Konstantinos P Trimmis
Biographic Data
| ID | 105142 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Konstantinos P Trimmis |
| GIVEN NAMES | Konstantinos P |
| FAMILY NAME | Trimmis |
| SIGNATURE | TRIMMIS K P |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Bristol |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9985-3801 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 10 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 13 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Exploring local and regional dynamics in the Bronze Age Kythera Island, Greece, through an analytical approach on archaeological data from Kataphygadi cave
Evidence that beekeeping and Beeswax by-products are present in the Island of Kythera since the 3rd millenia BCE. • Evidence of the importance of beeswax related products for cults and mortuary practices. • Evidence of continuous production of local pottery in Kythera throughout the Bronze Age. • Strontium and Oxygen data from Bronze Age skeletal remains from Kataphygadi cave. Interactions between islands and mainland has long been the subject of…
Paperless mapping and cave archaeology. Reviewing BRIC5, SAP6, and mobile device based lidar applications for archaeological cave survey
Towards an archaeology of everyday life in British Ionian Islands
During the course of the nineteenth century the island of Kythera, Southwest Greece, was part of the United States of Ionian Islands, under the control of the British empire. This paper explores the materiality of colonialism in local contexts, through the object itineraries of a group of stoneware bottles—a class of artefacts that continues to be represented in domestic assemblages locally today. We examine the diverse ways the vessels became en…
A study on creative object biographies. Can creative arts be a medium for understanding object-human interaction
Object biography, amended and expanded by the newer and ontologically updated concept of object itineraries, is a well-established analytical tool for documenting human-object interactions. The present paper explores its intersection with art, and proposes the concept of Creative Object Biography, as a step forward in the discourse and as a means for articulating and sharing alternative narratives and imageries not only among specialists but also…
The rolling stones of Bronze Age Aegean
Across the Bronze Age Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean, various small spherical lithic artefacts have been discovered. The exact use of such artefacts remains a mystery, possible interpretations suggest that they are a form of counting system or counters for board games. This paper examines the largest collection of such artefacts found in the area to-date, the 746 spheres from the prehistoric town of Akrotiri in the island of Thera (Santorini). …
An elegy of stone and light
Detecting variability
The detection and interpretation of variability in archaeological data has been a long-standing effort in the field. This paper aims to introduce the application of Bayesian multilevel modelling as a tool for the detection of variability at levels within nested archaeological data. Model structure, ways of construction, and the potential of using variability information to enhance archaeological interpretations is presented. This is demonstrated …
Imaging the materiality of a diaspora
The materiality of world diasporas - in every form, from landmark features to everyday objects - is a relatively modern approach towards studying the diasporas' relationship with both homeland and hostland. Photo narratives and various modes of imaging can be employed to better record, assess and disseminate the narratives of diasporic lifeways in terms of their material culture. This article examines how Greek Orthodox communities have altered W…
Recording Santorini’s subterranean landscapes
This paper investigates cave use strategies in insular environments, focusing on a case study from Santorini (Thera) island in Greece. The paper has a two-fold aim to propose and test a methodological framework for noninvasive archaeological evaluation of cave sites and to explore the ways that people, not only on Santorini, but also on similar small islands, have engaged with caves through time. Santorini is famous today as a holiday destination…
Filling gaps in Aegean deep histories? Evaluating quartz concentrations from Koupharika-Krotiria on Kythera, Greece
Paperless mapping and cave archaeology
Geodetic Stations and Differential Global Positioning Systems are the dominant instruments for mapping in archaeological contexts. However, there are not equal counterparts for cave archaeology survey. There is no way for DGPSs to work inside a cave and use of geodetic station is limited only in relatively dry and wide parts of the caves. This paper is reviewing the current available applications on cave mapping and it is presenting the use of He…
Connecting Early Neolithic worlds
Recent excavations at Mala Pećina Cave in Croatia have provided new evidence for social and cultural interaction between mobile groups during the Balkan Early Neolithic
Fear of the Light
This paper aims to present the modern uses of caves on Kythera Island, Greece as they have been recorded by the Cerigo Speleological Project. Twenty-seven caves have been recorded during the program, all of which have evidence of human uses that are divided into two large categories, that is, cave-churches and barn-caves. By analyzing, through the use of advanced mapping and GIS methods, how people shaped and organized space and the different pra…
Detecting variability
The detection and interpretation of variability in archaeological data has been a long-standing effort in the field. This paper aims to introduce the application of Bayesian multilevel modelling as a tool for the detection of variability at levels within nested archaeological data. Model structure, ways of construction, and the potential of using variability information to enhance archaeological interpretations is presented. This is demonstrated …
