Author : John E. Coleman
Publisher : ASCSA
ISBN 13 : 9780876615218
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (152 download)
Book Synopsis Excavations at Pylos in Elis by : John E. Coleman
Download or read book Excavations at Pylos in Elis written by John E. Coleman and published by ASCSA. This book was released on 1986 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.