TYPE

1.    Artifacts.   Blegen [2017], 433    

2.    Palace.   Simpson [2018], 314    ' ... the great Mycenaean palace and town at Ano Englianos ... '

3.    Palace.   Heath [nd],     This is the Palace of Nestor.

4.    Settlement.   Simpson [1981], 115    'The palace and its "Lower Town" occupy part of a long ridge ... '

5.    Settlement.   Simpson [2014], 20    'HAB, CEM; 12.4 ha (for "Lower Town", ca. 18 ha if Palace included); tholoi, Chts; "town"'

6.    Settlement.   Simpson and Dickinson [1979], 128    ' ... by the end of MH was clearly of considerable importance, a local capital, ... '

7.    Town.   Iliad,     'And they that dwelt in Pylos and lovely Arene and Thryum, ... '

SITE SIZE

- Simpson [2014]  p. 20,  Size: 180000 sq. m.  'HAB, CEM; 12.4 ha (for "Lower Town", ca. 18 ha if Palace included); ... '

- Simpson [1981]  p. 115,  Size: 15300 sq. m.  'The centre of the site is a prominent flat hill-top about 170 m. northeast to southwest by 90 m. (maximum)...'



PERIOD (High Chronology)

1. Early Helladic III: (2200 BC - 2000 BC)

    a.    Heath [nd]: , '?'

    b.    Heath [nd]: , ... (EH III?), MH, LH I-II, LH IIIA-B, (LH IIIC?), DA, G, ...

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

    a.    Heath [nd]: , ' ... (EH III?), MH, LH I-II, LH IIIA-B, (LH IIIC?), DA, G, ... '

    b.    Simpson [1981]: 115, 'MH LH I-IIIB G C or H?', '...with finds ranging from LHI to LHIIIB, also testify to the continuous importance of the site throughout these periods.'

    c.    Simpson and Dickinson [1979]: 115, 'It was first occupied in MH...'

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

    a.    Simpson and Dickinson [1979]: 115, 'It expanded in early LH, when the hill was probably covered with buildings;...'

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

    a.    Heath [nd]: , ' ... (EH III?), MH, LH I-II, LH IIIA-B, (LH IIIC?), DA, G, ... '

    b.    Simpson [1981]: 115, 'MH LH I-IIIB G C or H?', '...with finds ranging from LHI to LHIIIB, also testify to the continuous importance of the site throughout these periods.'

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

    a.    Heath [nd]: , ' ... (EH III?), MH, LH I-II, LH IIIA-B, (LH IIIC?), DA, G, ... '

    b.    Simpson [1981]: 115, 'MH LH I-IIIB G C or H?', '...with finds ranging from LHI to LHIIIB, also testify to the continuous importance of the site throughout these periods.'

6. Late Helladic IIA: (1635 BC - 1470 BC)

    a.    Simpson and Dickinson [1979]: 115, '...monumental gateway was constructed on the NE at an early stage, perhaps LH IIA, ...'

7. Late Helladic IIIA: (1410 BC - 1315 BC)

    a.    Heath [nd]: , ' ... (EH III?), MH, LH I-II, LH IIIA-B, (LH IIIC?), DA, G, ... '

    b.    Simpson [1981]: 115, 'MH LH I-IIIB G C or H?', '...with finds ranging from LHI to LHIIIB, also testify to the continuous importance of the site throughout these periods.'

    c.    Blegen [2017]: 433,

8. Late Helladic IIIA1: (1410 BC - 1375 BC)

    a.    Simpson and Dickinson [1979]: 115, '...a deposit of whole pots here is to be dated to LH IIIA1,...'

    b.    Simpson [2018]: 314, ' ..., partly above the remains of LH IIIA1 structures.'

9. Late Helladic IIIA2: (1375 BC - 1320 BC)

    a.    Simpson [2018]: 314, 'The palace itself was built in LH IIIA2, ... '

10. Late Helladic IIIB: (1320 BC - 1190 BC)

    a.    Heath [nd]: , ' ... (EH III?), MH, LH I-II, LH IIIA-B, (LH IIIC?), DA, G, ... '

    b.    Simpson [1981]: 115, 'MH LH I-IIIB G C or H?', '...with finds ranging from LHI to LHIIIB, also testify to the continuous importance of the site throughout these periods.'

    c.    Simpson and Dickinson [1979]: 115, 'Both Palace and "Lower Town" were completely destroyed by fire at a date near the end of LH IIIB but probably earlier than the destructions in the Argolid; ...'

    d.    Blegen [2017]: 433,

11. Late Helladic IIIB1: (1320 BC - 1250 BC)

    a.    Simpson [2018]: 314, 'It was destroyed, together with its tombs and 'lower town', in the transitional LH IIIB2 to LH IIIC Early period ... '

12. Late Helladic IIIC: (1190 BC - 1060 BC)

    a.    Heath [nd]: , '?'

    b.    Blegen [2017]: 433,

    c.    Simpson [2018]: 314, 'It was destroyed, together with its tombs and 'lower town', in the transitional LH IIIB2 to LH IIIC Early period ... '

    d.    Heath [nd]: , ... (EH III?), MH, LH I-II, LH IIIA-B, (LH IIIC?), DA, G, ...

13. Protogeometric: (1100 BC - 900 BC)

    a.    Blegen [2017]: 433,

14. Geometric: (900 BC - 700 BC)

    a.    Blegen [2017]: 433,

    b.    Heath [nd]: , ... (EH III?), MH, LH I-II, LH IIIA-B, (LH IIIC?), DA, G, ...