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Tsoukka: apsidal

PKC1922
TITLETsoukka: apsidal
WGS84 37.888726° N, 22.290945° E
Accuracy Exact

LAT/LON 37.888726, 22.290945
LON/LAT 22.290945, 37.888726

DMS 37° 53' 19.4136" N,22° 17' 27.402" E

W3Wgeared, braces, squarely
UTM34 S, 613515, 4194254
EGSA87 349568, 4194558

Elevation m732
Elevation feet 2401.6
RegionArcadia





GENERAL SITE TYPE  Hab

TYPE

1.    hab.   Alram-Stern [2006], 148    '...two smaller sites...'
2.    hab.   Parker [2008], 265    '..., the remains of apsidal buildings were discovered ... although not yet excavated.'
3.    Pottery.   Zavadil [2006], 161    '...: at Tsoukka and partcularly at Ag. Charalambos Middle Helladic pottery was found, ...'


PERIOD (High Chronology)

1. Middle Helladic: (2000 BC - 1600 BC)
    a.    Alram-Stern [2006]: 148, '...the Basin of Pheneos also shows a settlement pattern with the larger Middle Helladic settlement of Kalyvia/Pyrgos and the two smaller sites of Agios Charalambos and Tsoukka.'

2. Middle Helladic II: (1900 BC - 1700 BC)
    a.    Zavadil [2006]: 161, '..., which covers the phases MH II/III.'

3. Middle Helladic III: (1775 BC - 1700 BC)
    a.    Zavadil [2006]: 161, '..., which covers the phases MH II/III.'

4. Late Bronze Age: (1570 BC - 1200 BC)
    a.    Parker [2008]: 265, 'These sherds, together with knowledge of similar structures in the Peloponnese, point to a LBA date for their construction and use, if not a little earlier.'

NOTES

1.  The first to describe Tsoukka was Gabriel Erath in
  • 1. "Neolithische und bronzezeitliche Keramik aus dem Becken von Pheneos in Arkadien", in F. BLAKOLMER (ed.), Österreichische Forschungen zur Ägäischen Bronzezeit 1998. Akten der Tagung am Institut für Klassische Archäologie der Universität Wien, 2.-3. Mai 1998 (2000), p. 111-118, esp. 114, fig. 6.
  • 2. "Archäologische Funde im Becken von Pheneos", in K. TAUSEND (ed.), Pheneos und Lousoi. Untersuchungen zu Geschichte und Topographie Nordostarkadiens (1999), p. 199-237, Taf. 4, 5


2.  Placed by reproducing the photograph in Parker [2008] 266, Fig. 6.26.

3.  For a discussion of the exact location of Tsoukka see the blog post here.

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BIBLIOGRAPHY

1.  Alram-Stern [2006]:  Alram-Stern, Eva. ‘Aigeira and the Beginning of the Middle Helladic Period in Achaia’, Philippa-Touchais et al. [2006], pp. 143-150. 2006., 'Site', pg. 148. Online here.

2.  Parker [2008]:  Parker, Catherine Ruth. Arkadia in Transition: Exploring Late Bronze Age and Early Iron Age Human Landscapes. Ph.D. dissertation submitted to the University of Birmingham. Institute of Archaeology and Antiquity, School of Historical Studies. The University of Birmingham, January 2008., '', pg. 265. Online here.

3.  Philippa-Touchais et al. [2006]:  Philippa-Touchais, Anna, Gilles Touchais, Sofia Voutsaki and James Wright (eds.). Mesohelladika; La Grèce continentale au Bronze Moyen. Actes du colloque international organisé par L'École Française d'Athènes en collaboration avec l'American School of Classical Studies at Athens et le Netherlands Institute in Athens, Athènes, 8-12 mars 2006. Bulletin de Correspondance Hellénique Supplement no. 52., '', pg. 143.

4.  Zavadil [2006]:  Zavadil, Michaela. ‘The Peloponnese in the Middle Bronze Age: An Overview’, Philippa-Touchais et al. [2006], pp. 151-163. 2006., '', pg. 161. Online here.

Nearest shoreline

The closest shoreline to C1922 is at 38.13163° N, 22.40989° E, a straight-line distance of 28 km and 982 m.