Site details

Kato Kiphisia: Thivaidos

PK	C5206
TITLE	Kato Kiphisia: Thivaidos
WGS84	38.090056° N, 23.783835° E
Accuracy	20 m.

LAT/LON	38.090056, 23.783835
LON/LAT	23.783835, 38.090056

DMS

38° 5' 24.2016" N

23° 47' 1.806" E

W3W	squeaked, toga, ovens
UTM	34 S, 744137, 4219467
EGSA87	480896, 4215542

Elevation m	217
Elevation feet	711.9
Region	Attica

GENERAL SITE TYPE Sherds

TYPE

1.    Sherds.   BCH Online, 2297    '...the discovery west of Thivaidos street of two pits filled with EH (mainly EH II) pottery - one-handled cups ..., phialae, skyphoi, prochoes, amphorae, and beaked vessels of the sauceboat type.'

PERIOD (High Chronology)

1. EH: (3100 BC - 2000 BC)
    a.    BCH Online: 2297, '...filled with EH (mainly EH II) pottery ... '

2. EH II: (2700 BC - 2200 BC)
    a.    BCH Online: 2297, '...filled with EH (mainly EH II) pottery ... '

3. Geometric: (900 BC - 700 BC)
    a.    BCH Online: 2297, '...was a Geometric (eighth-century) pit grave ...'

NOTE

1. Marker placed near the intersection of Thivaidos and Kimi streets. The BCH online, no. 2297 describes this as 'during work for the construction of Kimis Avenue from the National Road at Kato Kiphisia to the Olympic Area' and near 'Thivaidos Street'

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BIBLIOGRAPHY

1. BCH Online: Archaeology in Greece Online/Chronique des fouilles en ligne, 'Kato Kiphisia, Thivaidos Street', no. 2297. Online here. Online here.