Programme

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Thursday 14.6.07
MORNING SESSION
9.00-9.30
Brogan Tom   A tribute to William D.E. Coulson
Mazarakis Ainian Alexander   The archives of William D.E. Coulson
GENERAL TOPICS
09.30-09.50
Muhly James   Archaic and Classical Greece would not have been the same without the "Dark Ages"   >>
09.50-10.10
De Polignac Francois   Darkness revisited. About the notion of `disappearance΄ in the archaeology of Early Greece   >>
10.10-10.30
Nowicki Krzysztof   Settlement in crisis: the end of the LM /LH IIIB and early IIIC in Crete and other South Aegean islands   >>
10.30-10.50
Wallace Saro   Changing cultural landscapes of the Early Iron Age Aegean   >>
10.50-11.10
Filippa-Touchais Anna   Cycles of collapse in Greek Prehistory: Early Iron Age practices and Middle Helladic analogies   >>
11.10-11.30
Discussion
11.30-11.50
Coffee break
11.50-12.10
Adrymi-Sismani Vassiliki   Οι οικιστικές αλλαγές στην Ανατολική παράκτια Θεσσαλία μετά την καταστροφή των ανακτόρων στην ΥΕΙΙΙΒ2 / ΥΕΙΙΙΓ πρώιμη   >>
12.10-12.30
Crielaard Jan Paul   Continuity of authority and ideology after the collapse of the Mycenaean palaces   >>
12.30-12.50
Leriou Anastasia   Reassessing Aegean migration during the 12th and 11th centuries: a view from Cyprus   >>
12.50-13.10
Blandin Beatrice   Nouvelles decouvertes a Amarynthos: les trouvailles du debut de l’Age du Fer   >>
13.10-13.30
Schmid Stephan G.   Euboeans abroad. Some critical thoughts   >>
13.30-13.50
Nakas Yiannis   Νήαι μέλαιναι: πλοία και ναυπηγική στο Αιγαίο της Πρώιμης Εποχής του Σιδήρου Πλοία και ναυπηγική στο Αιγαίο της Πρώιμης Εποχής του Σιδήρου.   >>
13.50-14.10
Wekowski Marek   On the historicity of the `Homeric world΄ - some methodological considerations   >>
14.10-14.30
Discussion
Lunch Break
AFTERNOON SESSION
TEMPLES, SANCTUARIES AND CULT
17.00-17.20
Papapostolou Ioannis A.   The new excavation under the early archaic temple of Thermos (Megaron A, Megaron B and ash-altar)   >>
17.20-17.40
Livieratou Antonia   Regional cult systems in the transitional period from the Late Bronze to the Early Iron Age: comparing the evidence from two different parts of Mainland Greece, the Argolid and Phokis   >>
17.40-18.00
Niemeier Wolf-Dietrich   The sanctuary of Kalapodi (ancient Phokis): New evidence for continuity of cult from the Mycenaean to the Archaic period   >>
18.00-18.20
Mazarakis Ainian Alexander   The so-called “Sacred House” of the Academy revisited   >>
18.20-18.40
Discussion
18.40-19.00
Coffee break
19.00-19.20
Kolia Erofili - Gadolou Anastasia   Ναός γεωμετρικών χρόνων στα Νικολέικα Αχαίας: Μία πρώτη παρουσίαση   >>
19.20-19.40
Wells Berit   Evidence of Early Iron Age activities in the Poseidon Sanctuary at Kalaureia   >>
19.40-20.00
Beaumont Lesley A.   Chios in the `Dark Ages΄: new evidence from Kato Phana   >>
20.00-20.20
Zolotnikova Olga   The evidence for the worship of Zeus during the 11th - 7th centuries B.C.   >>
20.20-20.40
Discussion

Friday 15.6.07
MORNING SESSION
SETTLEMENTS & ARCHITECTURE - MAINLAND, ISLANDS & SICILY
09.00-09.20
Gounaris Alexander   Pastoral structures: the encounter of Early Iron Age Archaeology with Ethnography in Mainland Greece   >>
09.20-09.40
Andreou Stelios - Exarhou Rania   Settlement and cermaic production and consumption during the Late Bronze Age - Early Iron Age transition in Central Macedonia   >>
