Category Archives: Archaeological Survey

Archaeological Research at Corinth – Summer 2012

Posted on December 12, 2012 by

The ASCSA website carries a recent report by Ioulia Tzonou-Herbst summarizing archaeological work in Corinth and the region last summer. The essay offers a snapshot of a wide range of research and programs currently being carried out by archaeologists, art … Continue reading →

Posted in American School Excavations, Archaeological Discoveries, Archaeological Survey, Ceramics, Digital Corinthia, Dissertations and Theses, Isthmia, Museums, Panayia Field, Perachora, Periods, Archaic, Periods, Classical, Periods, Diachronic, Periods, Early Modern, Periods, Hellenistic, Periods, Interim, Periods, Late Antiquity, Periods, Medieval, Periods, Modern, Periods, Roman Colony, Territory, Theater, Urban Center | Leave a comment

Another look at Land of Sikyon

Posted on August 21, 2012 by

One spring day in 2005, I ran into Yannis Lolos at the Blegen Library in Athens carrying around his recently completed monograph on the history and archaeology of the region of Sikyon, the polis immediately west of Corinth. He told … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, Archaeological Survey, Book and Article Reviews, Economy, Fortifications, Maps, Periods, Diachronic, Sikyon, Territory, Travelers, Western Plain | Leave a comment

Bill Caraher on Lolos’ “Land of Sikyon”

Posted on May 1, 2012 by

In mid-March, Bill posted the working draft of a review of Yannis Lolos’ Land of Sikyon, a Hesperia Supplement volume published in 2011 (see sample PDF here).  The “official” review went live today on the BMCR list. Here’s the opening … Continue reading →

Posted in Archaeological Survey, Book and Article Reviews, Periods, Diachronic, Sikyon, Territory, Travelers | Leave a comment

The Complete Archaeology of Greece

Posted on March 19, 2012 by

John Bintliff’s new tome (May 2012) looks like a serious comprehensive work.  At 544 pages, The Complete Archaeology of Greece: From Hunter-Gatherers to the 20th Century A.D. promises to tell the story of Greek culture from the Paleolithic to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Acrocorinth, Agriculture, Archaeological Survey, Book and Article Reviews, Ceramics, EKAS (Eastern Korinthia Archaeological Survey), Isthmia, Isthmus, Lechaion, Territory | 1 Comment

Interpreting Ceramic Assemblages from the Nemea Valley Archaeological Project

Posted on February 16, 2012 by

Chris Cloke concludes his three-part series today on patterns of settlement and land use in the Nemea Valley.  If you missed the first two, start by reading Part 1 and Part 2.  Part 1 defines “site” and “off-site” (or “tract”) in … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, Archaeological Survey, Ceramics, Economy, Nemea, Southern Corinthia, Territory | 10 Comments

The Nemea Valley, Archaeological Survey, and Manuring

Posted on February 15, 2012 by

Chris Cloke continues his three-part series today on the interpretation of Greek and Roman artifact patterns in the Nemea Valley.  If you’re just joining in, start by reading Part 1.  *************************************************** In this, the second of three posts looking at … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, Archaeological Survey, Ceramics, Economy, Nemea, Southern Corinthia, Territory | 4 Comments

Chris Cloke on Survey and Agriculture in the Nemea Valley

Posted on February 14, 2012 by

I was sorry to have missed Chris Cloke’s talk on the Nemea Valley at the recent meeting of the Archaeological Institute of America.  He was kind enough to send me a draft of the paper which has got me thinking … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, Archaeological Survey, Nemea, Southern Corinthia, Territory | 4 Comments