Mycenaean Settlement on Tsoungiza Hill

Tsoungiza is a Late Helladic settlement located 10 kilometers northwest of Mycenae, with an interdisciplinary approach that demonstrates how agricultural production, craft activities, and ceremonial practices integrated the inhabitants into a regional exchange system within the Bronze Age world.

Format: Hardback
Length: 1140 pages
Publication date: 28 March 2021
Publisher: American School of Classical Studies at Athens

Nestled within the captivating Nemea Valley, Tsoungiza stands as a prominent hill, just 10 kilometers northwest of the renowned citadel of Mycenae. Through extensive excavations, the site has revealed the remnants of a Late Helladic settlement that once thrived at its southern end. This remarkable two-volume set presents the exhaustive findings of these investigations, offering a groundbreaking exploration into the economy and society of a small Mycenaean community. Through an interdisciplinary approach that combines a diverse range of general and specialized studies, the authors vividly illustrate how agricultural production, craft activities, and ceremonial practices seamlessly interconnected the inhabitants of Tsoungiza with the broader regional exchange system of the Bronze Age world.

Contributions from esteemed scholars such as P. Acheson, S. E. Allen, K. M. Forste, P. Halstead, S. M. A. Hoffmann, A. Karabatsoli, K. Kaza-Papageorgiou, B. Lis, R. Mersereau, H. Mommsen, J. B. Rutter, T. Theodoropoulou, and J. E. Tomlinson enrich the depth and richness of this comprehensive study.

Tsoungiza's strategic location within the Nemea Valley, coupled with its rich archaeological heritage, makes it an invaluable source of information about the Mycenaean period and the broader cultural landscape of ancient Greece. These books serve as a testament to the enduring power of scientific exploration and the invaluable insights it can provide into the distant past.

Weight: 5348g
Dimension: 244 x 320 x 76 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780876619247