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Kamari: Mesovouni

PK	C172
TITLE	Kamari: Mesovouni
WGS84	37.309176° N, 21.787225° E
Accuracy	Exact

LAT/LON	37.309176, 21.787225
LON/LAT	21.787225, 37.309176

DMS

37° 18' 33.0336" N

21° 47' 14.01" E

W3W	cooperating, sailed, imperfect
UTM	34 S, 569760.15, 4129461.65
EGSA87	303753, 4131179

Elevation m	231
Elevation feet	757.9
Region	Messenia

GENERAL SITE TYPE Settlement

TYPE

1.    Hab.   Simpson [1981], 137    ' ... suggests that the settlement extended at least 130 m. north-northeast to south-southwest by 70 m., ... '
2.    Settlement.   Messenia III, 136    'The ancient settlement occupied the whole of the upper part of the hill, about 130 m. N-NE by 70 m. S-SW;...'
3.    Sherds.   Simpson and Dickinson [1979], 178    'Some representative MH and LH III sherds were found with coarse ware ... '

SITE SIZE

- Simpson [1981]  p. 137,  Size: 9100 sq. m.  '...extended at least 130 m. north-northeast to south-southwest by 70 m., and possibly further, down the south slopes.'

- Messenia III  p. 136,  Size: 9100 sq. m.  'The ancient settlement occupied the whole of the upper part of the hill, about 130 m. N-NE by 70 m. S-SW;...'

- Simpson and Dickinson [1979]  p. 178,  Size: 9100 sq. m.  ' ... in an area c. 130 m. NNE-SSW by 70 m.'

PERIOD (High Chronology)

1. Middle Helladic: (2000 BC - 1600 BC)
    a.    Simpson [1981]: 137, 'MH LH III(A-B)', '...good representative MH and LH III shapes, ...'
    b.    Messenia III: 136, 'The MH tradition is represented by flat, high-swung handles of goblets in soft orange fabric.'
    c.    Simpson and Dickinson [1979]: 178, 'MH LH III(A-B)', 'Some representative MH and LH III sherds ... '

2. LH III: (1410 BC - 1060 BC)
    a.    Messenia III: 136, 'LH III is represented by long-stemmed and short-stemmed kylikes of fine buff fabric.'

3. LH IIIA: (1410 BC - 1315 BC)
    a.    Simpson [1981]: 137, 'MH LH III(A-B)', '...good representative MH and LH III shapes, ...'
    b.    Messenia III: 136, '...while splaying rims and a disc base (also hollowed) may be LH IIIA.'
    c.    Simpson and Dickinson [1979]: 178, 'MH LH III(A-B)', 'Some representative MH and LH III sherds ... '

4. LH IIIB: (1320 BC - 1190 BC)
    a.    Simpson [1981]: 137, 'MH LH III(A-B)', '...good representative MH and LH III shapes, ...'
    b.    Messenia III: 136, 'Three characteristic fragments with hollowed bases appear to be LH IIIB,...'
    c.    Simpson and Dickinson [1979]: 178, 'MH LH III(A-B)', 'Some representative MH and LH III sherds ... '

BIBLIOGRAPHY

1. Messenia III: McDonald, William A. and Richard Hope Simpson. ‘Further Explorations in Southwestern Peloponnese: 1964-1968’, American Journal of Archaeology. Vol. 73, No. 2 (Apr., 1969), pp. 123-177., '23B. Mesovouni (Kamari)', pg. 136. Online here.

2. Simpson [1981]: Simpson, Richard Hope. Mycenaean Greece. Park Ridge, New Jersey: Noyes Press, 1981., 'F 210 Kamari: Mesovouni', pg. 137. Online here.

3. 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., 'D 237 Kamari: Mesovouni', pg. 178. Online here.

PHOTOS AND IMAGES

Sherd scatter and walls at Mesovouni
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