A study on creative object biographies. Can creative arts be a medium for understanding object-human interaction
Object biography, amended and expanded by the newer and ontologically updated concept of object itineraries, is a well-established analytical tool for documenting human-object interactions. The present paper explores its intersection with art, and proposes the concept of Creative Object Biography, as a step forward in the discourse and as a means for articulating and sharing alternative narratives and imageries not only among specialists but also…
An elegy of stone and light
Filling gaps in Aegean deep histories? Evaluating quartz concentrations from Koupharika-Krotiria on Kythera, Greece
Fear of the Light
This paper aims to present the modern uses of caves on Kythera Island, Greece as they have been recorded by the Cerigo Speleological Project. Twenty-seven caves have been recorded during the program, all of which have evidence of human uses that are divided into two large categories, that is, cave-churches and barn-caves. By analyzing, through the use of advanced mapping and GIS methods, how people shaped and organized space and the different pra…
Paperless mapping and cave archaeology
Geodetic Stations and Differential Global Positioning Systems are the dominant instruments for mapping in archaeological contexts. However, there are not equal counterparts for cave archaeology survey. There is no way for DGPSs to work inside a cave and use of geodetic station is limited only in relatively dry and wide parts of the caves. This paper is reviewing the current available applications on cave mapping and it is presenting the use of He…
Connecting Early Neolithic worlds
Recent excavations at Mala Pećina Cave in Croatia have provided new evidence for social and cultural interaction between mobile groups during the Balkan Early Neolithic
Filling gaps in Aegean deep histories? Evaluating quartz concentrations from Koupharika-Krotiria on Kythera, Greece
Recording Santorini’s subterranean landscapes
This paper investigates cave use strategies in insular environments, focusing on a case study from Santorini (Thera) island in Greece. The paper has a two-fold aim to propose and test a methodological framework for noninvasive archaeological evaluation of cave sites and to explore the ways that people, not only on Santorini, but also on similar small islands, have engaged with caves through time. Santorini is famous today as a holiday destination…
An elegy of stone and light
Detecting variability
The detection and interpretation of variability in archaeological data has been a long-standing effort in the field. This paper aims to introduce the application of Bayesian multilevel modelling as a tool for the detection of variability at levels within nested archaeological data. Model structure, ways of construction, and the potential of using variability information to enhance archaeological interpretations is presented. This is demonstrated …
Imaging the materiality of a diaspora
The materiality of world diasporas - in every form, from landmark features to everyday objects - is a relatively modern approach towards studying the diasporas' relationship with both homeland and hostland. Photo narratives and various modes of imaging can be employed to better record, assess and disseminate the narratives of diasporic lifeways in terms of their material culture. This article examines how Greek Orthodox communities have altered W…
The rolling stones of Bronze Age Aegean
Across the Bronze Age Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean, various small spherical lithic artefacts have been discovered. The exact use of such artefacts remains a mystery, possible interpretations suggest that they are a form of counting system or counters for board games. This paper examines the largest collection of such artefacts found in the area to-date, the 746 spheres from the prehistoric town of Akrotiri in the island of Thera (Santorini). …
A study on creative object biographies. Can creative arts be a medium for understanding object-human interaction
Object biography, amended and expanded by the newer and ontologically updated concept of object itineraries, is a well-established analytical tool for documenting human-object interactions. The present paper explores its intersection with art, and proposes the concept of Creative Object Biography, as a step forward in the discourse and as a means for articulating and sharing alternative narratives and imageries not only among specialists but also…
Towards an archaeology of everyday life in British Ionian Islands
During the course of the nineteenth century the island of Kythera, Southwest Greece, was part of the United States of Ionian Islands, under the control of the British empire. This paper explores the materiality of colonialism in local contexts, through the object itineraries of a group of stoneware bottles—a class of artefacts that continues to be represented in domestic assemblages locally today. We examine the diverse ways the vessels became en…
Paperless mapping and cave archaeology. Reviewing BRIC5, SAP6, and mobile device based lidar applications for archaeological cave survey
Exploring local and regional dynamics in the Bronze Age Kythera Island, Greece, through an analytical approach on archaeological data from Kataphygadi cave
Evidence that beekeeping and Beeswax by-products are present in the Island of Kythera since the 3rd millenia BCE. • Evidence of the importance of beeswax related products for cults and mortuary practices. • Evidence of continuous production of local pottery in Kythera throughout the Bronze Age. • Strontium and Oxygen data from Bronze Age skeletal remains from Kataphygadi cave. Interactions between islands and mainland has long been the subject of…
Archaeology (9 works) · Geography (8 works) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (6 works) · Geology (6 works) · History (6 works) · Bronze Age (5 works) · Cave (5 works) · Maritime and Coastal Archaeology (5 works) · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History (4 works) · Art (4 works)