LH times ... '
c. Mazarakis-Ainian ed. [2015]: , 'Moreover, the majority of the published buildings date to the Mycenaean period.'
7. Phylakopi III: (1575 BC - 1410 BC)
a. Barber [1978]: 87, ' ... Black and Red style of Phylakopi II-iii/III-i ... '
8. Late Bronze Age: (1570 BC - 1200 BC)
a. Soterakopoulos [2004]: 75, ' ... YEX (IIIB-Γ).'
9. Late Cycladic III: (1420 BC - 1200 BC)
a. Schallin [1993]: 22, ' ... middle LBA ... ', In Schallin the middle LBA encomasses LC III.
b. Barber [1981]: 20, ' ... whose occupation seems confined to middle LC III.'
10. LH III: (1410 BC - 1060 BC)
a. AR[1972]: 25, 'The fortifications appear to be of Mycenaean date, ...'
11. LH IIIB: (1320 BC - 1190 BC)
a. Simpson [1981]: 189, 'EB? MB LH IIIB G A C H'
b. BCH [1977]: 635, '...l'attribution de la muraille au HR III B ne fait désormais plus aucun doute.'
c. Simpson and Hagel [2006]: 112, 'The well constructed fortifications of the LH IIIB period ... ', 'The inner wall and its small towers are firmly dated to the LH IIIB period by the pottery found ... '
d. AR[1975]: 23, 'Deposits of Mycenaean IIIB pottery provide confirmation of the date of construction of the wall (Ergon 1975, 152-155).'
e. AR[1977]: 52, ' ..., confirming the LH IIIB date of the wall ... '
f. AR[1978]: 33, 'The lower level was again found to contain nothing but LH IIIB material.'
g. Simpson and Dickinson [1979]: 312, 'Recent excavations indicate that these (walls, RHC) are of LH IIIB date, ... '
h. Barber [1978]: 87, ' ... some (buildings, rhc) have produced LHIIIB/C pottery, ... ', ' ... are dated by sherds to LHIIIB.'
12. LH IIIC: (1190 BC - 1060 BC)
a. Barber [1978]: 87, ' ... some (buildings, rhc) have produced LHIIIB/C pottery, ... '
b. BCH [2001]: 986, 'Il semble que le mur extérieur de l'enceinte et le bastion (a) furent construits à l'HR IIIC ... '
13. Protogeometric: (1100 BC - 900 BC)
a. AR[1981]: 45, ' ... a fragment of a 10th cent. PG skyphos with conical foot was found.'
b. Mazarakis-Ainian ed. [2015]: , 'Lastly, a fragment of a LPG/SubPG krater constitutes the sole PG evidence, thus it may had served as a heirloom.'
14. Geometric: (900 BC - 700 BC)
a. AR[1972]: 25, ' ..., and to have been modified and repaired in Late Geometric.'
b. AR[1978]: 33, ' ...; the upper fill contained exclusively Geometric pottery.'
c. AR[1981]: 45, ' ...; between the LH and G levels ... '
d. AR[1981]: 45, 'The G room had been spacious, with a broad entrance whose threshold survived ... '
e. Barber [1978]: 87, 'It was altered and extended in the Geometric period.'
15. Late Geometric: (760 BC - 700 BC)
a. Simpson and Dickinson [1979]: 312, ' ...; most of the excavated buildings are attributed to the LG phase.'
b. Mazarakis-Ainian ed. [2015]: , 'Chronological Period: From LG to EA',, 'During the LG period, the Mycenaean settlement of Agios Andreas was reinhabited.'
16. Archaic: (700 BC - 480 BC)
a. AR[1972]: 25, 'The hill remained in occupation at least until the late Hellenistic period ...'
17. Early Archaic: (700 BC - 600 BC)
a. Mazarakis-Ainian ed. [2015]: , 'Chronological Period: From LG to EA'
NOTES
1. See the biblio under the heading '35. Ayios Andreas', p. 20 in Barber [1981] .
2. The relevant Aristeia Project page is here.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
1. BCH [1977]: Bulletin de correspondance hellénique. Volume 101, 1978., 'Siphnos', pg. 635.
Online here.
2. AR[1972]: Archaeological Reports, The Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies. (19) 1972., 'Siphnos.', pg. 25.
Online here.
3. AR[1975]: Archaeological Reports, The Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies. (22) 1975-1976., 'Siphnos', pg. 23.
Online here.
4. AR[1977]: Archaeological Reports, The Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies. (24) 1977., 'Siphnos', pg. 52.
Online here.
5. AR[1978]: Archaeological Reports, The Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies. (25) 1978., 'Siphnos', pg. 33.
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6. AR[1979]: Archaeological Reports, The Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies. (26) 1979., 'Siphnos', pg. 45.
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7. BCH [2001]: Bulletin de correspondance hellénique. Volume 125., 'Haghios Andréas.', pg. 986.
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8. AR[1981]: Archaeological Reports. The Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies. (28) 1981-1982., 'Siphnos', pg. 45.
Online here.
9. Barber [1981]: Barber, R.L.N.. ‘The Late Cycladic Period: A Review’, The Annual of the British School at Athens (76), pp. 1-21, 1981., '35. Ayios Andreas (Sifnos 178265)', pg. 20.
Online here.
10. Barber [1978]: Barber, R.L.N.. The Cyclades in the Middle and Late Bronze Age (Vol. 1). A Thesis Submitted for the Degree of PhD at the University of St Andrews, '1. Ayios Andreas', pg. 86.
Online here.
11. Mazarakis-Ainian ed. [2015]: Mazarakis Ainian, Alexander . Η Κοινωνική Αρχαιολογία του Ελληνικού Κόσμου κατά την Πρώιμη Εποχή του Σιδήρου και την Πρώιμη Αρχαϊκή περίοδο (The Aristeia Project: The Social Archeology of the Greek World during the Early Iron Age and the Early Archaic period), 'Ag. Andreas', Online here.
12. Schallin [1993]: Schallin, Ann-Louise. Islands under Influence: The Cyclades in the Late Bronze Age and the Nature of Mycenaean Presence.. Studies in Mediterranean Archaeology, no. 111. Jonsered 1993, '43. Ayios Andreas', pg. 22.
13. Simpson and Hagel [2006]: Simpson, R. Hope and D.K. Hagel. Mycenaean Fortifications, Highways, Dams and Canals. SIMA vol. 133. Paul Åströms Förlag. Sävedalen, Sweden. 2006., 'Siphnos: Ayios Andreas', pg. 112.
14. Simpson [1981]: Simpson, Richard Hope. Mycenaean Greece. Park Ridge, New Jersey: Noyes Press, 1981., 'Siphnos: Ayios Andreas', pg. 189.
Online here.
15. Simpson and Dickinson [1979]: Simpson, Richard Hope and O.T.P.K. Dickinson. A Gazetteer of Aegean Civilization in the Bronze Age, Vol. I: The Mainland and the Islands. Paul Åströms Förlag, Goteborg. 1979., 'Ayios Andreas', pg. 312.
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16. Soterakopoulos [2004]: Sotirakopoulou, Panayiota (Peggy). ‘«Η 'απουσία' της Μεσοκυκλαδικής περιόδου από τις Κυκλάδες. Νέα στοιχεία από την Αμοργό»’, Αρχαιολογική Εφημερίς 2004, 53-80., '49. "Άγιος Άνδρέας.', pg. 75.
Online here.