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Vounteni/Voudeni/Ano Sichaina

PK	C495
TITLE	Vounteni∕Voudeni∕Ano Sichaina
WGS84	38.25395° N, 21.781891° E
Accuracy	Exact

LAT/LON	38.25395, 21.781891
LON/LAT	21.781891, 38.25395

DMS

38° 15' 14.22" N

21° 46' 54.8076" E

W3W	land, helpless, lion
UTM	34 S, 568411, 4234281
EGSA87	305768, 4236031

Elevation m	229
Elevation feet	751.3
Region	Achaea

GENERAL SITE TYPE Cem

TYPE

1.    Artifacts.   Paschalidis [2018], 7    ' ... valuable minor-art objects dating to the prepalatial and palatial period (sealstones, jewellery), ... ', ' ..., a larnax, ... ', ' ..., bronze objects imported from the Italian peninsula, ... '
2.    Artifacts.   AD[1989], 129    Finds are given as pottery, loom weights, beads, spear heads, bronze buckle, ring, pin, steatite seal, etc.
3.    Artifacts.   AD[1992], 140    Finds in two graves (λείψανα δύο (;) τουλάχιστον άτακτα παραμερισμένων ταφών) are given as 16 vessels, clay and steatite loom weights, gold beads, etc.
4.    Artifacts.   AD[1990], 131    Finds are given as amphorae, alabastra, sherds, loom weight, hairpin, flint blade, beads.
5.    Cem.   Moschos [2007], 19    'The Mycenaean chamber-like tomb cemetery ... lies at the locality called Amygdalia, ... '
6.    Cem.   Paschalidis [2018], 7    'Among the 78 investigated chamber tombs, ... '
7.    Cem.   Åström [1965], 97    'Mycenaean cemetery east of Patras ... '
8.    Cem.   Papadopoulos [1979], 26    'A LH cemetery was found on the hill Asprochoma.'
9.    Cem.   Simpson [1981], 90    'A chamber tomb cemetery was investigated at Agrapidhia, to east of Ano Sichaina, and near the villages of Voudeni and Bala.'
10.    Cem.   AD[1991], 146    ' ... μυκηναϊκού νεκροταφείου ... '
11.    Cem.   AD[1992], 140    ' ... στο μυκηναϊκό νεκροταφείο θαλαμωτών τάφων στη θέση Αμυγδαλιά Βούντενης Πατρών ... ' == ' ... in the Mycenaean chamber tomb cemetery in the area of Amygdalia, Voudeni, Patras ...'
12.    Chamber Tomb.   Ålin [1962], 63    'Kyparissis hat hier 1923-24 einige Kammergräber in einer ausgedehnten, zum grössten Teil schon ausgeraubten Nekropole ausgegraben.'
13.    Chamber Tomb.   AD[1960], 137    ' ... παρά το χωρίον Βούντενι, απεκαλύφθησαν θαλαμοειδείς τάφοι ημικατεστραμμένοι.' == ' ... near the village of Vounteni, half-destroyed chamber tombs were discovered.'
14.    Chamber Tomb.   AD[1988], 168    ' ... λαξευτών θαλαμοειδών μυκηναϊκών τάφων, που ανήκουν στο γνωστό, ... νεκροταφείο, ... ' == ' ... carved Mycenaean chamber tombs belonging to the well-known cemetery ... '
15.    Chamber Tomb.   AD[1989], 129    ' ... οκτώ θαλαμωτών τάφων στο νεκροταφείο της αταύτιστης ακόμα μυκηναϊκής πόλης ... ' == ' ... eight chamber tombs in the still unidentified Mycenaean city (πόλης) ... '
16.    Chamber Tomb.   AD[1990], 131    Chamber tombs 17 and 20.
17.    Pottery.   Paschalidis [2018], 7    ' ..., the largest assemblage of ceramic vases of any prehistoric site in Achaea, ... '
18.    Sherds.   AD[1960], 137    ' ... πολλά όστρακα μυκηναϊκά ανήκοντα εις αλαβαστροειδή αγγεία, κρατηρίσκους και άλλα.' == ' ... many Mycenaean ostraca belonging to alabaster vessels, kraters and others.'
19.    Weapons.   Paschalidis [2018], 7    ' ..., four swords of Naue II type, ... '

PERIOD (High Chronology)

1. Late Helladic: (1700 BC - 1050 BC)
    a.    Åström [1965]: 97, ' ... some Mycenaean vases ... '
    b.    AD[1960]: 137, ' ... πολλά όστρακα μυκηναϊκά ... '
    c.    AD[1988]: 168, ' ... μυκηναϊκών ... '
    d.    AD[1989]: 129, ' ... μυκηναϊκής ... '
    e.    AD[1990]: 131, ' ... του μυκηναϊκού νεκροταφείου.'

2. LH IIB: (1470 BC - 1410 BC)
    a.    Moschos [2007]: 19, ' ..., covering a time span between the LH II B and LH III C/Sub-Mycenaean periods.'
    b.    Paschalidis [2018]: 7, 'The use of the cemetery lasted from the LH IIB to the Sub-Mycenaean periods.'

3. LH III: (1410 BC - 1060 BC)
    a.    Paschalidis [2018]: 7, 'The use of the cemetery lasted from the LH IIB to the Sub-Mycenaean periods.'

