Prehistoric exploitation of Grevena highland zones
Hunters and herders along the Pindus chain of western Macedonia (Greece)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4778883 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nikos Efstratiou (0000-0001-9003-0067, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki), Paolo Biagi (0000-0002-5948-296X, Ca' Foscari University of Venice), Paraskevi Elefanti (0000-0002-6592-180X, Royal Holloway University of London), Panagiotis Karkanas (0000-0002-7156-671X, Institute of Paediatric Virology), Maria Ntinou (0000-0001-7810-5847, University of Ioannina) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 415-435 |
| Publication date | 2006-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | World Archaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0043-8243 • E-ISSN: 1470-1375 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00438240600813327 |
| OpenAlex | W2058769452 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 22 |
| References cited | 24 |
The surveys and excavations carried out in the highland zone of \nthe Grevena Pindus Mountains have revealed that the watershed that separates western Macedonia from Epirus was (seasonally) inhabited in different prehistoric times, from the Middle Palaeolithic to the Bronze Age. The highest concentration of 'sites' is known from the surroundings of the modern village of Samarina, which is rich in good-quality chert raw material outcrops. This territory is still nowadays heavily exploited by \nVlach shepherds who seasonally carry out pastoral activities, moving their flocks from the eastern lowlands up to the high-altitude pastures. The excavations carried out at three different sites, all lying on a flysch substratum, revealed the presence of a redeposited lower sediment, characterized bya polygonal soil caused by ground freezing that was later effected by erosion canals produced by human interference in the landscape. The results so far obtained from a few charcoal radiocarbon dates indicate that this fact took place in at least three different periods from the middle Bronze Age to the seventh century AD
Archaeology · Bronze Age · Cave · Charcoal · Erosion · Excavation · Geography · Iron Age · Prehistory · Radiocarbon dating · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Geology · Maritime and Coastal Archaeology · Paleontology
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| Unique citing works | 22 |
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| Citations per year | 1,29 |
| Citation span | 2009 - 2026 (18) |
| Citation velocity | current |
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| Citation types | Neutral: 22 |