Papers by Anna Lucia D'Agata
Archaeopress Publishing Ltd eBooks, Jan 15, 2010
Edinburgh University Press eBooks, Jul 27, 2006
Death in Late Bronze Age Greece
In the funerary archaeology of LM III Crete, studies aimed at highlighting the specific links exi... more In the funerary archaeology of LM III Crete, studies aimed at highlighting the specific links existing between gender, age, social status, and material culture are almost nonexistent. On the other hand, the analysis of the funerary system within the framework of the Mycenaean states confirms that different treatments were reserved for males, females, and children. On the basis of those instances for which osteological analyses are available, the funerary evidence of LM III Crete allows us to identify objects that present recurring and significant associations in terms of representation of gender. The aim of this chapter is to demonstrate the role played by the clay pyxis in relation to female identity. Its adoption on Crete in funerary contexts is an entirely new phenomenon that, starting from the LM IIIA2, documents the use of this vessel as a marker of a specifically female identity.
Archaeopress eBooks, 2009
This paper compares samples of coarse pottery from Knossos and Sybrita in Crete, in order to esta... more This paper compares samples of coarse pottery from Knossos and Sybrita in Crete, in order to establish the degree to which cooking and storage wares were locally produced, or exchanged between settlements.
B E YO N D C Y P RU S : Investigating Cypriot Connectivity in the Mediterranean from the Late Bronze Age to the end of the Classical period, edited by Giorgos Bourogiannis, 2022
The aim of this paper is to discuss the use of the term koine applied to the connections between ... more The aim of this paper is to discuss the use of the term koine applied to the connections between Cyprus and Cilicia in the first centuries of the 1st millennium BC. Referring to a recent consideration of this concept by Michael Dietler and using the pottery evidence from the settlement of Misis, in the lower plain of the Ceyhan, it is argued that the term suggests a form of homogeneity that never existed between the two regions
One State, Many Worlds Crete in the Late Minoan II-IIIA2 Early Period Proceedings of the International Conference held at Khania, Μεγάλο Αρσενάλι, 21st-23rd November 2019 , STUDI MICENEI ED EGEO-ANATOLICI NUOVA SERIE SUPPLEMENTO 2, 2022
The aim of this article is to delineate the substantial transformation of political institutions ... more The aim of this article is to delineate the substantial transformation of political institutions and social organization that Crete
experienced in LM II.
HAL is a multi-disciplinary open access archive for the deposit and dissemination of scientific r... more HAL is a multi-disciplinary open access archive for the deposit and dissemination of scientific research documents, whether they are published or not. The documents may come from teaching and research institutions in France or abroad, or from public or private research centers. L’archive ouverte pluridisciplinaire HAL, est destinée au dépôt et à la diffusion de documents scientifiques de niveau recherche, publiés ou non, émanant des établissements d’enseignement et de recherche français ou étrangers, des laboratoires publics ou privés. The Itanos Archaeological Survey Alain Duplouy, Anna Lucia d’Agata, Oliver Rackham, Jennifer Moody
Known since the late 19th century, the two chamber tombs at Ligortyno in the eastern Mesara rapid... more Known since the late 19th century, the two chamber tombs at Ligortyno in the eastern Mesara rapidly entered the archaeological literature thanks to the extraordinary quality and excellent state of conservation of the ceramic materials found inside them. Yet the archaeological evidence from Ligortyno has never been studied as a group, much less with a view to investigating the mortuary data as a source useful for improving our understanding of the social world of the people buried in the two tombs. This article aims to fill this gap, first of all through a formal and contextual analysis of the tombs and the material collected inside them. These results will then be used to reconstruct the rites performed on the occasion of their burials, and to shed light on the way in which the funerary domain was employed to enhance the social realities of family groups living in south-central Crete in the 14th and 13th centuries BC.
The contributions collected in this section were presented in June 2018 at the workshop “Politica... more The contributions collected in this section were presented in June 2018 at the workshop “Political Boundaries and Cultural Contacts during the Iron Age in South-East Anatolia: Cilicia, Amuq and the Kara Su Valley” run by Marina Pucci and Sebastiano Soldi at Ascona, during the International Conference Beyond All Boundaries: Anatolia in the First Millennium BC organized by Annick Payne and Jorit Wintjes. The initiative to publish them in this SMEA issue aims at offering a deeper glimpse of the stratigraphic sequences and ceramic production of a wide region at the border between Anatolia and northern Syria, comprehending Cilicia, the Amuq and the Kara Su valley. In the early first millennium BC a group of independent political entities, which are usually called Syro-Anatolian, developed in the north-east area of the Mediterranean. By the end of the 8th century BC these new polities were all annexed to the Neo-Assyrian Empire. The contextual analysis of the material culture of four impo...