09.40-10.00
Karamitrou-Mentesidi Georgia   Η Αιανή στην εποχή του Σιδήρου   >>
10.00-10.20
Van de Moortel Aleydis - Zahou Eleni   The Bronze Age - Iron Age transition at Mitrou, in East Lokris: evidence for continuity and discontinuity   >>
10.20-10.40
Luce Jean-Marc   La Phocide a l΄Age du Fer   >>
10.40-11.00
Kourou Nota   From the Dark Ages to the rise of the polis in the Cyclades: the case of Tenos   >>
11.00-11.20
Discussion
11.20-11.40
Coffee break
11.40-12.00
Rizio Arianna   Towards the rise of the polis? An overview of the settlement developments in the Peloponnese since the fall of the Mycenean palaces to the Early Iron Age   >>
12.00-12.20
Mallen Lisa   Engendering space in Dark Age Nichoria   >>
12.20-12.40
Morgan Catherine   Early Iron Age Ithaka: problems and prospects   >>
12.40-13.00
Vasileiou Eleni   Η μετάβαση από την Χαλκοκρατία στην Εποχή του Σιδήρου στην Ήπειρο: τα δεδομένα από τον οικισμό της Κρύας στο λεκανοπέδιο των Ιωαννίνων   >>
13.00-13.20
Lentini Maria Costanza   Naxos of Sicily: the first Greek settlement   >>
13.20-13.40
Treziny Henri   Megara Hyblaea (Sicile): les premiers temps de la cite a la lumiere des fouilles recentes   >>
13.40-14.00
Discussion
Lunch break
AFTERNOON SESSION
SETTLEMENTS & ARCHITECTURE - CRETE
17.00-17.20
Glowacki Kevin T. - Klein Nancy L.   The analysis of Dark Age domestic architecture: the LM IIIC settlement at Vronda Kavousi   >>
17.20-17.40
Tsipopoulou Metaxia   A building in sector A of the Late Minoan IIIC settlement at Halasmenos, Ierapetra   >>
17.40-18.00
Mook Margaret   The settlement on the Kastro at Kavousi in the Late Geometric Period   >>
18.00-18.15
Discussion
18.15-18.40
Coffee break
18.40-19.00
Rousioti Dimitra - Stournaras Grigoris   Η συγκρότηση των οικισμών στην Κρήτη κατά το τέλος της Εποχής του Χαλκού: οικισμοί με ιερά   >>
19.00-19.20
Santaniello Emanuela   Gortyn. The rise of the polis: evidence from the settlement and the sanctuary   >>
19.20-19.40
Haggis Donald C. - Mook Margaret S.   The Early Iron Age-Archaic transition in Crete: the evidence from recent excavations at Azoria, Eastern Crete   >>
19.40-20.00
Discussion

Saturday 16.6.07
MORNING SESSION
BURIALS
09.00-09.20
Pomadere Maia   A «Dark World» in the «Dark Ages»: les enfants dans la societe des «Ages Obscurs»   >>
09.20-09.40
Chrysostomou Anastasia   Αρχαία Αλμωπία (Μακεδονία). Τα νεκροταφεία των τύμβων   >>
09.40-10.00
Batziou-Efstathiou Anthi   Θολωτός Πρωτογεωμετρικός - Γεωμετρικός τάφος Πυράσου   >>
10.00-10.20
Malakasioti Zozi - Tsiouka Foteini - Mousioni Anna   Ζητήματα ταφικών πρακτικών στα νεκροταφεία της περιοχής της αρχαίας Άλου   >>
10.20-10.40
Georganas Ioannis   The transition from the Late Bronze to the Early Iron Age in Thessaly: some thoughts   >>
10.40-11.00
Lemos Irene   Status, gender, and elite in Early Iron Age burials: the case of the Toumba cemetery at Lefkandi   >>
11.00-11.20
Discussion
11.20-11.40
Coffee break
11.40-12.00
D΄ Onofrio Anna Maria   The Athenian warrior burrials in the Early Iron Age   >>
12.00-12.20
Schilardi Dimitris   Ευρήματα από το Γεωμετρικό νεκροταφείο της Κηφισιάς   >>
12.20-12.30
Mazarakis Ainian Alexander   A necropolis of the Geometric period at Marathon. The context   >>
12.30-12.50