4. LH IIIA: (1410 BC - 1315 BC)
    a.    Papadopoulos [1979]: 26, 'LHIIIA-C'
    b.    AD[1989]: 129, ' ... μεταξύ της YE III A και ΥΕ ΙΙΙΓ περιόδου.'
    c.    AD[1991]: 146, 'Τα κτερίσματα που βρέθηκαν στους θαλάμους, χρονολογούν τη χρήση των τάφων στην ΥΕ ΙΙΙΑ-Γ εποχή. ' == 'The artifacts found in the chambers date the use of the tombs to the periods of LH IIIA to LH IIIC.'

5. LH IIIA1: (1410 BC - 1375 BC)
    a.    AD[1992]: 140, 'Τα ευρήματα αυτά δίνουν χρονολόγηση από την YE ΙΙΙΑ1 έως την YE ΙΙΙΒ περίοδο.' == 'The finds date from the LH IIIA1 to the LHIIIB'

6. LH IIIB: (1320 BC - 1190 BC)
    a.    Papadopoulos [1979]: 26, 'LHIIIA-C'
    b.    AD[1989]: 129, ' ... μεταξύ της YE III A και ΥΕ ΙΙΙΓ περιόδου.'
    c.    AD[1991]: 146, 'Τα κτερίσματα που βρέθηκαν στους θαλάμους, χρονολογούν τη χρήση των τάφων στην ΥΕ ΙΙΙΑ-Γ εποχή. ' == 'The artifacts found in the chambers date the use of the tombs to the periods of LH IIIA to LH IIIC.'
    d.    AD[1992]: 140, 'Τα ευρήματα αυτά δίνουν χρονολόγηση από την YE ΙΙΙΑ1 έως την YE ΙΙΙΒ περίοδο.' == 'The finds date from the LH IIIA1 to the LHIIIB'

7. LH IIIC: (1190 BC - 1060 BC)
    a.    Simpson [1981]: 90, 'LH IIIC'
    b.    Papadopoulos [1979]: 26, 'LHIIIA-C'
    c.    Åström [1965]: 97, '50 late Mycenaean vases "with linear decoration" dated c. 1100 B.C. were found in 1923 ... '
    d.    Ålin [1962]: 63, ? ' ..., 2 andere intakte Gräber enthielten etwa 50 spätmykenische Vasen.'
    e.    AD[1989]: 129, ' ... μεταξύ της YE III A και ΥΕ ΙΙΙΓ περιόδου.'
    f.    AD[1991]: 146, 'Τα κτερίσματα που βρέθηκαν στους θαλάμους, χρονολογούν τη χρήση των τάφων στην ΥΕ ΙΙΙΑ-Γ εποχή. ' == 'The artifacts found in the chambers date the use of the tombs to the periods of LH IIIA to LH IIIC.'
    g.    Moschos [2007]: 19, ' ..., covering a time span between the LH II B and LH III C/Sub-Mycenaean periods.'

8. Sub Mycenaean: (1060 BC - 1000 BC)
    a.    Moschos [2007]: 19, ' ..., covering a time span between the LH II B and LH III C/Sub-Mycenaean periods.'
    b.    Paschalidis [2018]: 7, 'The use of the cemetery lasted from the LH IIB to the Sub-Mycenaean periods.'

NOTE

1. See Turner's [2011] discussion of the digital modelling of the several tombs of Voudeni, pp. 124-174, along with the many valuable diagrams and photos.

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BIBLIOGRAPHY

1. AD[1990]: Archaiologikon Deltion, Athens, Greece, v. 45, '', pg. 131.

2. AD[1960]: Archaiologikon Deltion, Athens, Greece, v. 15, '', pg. 137.

3. AD[1988]: Archaiologikon Deltion, Athens, Greece, v. 43, '', pg. 168.

4. AD[1989]: Archaiologikon Deltion, Athens, Greece, v. 44, '', pg. 129.

5. AD[1991]: Archaiologikon Deltion, Athens, Greece, v. 46, '', pg. 146.

6. AD[1992]: Archaiologikon Deltion, Athens, Greece, v. 47, '', pg. 140.

7. Ålin [1962]: Ålin, Per. Das Ende der mykenischen Fundstätten auf dem griechischen Festland. Carl Bloms Boktryckeri A.-B., Lund, 1962., 'Agrapidia', pg. 63.

8. Åström [1965]: Åström, Paul. ‘Mycenaean Pottery from the Region of Aigion, with a List of Prehistoric Sites in Achaia’, Opuscula Atheniensia, V, pp. 89-110, C.W.K. Gleerup, Lund, 1965., 'Agrapidiá.', pg. 97.

9. Moschos [2007]: Moschos, Ioannes. Οι Μυκηναίοι στην Αχαϊα (Mycenaeans in Achaia). ΦΑΙΔΙΜΟΣ I, Patra, 2007., 'Municipality of Patra', pg. 19. Online here.

10. Papadopoulos [1979]: Papadopoulos, Thanasis J.. Mycenaean Achaea; Part 1: Text. Paul Åströms Förlag, Göteborg, Sweden. 1979. Vol 1., '10 - 11. Ano Sychaina (Agrapidia)', pg. 26.

11. 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., 'At a very short distance from the aforementioned sites ... ', pg. 7. Online here.

12. Simpson [1981]: Simpson, Richard Hope. Mycenaean Greece. Park Ridge, New Jersey: Noyes Press, 1981., 'D 28 Ano Sichaina: Agraphidhia', pg. 90. Online here.

13. Turner [2011]: Turner, D.R.. Grave Reminders : Comparing Mycenaean tomb building with labour and memory. The University of Leiden, Netherlands, '', Online here.