Krisa (Ancient)
| PK | C1605 |
| TITLE | Krisa (Ancient) |
| WGS84 | 38.465518° N, 22.462334° E |
| Accuracy | Exact |
| LAT/LON | 38.465518, 22.462334 |
| LON/LAT | 22.462334, 38.465518 |
| DMS | 38° 27' 55.8648" N | , | 22° 27' 44.4024" E |
| W3W | capillary, ceramics, chins |
| UTM | 34 S, 627576, 4258480 |
| EGSA87 | 365702, 4258300 |
| Elevation m | 121 |
| Elevation feet | 397 |
| Region | Phocis |
GENERAL SITE TYPE Hab
TYPE
1. hab. Van Effenterre and Jannoray [1937], 3152. hab. Ålin [1962], 130 '... Akropolishügel...'
3. hab. Simpson [1981], 77 'The site was probably inhabited continuously from the Middle Helladic to the LH IIIB periods ...'
4. Settlement. Simpson and Dickinson [1979], 257 'The LH III buildings are substantial, some containing column-bases.'
5. Settlement. Phialon [2011], 45 ' ..., ainsi que la durée d'occupation de l'habitat témoignent de l'importance régionale du site.'
6. Sherds. Van Effenterre and Jannoray [1938], 110 'La Céramique helladique récente'
7. Wall. Simpson [1981], 77 'They are built of very massive blocks (one recorded by Frazer, ..., was almost three metres in length and about 1.60 m. high) ...'
8. Wall. Van Effenterre and Jannoray [1937], 323 'L'enceinte.','C'est à la fin de l'époque mycénienne qu'appartient la construction de l'enceinte de Krisa ...'
9. Wall. Simpson and Dickinson [1979], 257 ' ... a large fortification wall of huge blocks in Cyclopean style ... '
SITE SIZE
- Simpson [1981] p. 77, Size: sq. m. Simpson gives no size but says '...the Mycenaean settlement...does not appear to have covered all of the area enclosed by its fortifications, ...'
PERIOD (High Chronology)
1. Middle Helladic: (2000 BC - 1600 BC)
a. Simpson [1981]: 77, 'MH LH I/II LH IIIA1-B C H'
b. Ålin [1962]: 131, 'Besiedlung in MH, SH und byzantinische Zeit.'
c. Van Effenterre and Jannoray [1937]: 301, 'Les habitations mésohelladiques'
d. Van Effenterre and Jannoray [1938]: 111, La céramique mésohelladique
e. Phialon [2011]: 44, ' ...: deux niveau HM, ... '
f. Simpson and Dickinson [1979]: 257, 'It was probably inhabited continuously from MH to LH IIIB ... ',' ... four excavated building-strata, two are attributable to late MH'
2. Late Helladic: (1700 BC - 1050 BC)
a. Ålin [1962]: 131, 'Besiedlung in MH, SH und byzantinische Zeit.'
b. Van Effenterre and Jannoray [1937]: 315, 'Les constructions mycéniennes'
3. Late Helladic I: (1700 BC - 1635 BC)
a. Simpson [1981]: 77, 'MH LH I/II LH IIIA1-B C H'
b. Van Effenterre and Jannoray [1938]: 110, 'I. Période Prémycénienne (1)'
c. Phialon [2011]: 44, '... , dont le plus récent est probablement encore occupé à l'HR I-II, ... '
d. Simpson and Dickinson [1979]: 257, ' ... LH I/II ... '
4. Late Helladic II: (1635 BC - 1410 BC)
a. Simpson [1981]: 77, 'MH LH I/II LH IIIA1-B C H'
b. Van Effenterre and Jannoray [1938]: 110, 'I. Période Prémycénienne (1)'
c. Phialon [2011]: 44, '... , dont le plus récent est probablement encore occupé à l'HR I-II, ... '
d. Simpson and Dickinson [1979]: 257, ' ... LH I/II ... '
5. LH IIB: (1470 BC - 1410 BC)
a. Phialon [2011]: 45, ' ..., peut-être occupé depuis l'HR II B, ... '
6. LH III: (1410 BC - 1060 BC)
a. Van Effenterre and Jannoray [1938]: 135, 'II. Période Mycéniene'
b. Simpson and Dickinson [1979]: 257, 'The LH III buildings are substantial, ... '
7. LH IIIA: (1410 BC - 1315 BC)
a. Van Effenterre and Jannoray [1937]: 315,
b. Ålin [1962]: 130, '...ein ältere Schicht mit Scherben aus IIIA gefunden, ...'
