Early Prehistoric Research on Amorgos and the Beginnings of Cycladic Archaeology

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ID4540239
AuthorsYannis Galanakis (0000-0002-6934-6929, University of Cambridge, corresponding author)
Year2013
Volume117
Issue2
Pages181-205
Publication date2013-04-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Journal of Archaeology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0002-9114 • E-ISSN: 1939-828X
PublisherUniversity of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.3764/aja.117.2.0181
OpenAlexW2504460039
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited23

Amorgos is widely known for its Early Cycladic antiquities, which now predominantly adorn private collections and numerous museums outside Greece. Some of the finest Cycladica associated with the island emerged before the first systematic excavations were conducted in 1894 by Christos Tsountas. With the exception of brief references, this early period of Cycladic exploration is little known. This article attempts to identify and reconstruct the private excavations that took place on Amorgos and the organization, operation, and trafficking of the island's Early Cycladic antiquities between 1880 and 1894. By integrating archival and archaeological material, this study offers glimpses of the cultural history of late 19th-century Amorgos and of some of the protagonists who paved the way for the systematic investigation of the early Cyclades

Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · CYCLADES · Excavation · Period (music) · Prehistory · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · History · Maritime and Coastal Archaeology

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