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Spaliareika

PK	C4241
TITLE	Spaliareika
WGS84	38.107916° N, 21.582394° E
Accuracy	Exact

LAT/LON	38.107916, 21.582394
LON/LAT	21.582394, 38.107916

DMS

38° 6' 28.4976" N

21° 34' 56.6184" E

W3W	folds, rashness, honesty
UTM	34 S, 551057.83, 4217948.78
EGSA87	287887, 4220262

Elevation m	41
Elevation feet	134.5
Region	Achaea

GENERAL SITE TYPE Cem

TYPE

1.    Artifacts.   AD[1990], 133    The Artifacts listed from Tomb 2 include amphorae, swords, spearheads, shield, razor, hairpin of copper and two knives.
2.    Artifacts.   Paschalidis [2018], 13    ' ... weapons and armour of two warriors, ... '
3.    Artifacts.   Paschalidis [2018], 13    ' ... with a rich array of finds, some imported from Syro-Palestine.'
4.    Cem.   AD[2001], 548    ' ... νεκροταφείο ... '
5.    Cem.   AD[1990], 134
6.    Cem.   AR[1995], 15    'The excavation of a cemetery of Myc ChTs is reported in ADelt 45 ... '
7.    Cem.   Paschalidis [2018], 13    ' ..., comprised nine chamber tombs with a rich array of finds, ... '
8.    Chamber Tomb.   AD[2001], 548    'Από το νεκροταφείο αυτό έχουν ερευνηθεί μέχρι σήμερα εννέα θαλαμοειδείς τάφοι, ... '
9.    Chamber Tomb.   Giannopoulos [2008], 99    'Ausgegraben wurden neun Kammergräber, ...'
10.    Pottery.   AD[1991], 147    'Το σημαντικότερο εύρημα είναι μυροδοχείο από σταχτιά υαλόμαζα ... ', A censer (μυροδοχείο) made of glass.
11.    Pottery.   AD[1991], 157    ' ... βρέθηκε ένα μυκηναϊκό τρίωτο αλάβαστρο, ... ', Interpreting τρίωτο as a three-handled, globular alabastorn. For a 3-D Minoan example see this
12.    Tomb.   AD[1990], 133    'Σημαντικότερος ήταν ο τάφος 2 ... '

PERIOD (High Chronology)

1. Late Helladic: (1700 BC - 1050 BC)
    a.    AD[1990]: 133, ' ... του μυκηναϊκού νεκροταφείου ... '
    b.    AD[1991]: 157, ' ... μυκηναϊκό ... '

2. LH IIIA: (1410 BC - 1315 BC)
    a.    AD[1991]: , The censer (μυροδοχείο ) mentioned elsewhere in this entry was of Syro-Egyptian origin and dates from the years 1350-1200 BC.
    b.    AD[2001]: 548, ' ... στην ΥΕ ΙΙΙΑ-ΙΙΙΓ περίοδο ... '

3. LH IIIA1: (1410 BC - 1375 BC)
    a.    Paschalidis [2018]: 13, 'The cemetery of Spaliareika was used from the LH IIIA1 to the end of the LH IIIC periods.'

4. LH IIIB: (1320 BC - 1190 BC)
    a.    AR[1995]: 15, 'Most significant is tomb 2, unrobbed, with grave goods of LH IIIB - C date.'
    b.    AD[1991]: 147, The censer (μυροδοχείο ) mentioned elsewhere in this entry was of Syro-Egyptian origin and dates from the years 1350-1200 BC.
    c.    AD[2001]: 548, ' ... στην ΥΕ ΙΙΙΑ-ΙΙΙΓ περίοδο ... '
    d.    Paschalidis [2018]: 13, 'The cemetery of Spaliareika was used from the LH IIIA1 to the end of the LH IIIC periods.'

5. LH IIIC: (1190 BC - 1060 BC)
    a.    Giannopoulos [2008]: 102, 'Das Grab 2 war sowohl fund- als auch befundreich: 36 Tongefäße, 16 Bronzeobjekte, zwei Reibsteine und ein Tonspinnwirtel, die chronologisch zu allen Abschnitten der Phase SH IIIC gehören.'
    b.    AR[1995]: 15, 'Most significant is tomb 2, unrobbed, with grave goods of LH IIIB - C date.'
    c.    AD[2001]: 548, ' ... στην ΥΕ ΙΙΙΑ-ΙΙΙΓ περίοδο ... '
    d.    Paschalidis [2018]: 13, ' ..., dating to the beginning of the late LH IIIC period.', 'The cemetery of Spaliareika was used from the LH IIIA1 to the end of the LH IIIC periods.'

NOTE

1. Site contributed by Professor S. Murray, University of Toronto.

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BIBLIOGRAPHY

1. AR[1995]: Archaeological Reports, The Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies. (42) 1995-1996., 'Spaliareika Lousikon.', pg. 15. Online here.

2. AD[1990]: Archaiologikon Deltion, Athens, Greece, v. 45, '', pg. 133.

3. AD[1991]: Archaiologikon Deltion, Athens, Greece, v. 46, '', pg. 147.

4. AD[2001]: Archaiologikon Deltion, Athens, Greece, v. 56, '', pg. 548.

5. Giannopoulos [2008]: Giannopoulos, T.. Die Letzte Elite der mykenischen Welt: Achaia in mykenischer Zeit und das Phänomen der Kriegerbestattungen im 12.-11. Jahrhundert v. Chr.. Bonn: Habelt. 2008., '"II. 1. Die Graber-Architektur, Befunde und Funde; II. 1.1. Spaliareika Lousikon"', pg. 99.

6. Paschalidis [2018]: Paschalidis, Constantinos (with contributions by Photini J.P. McGeorge and Wiesław Więckowski). The Mycenaean Cemetery at Achaia Clauss near Patras; People, material remains and culture in context. Archaeopress Publishing Ltd, Summertown, Oxford OX2 7LG. 2018., 'The former, at Spaliareika Lousikon ... ', pg. 13. Online here.