The Arrival of ‘Mycenaeans’ in the Area of Khania: Legend and Archaeology Maria Andreadaki-Vlazak... more The Arrival of ‘Mycenaeans’ in the Area of Khania: Legend and Archaeology Maria Andreadaki-Vlazaki, Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports The Shrine of Eileithyia at Inatos in LM II to IIIA2 Philip P. Betancourt, Temple University, Emeritus Sydney Sarasin, Temple University Leanna Kolonauski, Temple University A shrine to the Goddess of childhood and motherhood at Inatos in South-Central Crete was excavated in 1962 by Nicholas Platon and Costis Davaras. Its finds are now under study for final publication by a team directed by Philip Betancourt. The shrine was founded at the end of the third millennium BC, and it lasted until the Roman era. The period from LM II to LM IIIA is one of the least known episodes in the shrine, but it marks an important transitional period in the type of ceremonies conducted in the cave. In addition to the gifts presented to the Goddess in late Middle Minoan and Late Minoan I, those who visited the shrine also participated in feasts within the sanctuary ...
Altorientalische Forschungen, Dec 1, 2017
This article presents a preliminary comparative stratigraphy of excavated sites in Plain Cilicia ... more This article presents a preliminary comparative stratigraphy of excavated sites in Plain Cilicia and one in Rough Cilicia. It is the outcome of three workshops held in 2014, 2015 and 2017. Plain Cilicia at the junction of Anatolia, Syro-Mesopotamia and Cyprus is one of the most fertile regions of the Ancient Near East. In recent years, archaeological research in the region has intensified, reopening questions of chronology. The comparative stratigraphy discussed in the workshops is presented here in form of a gazetteer of the participating sites and a chart. This is to be understood as a first step towards a more comprehensive chronology.
Remote Sensing, 2018
The alluvial plain of the Ceyhan River (SE Turkey) has been populated since the Neolithic. In 195... more The alluvial plain of the Ceyhan River (SE Turkey) has been populated since the Neolithic. In 1954, Marjory Veronica Seton-Williams described for this area several archeological mounds (hoyuk), which are the remains of ancient settlements. Today, according to the archeological research carried out in the area, some of these mounds result to have been leveled by agricultural activities. In this work, we identified many color anomalies by low-cost remote-sensing analyses of satellite images. We checked the nature of these anomalies in a dedicated survey and we found a good correspondence between color anomalies and archeological remains consistent with leveled hoyuk. We compared the grain size and chemical characteristics of the soil collected inside the color anomalies with the soil collected in other areas of the alluvial plain. We found irrelevant differences in grain-size characteristics, but a higher content of CaCO3 in soils collected inside the anomalies with respect to those collected outside. Therefore, the content of CaCO3 could be considered the feature that makes the color anomalies visible. The reason for this higher content of CaCO3 is related to the anthropogenic material used in the different phases of hoyuk growth. This work suggests a low-cost analysis useful for rapid identification and preservation of archeological information on the history of Mediterranean settlement.
The Classical Review, 2018
HA L L A G E R ( E . ) , H A L L A G E R ( B . P . ) (edd.) The Greek–Swedish Excavations at Agia... more HA L L A G E R ( E . ) , H A L L A G E R ( B . P . ) (edd.) The Greek–Swedish Excavations at Agia Aikaterini Square Kastelli, Khania 1970–1987, 2001, 2005 and 2008. Volume V: the Late Minoan IIIA:1 and II Settlements. Vol. V:1: Text, Vol. V:2: Plates. (Skrifter Utgivna av Svenska Institutet i Athen 4°, 47:5:1–2.) Pp. 496 + 218, figs, b/w & colour ills, pls. Stockholm: Svenska Institutet i Athen, 2016. Cased, SEK200. ISBN: 978-91-7916-064-7. doi:10.1017/S0009840X18000665
Journal of Maps, 2017
We present a geomorphological map (Main Map) of the lower plain of the Ceyhan River (Adana provin... more We present a geomorphological map (Main Map) of the lower plain of the Ceyhan River (Adana province, Turkey). Data from three field campaigns and remote sensing observations were managed in a GIS to produce a 1:25,000 scale map. The area, mostly formed by alluvial sediments, is characterized by intense fluvial dynamics with superimposed agricultural activity. Erosional processes prevail on rocky ridges partially bordering the plain on the northeastern side. The alluvial plain is flanked by large alluvial fans on its eastern side, whereas the western limit consists of a smoothed and undistinguishable watershed. Alluvial and deltaic deposits close to the river mouth are bordered southward by nested coastal dunes, lagoons, swamps and marshes punctuating the coastal belt. This area was an important historical site, as documented by evidence of settlements from the Neolithic. The map is a useful tool to support further archaeological research.
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Papers by Anna Lucia D'Agata
experienced in LM II.
experienced in LM II.
Η διάλεξη είναι ανοικτή για το κοινό και θα δοθεί στο κτήριο της Ερευνητικής Μονάδας Αρχαιολογίας Οδός Γλάδστωνος 12, Λευκωσία
ANATOLIA IN THE 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C., ASCONA, 17-22 JUNE 2018