Vlachou Vicky   A necropolis of the Geometric period at Marathon: The finds   >>
12.50-13.10
Palaiologou Eleni   Γεωμετρικοί τάφοι από το Άργος   >>
13.10-13.30
Pappi Evaggelia - Triantafillou Sevi   Ταφικές πρακτικές και ανθρωπολογικά δεδομένα μέσα από τη μελέτη των γεωμετρικών τάφων του Άργους   >>
13.30-13.50
Zafeiropoulou Foteini   Νέα στοιχεία για την γεωμετρική Ναξο. Το νεκροταφείο στη θέση Πλίθος της Χώρας   >>
13.50-14.15
Discussion
Lunch break
AFTERNOON SESSION
BURIALS (continued)
17.00-17.20
Perna Katia   Burial rituals and social organization: heritage and changes from LM III C to Protogeometric Crete   >>
17.20-17.40
Preston Day Leslie   Appropriating the past: Early Iron Age mortuary practices at Kavousi, Crete   >>
17.40-18.00
Andreadaki-Vlazaki Maria - Xifaras Napoleon   Τάφοι των γεωμετρικών χρόνων στον Άστρικα Κισάμου   >>
18.00-18.20
Stampolidis Nikos   Lux Cretensis: Μια Κρητική αναθεώρηση των λεγόμενων Σκοτεινών Αιώνων   >>
18.20-18.40
Discussion
18.40-19.00
Coffee break
19.20-19.40
Andreadaki-Vlazaki Maria - Xifaras Napoleon   Τάφοι των γεωμετρικών χρόνων στον Άστρικα Κισάμου   >>
18.40-19.00
Mariaud Olivier   Les tombes geometriques de Colophon des fouilles de H. Goldman, 1921-1922: reflexions sur les coutumes funeraires et leorganisation sociale des cites d' Ionie 900-650 B.C.   >>
19.40-19.50
Discussion
ENVIRONMENTAL
19.50-20.10
Theodoropoulou Tatiana   Fishing in `dark waters΄: a review of the archaeological and archaeozoological evidence of the exploitation of aquatic resources in the Greek Early Iron Age   >>
20.10-20.30
Trantalidou Katerina   Αρχαιοζωολογικές μελέτες στις Κυκλάδες της Πρώιμης Εποχής του Σιδήρου   >>
20.30-20.50
Συζήτηση

Sunday 17.6.07
MORNING SESSION
TERRACOTTAS, POTTERY AND ICONOGRAPHY
09.30-09.50
Gesell Geraldine   The handmade terracotta animal figurines at the end of the Late Bronze Age and in the Early Iron Age in Crete: chronology, technology, and function   >>
09.50-10.10
Simantoni-Bournia Eva   Multi-storeyed vessels   >>
10.10-10.30
Coldstream Nicolas   Geometric elephantiasis   >>
10.30-10.50
Tzortzatou Antonia - Fatsiou Glikeria - Nikolaou Eleni   Νέα στοιχεία για την Πρώιμη Εποχή Σιδήρου στη Θεσπρωτία   >>
10.50-11.10
Gimatzidis Stefanos   Κεραμική βορειοδυτικού Αιγαίου στην Πρώιμη Εποχή του Σιδήρου   >>
11.10-11.30
Kotsonas Antonis   Ceramic variability and drinking habits in Iron Age Crete: the case of the coated cup   >>
11.30-11.50
Discussion
11.50-12.40
Light lunch break
12.40-13.00
Psalti Athanasia   Νέος κρατήρας με εικονιστική παράσταση από τη γεωμετρική Ερέτρια   >>
13.00-13.20
Charalabidou Xenia   The end of the Dark Ages - the beginning of a new period (the Early Orientalizing period)   >>
13.20-13.40
Reber Karl   Ceramique eubeenne a Naxos au debut de l'Age du Fer   >>
13.40-14.00
Gros Jean-Sebastien   Pour une typochronologie de la ceramique commune en Grece centrale   >>
14.00-14.20
Kenzelmann Pfyffer Anne - Verdan Samuel   Vaisselle domestique, vaisselle de sanctuaire ? Des exemples Eretriens   >>
14.20-14.40
McLoughlin Beatrice   The pithos makers at Zagora: Technological identification of the potters who met the storage demands of a prosperous mixed farming community in the northern Cyclades in the Early Iron Age   >>
14.40-15.00
Discussion
15.00-15.30
Concluding Remarks
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