c. Simpson and Dickinson [1979]: 257, 'It was probably inhabited continuously from MH to LH IIIB ... '
8. LH IIIA1: (1410 BC - 1375 BC)
a. Simpson [1981]: 77, 'MH LH I/II LH IIIA1-B C H'
b. Phialon [2011]: 45, ' ..., un niveau HR III A1, ... '
c. Simpson and Dickinson [1979]: 257, ' ..., the third (building layer, RHC) to LH IIIA1, ... '
9. LH IIIA2: (1375 BC - 1320 BC)
a. Simpson [1981]: 77, 'MH LH I/II LH IIIA1-B C H'
10. LH IIIB: (1320 BC - 1190 BC)
a. Simpson [1981]: 77, 'MH LH I/II LH IIIA1-B C H','The site appears to have been destroyed and abandoned by the end of the LH IIIB period.'
b. Van Effenterre and Jannoray [1937]: 315,
c. Ålin [1962]: 131, '... ein Bügelkanne aus IIIB ...', 'Angesichts der Tatsache, dass die IIIB-Keramik völlig dominiert, und dass die Bodenbestände auch hauptsächlich aus IIIB stammen, ...'
d. Phialon [2011]: 45, 'La destruction finale de l'habitat mycénien par incendie remonte à l'HR III B, ... '
e. Phialon [2011]: 45, ' ..., et un niveau HR III B.'
f. Simpson and Dickinson [1979]: 257, 'It was probably inhabited continuously from MH to LH IIIB ... ', ' ..., the fourth (building layer, RHC) to LH IIIB ... '
g. Simpson and Dickinson [1979]: 257, 'In LH IIIB a large fortification wall of huge blocks in Cyclopean style was built ... '
11. LH IIIC: (1190 BC - 1060 BC)
a. Phialon [2011]: 45, 'Quelques tessons HR III C ont toutefois été identifiés.'
BIBLIOGRAPHY
1. Ålin [1962]: Ålin, Per. Das Ende der mykenischen Fundstätten auf dem griechischen Festland. Carl Bloms Boktryckeri A.-B., Lund, 1962., 'Krisa', pg. 130.
2. Phialon [2011]: Phialon, Laetitia. L'Émergence de la Civilisation Mycénienne en Grèce Centrale. Peeters, Leuven - Liege. Belgium. 2011., 'I.2.2.7. Krisa (ou Chryso-Haghios Georghios)', pg. 44.
3. Simpson [1981]: Simpson, Richard Hope. Mycenaean Greece. Park Ridge, New Jersey: Noyes Press, 1981., 'C 51 Chryso: Ancient Krisa', pg. 77.
Online here.
4. Simpson and Dickinson [1979]: Simpson, Richard Hope and O.T.P.K. Dickinson. A Gazetteer of Aegean Civilization in the Bronze Age, Vol. I: The Mainland and the Islands. Paul Åströms Förlag, Goteborg. 1979., 'G 56 Chryso: Ancient Krisa', pg. 257.
Online here.
5. Van Effenterre and Jannoray [1937]: Van Effenterre, Henri and Jean Jannoray. ‘Fouilles de Krisa (Phocide)’, Bulletin de correspondance hellénique, (61:1), 299-326. 1937., '', pg. 315.
Online here.
6. Van Effenterre and Jannoray [1938]: Van Effenterre, Henri and Jean Jannoray. ‘Fouilles de Krisa (Phocide)’, Bulletin de correspondance hellénique, (62:1), pp. 110-148. 1938., '', pg. 110.
Online here.