Excavations at Pylos in Elis
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A01=John E. Coleman
Ancient Greece
Author_John E. Coleman
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Greek Archaeology
Greek History
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- ISBN 9780876615218
- Weight: 759g
- Dimensions: 216 x 279mm
- Publication Date: 01 Dec 1986
- Publisher: American School of Classical Studies at Athens
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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When the site of Elean Pylos was threatened by the construction of a dam in 1968, a team from the University of Colorado moved in to salvage as much information as possible about the ancient town before it was submerged. This report is divided chronologically: Middle Helladic, Geometric, Archaic, Classical, Roman, Byzantine, and Frankish. Each chapter consists of a brief description of the remains in the field, followed by a catalogue of the finds. While earlier finds are mainly of wells, the Classical settlement was the size of a large village providing everyday finds of bronze, lead, iron, and pottery. Some fragments of terracotta figurines and amber suggest a certain amount of wealth, but the primary character of the whole site is agricultural. Roman and Frankish remains are primarily funerary.
