Site details

Paralimni Oungra

PK	C780
TITLE	Paralimni Oungra
WGS84	38.446964° N, 23.313429° E
Accuracy	100 m.

LAT/LON	38.446964, 23.313429
LON/LAT	23.313429, 38.446964

DMS

38° 26' 49.0704" N

23° 18' 48.3444" E

W3W	triplet, waged, butting
UTM	34 S, 701886, 4257944
EGSA87	439939, 4255344

Elevation m	44
Elevation feet	144.4
Region	Boeotia

GENERAL SITE TYPE Activity

TYPE

1.    Activity.   Farinetti [2011 AI12], 18    'The bay was probably occupied also in Prehistoric period (since EH). Material is reported by Fossey (1988: 235-8) from Paralimni Oungra site, from surface explorations and excavations carried out in the area ...'
2.    Artifacts.   Fossey [1988], 238    'Gold jewelry (tomb).', 'Terracottas and bronzes of Archaic date (tombs and surface).'
3.    Building.   Fossey [1988], 236    ' ... both sides of the street are many buildings, large and small.'
4.    Lithics.   Fossey [1988], 238    'Obsidian fragments (surface).', 'Two polished stone axes (surface).'
5.    Settlement.   Fossey [1988], 235    'Around the side of the lake, and completely covered by the latter when it reaches its full extent, can be seen the buildings of the entire settlement.'
6.    Sherds.   Fossey [1988], 238    'Pottery and Small Finds; ..., MH (Grey Minyan and Matt painted), ... ', 'The larger, outer circuit contains LH III B pieces ... '
7.    Wall.   Fossey [1988], 236    'Two phases of walling occur on the akropolis, ... '

PERIOD (High Chronology)

1. EH: (3100 BC - 2000 BC)
    a.    Farinetti [2011 AI12]: 18, Component T_88

2. EH I: (3100 BC - 2700 BC)
    a.    Fossey [1988]: 235, 'EH I-II'

3. EH II: (2700 BC - 2200 BC)
    a.    Fossey [1988]: 235, 'EH I-II'

4. Middle Helladic: (2000 BC - 1600 BC)
    a.    Farinetti [2011 AI12]: 18, Component T_89
    b.    Fossey [1988]: 235, '(Grey Minyan and Matt painted).'

5. Late Helladic: (1700 BC - 1050 BC)
    a.    Farinetti [2011 AI12]: 18, Component T_90

6. Late Helladic I: (1700 BC - 1635 BC)
    a.    Fossey [1988]: 235, 'LH I-IIIC'

7. Late Helladic II: (1635 BC - 1410 BC)
    a.    Fossey [1988]: 235, 'LH I-IIIC'

8. LH IIIA: (1410 BC - 1315 BC)
    a.    Fossey [1988]: 235, 'LH I-IIIC'

9. LH IIIB: (1320 BC - 1190 BC)
    a.    Fossey [1988]: 235, 'LH I-IIIC'

10. LH IIIC: (1190 BC - 1060 BC)
    a.    Fossey [1988]: 235, 'LH I-IIIC'

11. Protogeometric: (1100 BC - 900 BC)
    a.    Fossey [1988]: 238, ' ..., PG, ... '

12. Sub Mycenaean: (1060 BC - 1000 BC)
    a.    Fossey [1988]: 238, ' ..., Submycenaean, ... '

13. Early Geometric: (900 BC - 850 BC)
    a.    Fossey [1988]: 238, ' ..., EG, ... '

14. Middle Geometric: (850 BC - 760 BC)
    a.    Fossey [1988]: 238, ' ..., MG, ... '

15. Late Geometric: (760 BC - 700 BC)
    a.    Fossey [1988]: 238, ' ..., LG, ... '

16. Archaic: (700 BC - 480 BC)
    a.    Fossey [1988]: 238, ' ..., Archaic, ... '

NOTE

1. These two lists match the several components in Farinetti [2011] to the place keys in this catalog.

Farinetti: Chapter 12

43 Oungra: Chelonokastro (= C779)
44 Paralimni Oungra (= C780)
45 Paralimni Oungra (= C780)
46 Paralimni Oungra (= C781)
47 Paralimni Oungra Area (Classical, no equiv. in MycAtPr)
48 Paralimni S hills (Geometric and Archaic) (= C7073)
49 Paralimni S hills - not relevant
50 Paralimni S hills - not relevant
51 Mouriki - Kamelovrisi T103 (= C783)
51 Mouriki - Kamelovrisi T152 (= C782)

Farinetti: Chapter 13

8. Paralimnos Pyrgos (= C793)
9. Paralimni Pyrgos E (= C919)
10. Paralimni Pyrgos NE (= C792)

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BIBLIOGRAPHY

1. Farinetti [2011 AI12]: Farinetti, Emeri. Boeotian Landscapes; A GIS-based study ... Appendix I.12; The Theban plain and the area of the lakes: Thebaïs. British Archaeological Reports, no. 2195. 2011., '44/45. Paralimni Oungra (lake shore site): Components T_ 87 to T_91 (44); T_92 to T_95 (45)', pg. 18. Specifically components T_88, T_89, T_90

2. Fossey [1988]: Fossey, John M.. Topography and Population of Ancient Boiotia. Ares publishers Inc., Chicago, Illinois. 1988., '10. Oungra (mod. Yliki) and Klimatariai - HYLE', pg. 235.