Vouteni/Vounteni Acropolis (Bortzi/Katarrachi Hill)
| PK | C496 |
| TITLE | Vouteni∕Vounteni Acropolis (Bortzi∕Katarrachi Hill) |
| WGS84 | 38.25646° N, 21.776194° E |
| Accuracy | Exact |
| LAT/LON | 38.25646, 21.776194 |
| LON/LAT | 21.776194, 38.25646 |
| DMS | 38° 15' 23.256" N | , | 21° 46' 34.2984" E |
| W3W | mammoth, ballroom, tubes |
| UTM | 34 S, 567910, 4234555 |
| EGSA87 | 305276, 4236322 |
| Elevation m | 218 |
| Elevation feet | 715.2 |
| Region | Achaea |
GENERAL SITE TYPE Settlement
TYPE
1. Cem. Moschos [2002], 31 'This has become apparent after the recent excavations at the well documented Vounteni Cemetery. The 45 excavated tombs account for only 1/15 of the total estimated area of the cemetery.'2. hab. AD[2005], 350
3. hab. Giannopoulos [2008], 66 '...die zugehörige Siedlung handeln dürfte.'
4. Settlement. Moschos [2007], 21 'The partly excavated settlement lies west of the cemetery, on top of the hill called Bortzi.'
PERIOD (High Chronology)
1. Middle Helladic: (2000 BC - 1600 BC)
a. Giannopoulos [2008]: 66, '...zählen auch mittelhelladische Scherben.'
b. Moschos [2007]: 21, 'Habitation here was continuous from the Middle Helladic to the Roman period.'
2. Late Helladic: (1700 BC - 1050 BC)
a. Moschos [2007]: 21, 'Habitation here was continuous from the Middle Helladic to the Roman period.'
3. LH IIB: (1470 BC - 1410 BC)
a. Moschos [2002]: 31, 'The earliest tombs were constructed during the end of the LHIIB, ...'
4. LH IIIA: (1410 BC - 1315 BC)
a. Moschos [2002]: 31, '...the great majority during LHIIIA.'
5. LH IIIB: (1320 BC - 1190 BC)
a. AD[2005]: 350,
6. LH IIIC: (1190 BC - 1060 BC)
a. Moschos [2002]: 31, 'Only a few were constructed in the LHIIIC phase, ...'
b. AD[2005]: 350,
NOTES
1. The hill on which this settlement is located is named Μπόρτζι. This is variously transcribed as, e.g., 'Bortzi' or even 'Borgia'. The name 'Katarrachi' (Καταρράχι) is also sometimes used for this hill.
2. Discovered in Google Earth only
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
1. AD[2005]: Archaiologikon Deltion, Athens, Greece, v. 60, '', pg. 350.
2. Giannopoulos [2008]: Giannopoulos, T.. Die Letzte Elite der mykenischen Welt: Achaia in mykenischer Zeit und das Phänomen der Kriegerbestattungen im 12.-11. Jahrhundert v. Chr.. Bonn: Habelt. 2008., 'Ano Sychaina (Agriapidia)/Voudeni', pg. 64.
3. Moschos [2007]: Moschos, Ioannes. Οι Μυκηναίοι στην Αχαϊα (Mycenaeans in Achaia). ΦΑΙΔΙΜΟΣ I, Patra, 2007., 'The partly excavated settlement ... ', pg. 21.
Online here.
4. Moschos [2002]: Moschos, Ioannis. ‘Western Achaea during the LH IIIC Period. Approaching the Latest Excavation Evidence’, Greco [2002], pp. 15-40, 2002., 'Western Achaea during the LHIIIC period; Approaching the latest excavation evidence.', pg. 15.
Online here.