Chalazoni: Palaiochori
| PK | C391 |
| TITLE | Chalazoni: Palaiochori |
| WGS84 | 37.183886° N, 21.616844° E |
| Accuracy | 50 m. |
| LAT/LON | 37.183886, 21.616844 |
| LON/LAT | 21.616844, 37.183886 |
| DMS | 37° 11' 1.9896" N | , | 21° 37' 0.6384" E |
| W3W | remains, physical, pattered |
| UTM | 34 S, 554752, 4115450 |
| EGSA87 | 288302, 4117644 |
| Elevation m | 102 |
| Elevation feet | 334.6 |
| Region | Messenia |
GENERAL SITE TYPE Hab
TYPE
1. hab. Simpson [1981], 123 '...a few indications of Bronze Age habitation near Chalazoni...'2. hab. Simpson [2014], 23 'HAB; 0.4 ha; 'farm''
3. hab. Simpson and Dickinson [1979], 149 'The prehistoric site was small, at most 80 m. E-W by 50 m.'
4. hab. Messenia III, 135 'But enough material was found to certify prehistoric occupation...'
5. Lithics. Messenia III, 135 'Several obsidian chips and a few bits of "oatmeal" fabric, including the handle of a jar, ...'
6. Sherds. Messenia III, 135 'Several obsidian chips and a few bits of "oatmeal" fabric, including the handle of a jar, ...'
SITE SIZE
- Simpson [2014] p. , Size: 4000 sq. m. HAB; 0.4 ha; 'farm'
- Simpson and Dickinson [1979] p. 149, Size: 4000 sq. m. '...at most 80 m. E-W by 50 m.'
- Messenia III p. 135, Size: 4000 sq. m. '...over an area ca. 80 m. E-W by 50 m. on the gentle W slopes.'
PERIOD (High Chronology)
1. Prehistoric: (4000 BC - 1190 BC)
a. Messenia III: 135,
2. Middle Helladic: (2000 BC - 1600 BC)
a. Simpson and Dickinson [1979]: 149, 'MH? LH?'
3. Late Helladic: (1700 BC - 1050 BC)
a. Simpson [2014]: 23, 'LH'
b. Simpson and Dickinson [1979]: 149, 'MH? LH?'
c. Messenia III: 135, ?? 'Several obsidian chips and a few bits of "oatmeal" fabric, including the handle of a jar, ...'
BIBLIOGRAPHY
1. Messenia III: McDonald, William A. and Richard Hope Simpson. ‘Further Explorations in Southwestern Peloponnese: 1964-1968’, American Journal of Archaeology. Vol. 73, No. 2 (Apr., 1969), pp. 123-177., '22J. Paliochori (Chalazoni)', pg. 135.
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2. Simpson [1981]: Simpson, Richard Hope. Mycenaean Greece. Park Ridge, New Jersey: Noyes Press, 1981., 'F 54 Armenioi: Manna', pg. 123.
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3. Simpson [2014]: Simpson, Richard Hope. Mycenaean Messenia and the Kingdom of Pylos. Philadelphia:Instap Academic Press, 2014. , '22J Chalazoni: Palaiochori', pg. 23.
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., 'D 66 Chalazoni: Palaiochori', pg. 149.
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