Site details

Gargaliani Megas Kambos

PK	C390
TITLE	Gargaliani Megas Kambos
WGS84	37.061235° N, 21.609077° E
Accuracy	Exact

LAT/LON	37.061235, 21.609077
LON/LAT	21.609077, 37.061235

DMS

37° 3' 40.446" N

21° 36' 32.6772" E

W3W	leggy, jingle, reverses
UTM	34 S, 554150, 4101839
EGSA87	287269, 4104051

Elevation m	99
Elevation feet	324.8
Region	Messenia

GENERAL SITE TYPE Hab

TYPE

1.    hab.   Simpson [2014], 22    'HAB (small); "hamlet"(?)'
2.    Sherds.   Davis and Bennet [2017], 30    'Two distinct phases of ceramics are represented at the site: ...'
3.    Sherds.   Heath [nd],     'Material on the site divides into two distinct phases: PR (particularly LH I-II and LH IIIA-B) and ... '

SITE SIZE

- Heath [nd]  p. ,  Size: 16200 sq. m.

PERIOD (High Chronology)

1. EH: (3100 BC - 2000 BC)
    a.    Heath [nd]: , 'Periods Represented ... (EH-MH), MH III-LH II, LH I-II, LH IIIA-B, (G), (G-A), ... '

2. Middle Helladic: (2000 BC - 1600 BC)
    a.    Heath [nd]: , 'Periods Represented ... (EH-MH), MH III-LH II, LH I-II, LH IIIA-B, (G), (G-A), ... '
    b.    Simpson [2014]: 22, '?'

3. Middle Helladic I: (2000 BC - 1900 BC)
    a.    Davis and Bennet [2017]: 30, 'A shaft-hole hammer-axe is probably of MH I date.'

4. Middle Helladic III: (1775 BC - 1700 BC)
    a.    Heath [nd]: , 'Periods Represented ... (EH-MH), MH III-LH II, LH I-II, LH IIIA-B, (G), (G-A), ... '

5. Late Helladic I: (1700 BC - 1635 BC)
    a.    Heath [nd]: , 'Periods Represented ... (EH-MH), MH III-LH II, LH I-II, LH IIIA-B, (G), (G-A), ... '
    b.    Simpson [2014]: 22, ' ..., LH I/II, LH IIIB-C'
    c.    Davis and Bennet [2017]: 30, '..., particularly LH I - II and ...'

6. Late Helladic II: (1635 BC - 1410 BC)
    a.    Heath [nd]: , 'Periods Represented ... (EH-MH), MH III-LH II, LH I-II, LH IIIA-B, (G), (G-A), ... '
    b.    Simpson [2014]: 22, ' ..., LH I/II, LH IIIB-C'
    c.    Davis and Bennet [2017]: 30, '..., particularly LH I - II and ...'

7. LH IIIA: (1410 BC - 1315 BC)
    a.    Heath [nd]: , 'Periods Represented ... (EH-MH), MH III-LH II, LH I-II, LH IIIA-B, (G), (G-A), ... '
    b.    Davis and Bennet [2017]: 30, '... and IIIA - B, ...'

8. LH IIIB: (1320 BC - 1190 BC)
    a.    Heath [nd]: , 'Periods Represented ... (EH-MH), MH III-LH II, LH I-II, LH IIIA-B, (G), (G-A), ... '
    b.    Simpson [2014]: 22, ' ..., LH IIIB-C'
    c.    Davis and Bennet [2017]: 30, '... and IIIA - B, ...'

9. LH IIIC: (1190 BC - 1060 BC)
    a.    Simpson [2014]: 22, ' ..., LH IIIB-C'

10. Geometric: (900 BC - 700 BC)
    a.    Davis and Bennet [2017]: 30, '..., and Geometric - Roman.'
    b.    Heath [nd]: , 'Periods Represented ... (EH-MH), MH III-LH II, LH I-II, LH IIIA-B, (G), (G-A), ... '

11. Archaic: (700 BC - 480 BC)
    a.    Heath [nd]: , 'Periods Represented ... (EH-MH), MH III-LH II, LH I-II, LH IIIA-B, (G), (G-A), ... '

NOTE

1. For a discussion of the issues surrounding the location of this site see the blog post "Follow the telephone wires to Gargaliano Megas Kambos 1 (C390)" from 4/28/18 here: http://mycenaeanatlasproject.blogspot.com/2018/04/follow-telephone-wires-to-gargaliano.html.

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BIBLIOGRAPHY

1. Davis and Bennet [2017]: Davis, Jack L. and John Bennet (eds.). The Pylos Regional Archaeological Project; A Retrospective. American School of Classical Studies at Athens, 2017., 'D2 Gargaliani Megas Kambos (1)', pg. 30.

2. Heath [nd]: Heath, Sebastian. PRAP Site Gazetteer, 'D02 Gargaliani Megas Kambos (1)', pg. 1. Online here. Online here.

3. Simpson [2014]: Simpson, Richard Hope. Mycenaean Messenia and the Kingdom of Pylos. Philadelphia:Instap Academic Press, 2014. , 'D2 Gargaliani: Megas Kambos', pg. 22.