Table des matières

Zoï Tsirtsoni

Preface

Table of abbreviations used in the book

Zoï Tsirtsoni

Chapter 1. The chronological framework in Greece and Bulgaria between the late 6^th and the early 3^rd millennium BC, and the “Balkans 4000” project

• Introduction: The love-hate relationship between archaeology and radiocarbon dating
• The “4th millennium problem”
• The terminological confusion
• The stages of development: a comparative outline of the evolutions in prehistoric Greece and Bulgaria
• The “mature” Neolithic: expansion and innovation
• The emergence of true metallurgy: continuity and change
• The transition to the Early Bronze Age
• The question of continuity in material culture
• The question of continuity in settlement
• The question of the overall occupation density
• The question of the duration
• The evidence from radiocarbon dating
• The “Balkans 4000” project

Yannis Maniatis, Christine Oberlin et Zoï Tsirtsoni

Chapter 2. “Balkans 4000”: the radiocarbon dates from archaeological contexts

• Sampling strategy
• Processing and measurement of the samples
• Procedures at the Laboratory of Archaeometry, NCSR “Demokritos”
• Pretreatment of charcoal samples
• Pretreatment of bone samples
• Combustion
• Measuring system
• Procedures at the Centre for Radiocarbon Dating at Lyon and the LMC14 at Saclay
• Pretreatment of non-carbonate samples (charcoal, charred fruits or seeds, burnt bones)
• Pretreatment of bone and teeth samples
• Combustion and measurement
• Calculation of the radiocarbon age and calibration
• Global evaluation of the results

Northeast Bulgaria

Stefan Chohadzhiev

Tatiana Stefanova (trad.)

Chapter 3. The prehistoric cemetery at Smyadovo, Shumen district

• The site and the excavations
• Presentation of the dated burials
• Burial 3 (fig. 2)
• Burial 8 (fig. 3)
• Burial 13 (fig. 4)
• Burial 18 (fig. 5)
• Burial 20 (fig. 6)
• Burial 24 (fig. 7)
• Burial 27 (fig. 8)
• Discussion

Dimitar Chernakov

Tatiana Stefanova (trad.)

Chapter 4. Settlement mound near the village of Kosharna

• The excavations
• The remains of later periods
• The Chalcolithic Layers
• Building Level I
• Building Level II
• Building Level III
• Building Level IV

Northwest Bulgaria

Maya Valentinova

Tatiana Stefanova (trad.)

Chapter 5. An early fourth millennium settlement near the village of Bezhanovo, Lovech Region

• The site and the excavations
• Stratigraphy and architectural features
• The pottery and the relative chronology
• Absolute chronology

Georgi Ganetsovski

Tatiana Stefanova (trad.)

Chapter 6. The prehistoric settlement in the Ezeroto locality near the village of Borovan, Northwestern Bulgaria

• The site
• The Early Chalcolithic features
• The Final Chalcolithic features
• The Early Bronze Age layer

Bulgarian Thrace

Vassil Nikolov et Viktoria Petrova

Boyan Alexiev (trad.)

Chapter 7. Tell karanovo: the hiatus between the Late Copper and the Early Bronze Age

• The Late Copper Age layer
• The so-called hiatus layer
• The Early Bronze Age layer
• Duration of the gap between the Late Copper Age and the Early Bronze Age at Tell Karanovo

Yavor Boyadzhiev et Kamen Boyadzhiev

Tatiana Stefanova (trad.)

Chapter 8. Archaeological excavations at Tell Karnobat

• Geographical setting
• The archaeological research
• Stratigraphy
• The finds
• Absolute chronology

Yavor Boyadzhiev et Ioannis Aslanis

Chapter 9. Radiocarbon dates from Tell Yunatsite

• The site and the research
• Results from the research up to present
• Radiocarbon dates from the EBA and Late Chalcolithic layers at Tell Yunatsite
• Analysis of the EBA radiocarbon dates
• Analysis of the radiocarbon dates related to the end of the Chalcolithic at Tell Yunatsite

Rhodopes

Nadezhda Todorova

Tatiana Stefanova (trad.)

Chapter 10. The Final Chalcolithic site in the “Gradishteto” locality near the village of Dolno Dryanovo, Southwest Bulgaria

• Setting – previous investigations – cultural context
• The site and the excavations in the Gradishteto locality
• The Final Chalcolithic materials and their context. Stratigraphy
• Trench 2
• Trench 4
• Trench 6
• Pottery and other ceramic finds
• Relative and absolute chronology. Synchronization

Krassimir Leshtakov, Nadezhda Todorova et Vanya Petrova

Tatiana Stefanova (trad.)

Chapter 11. Late Chalcolithic Tatul

• Prolegomena
• The Late Chalcolithic layer. Stratigraphy and features
• Pottery
• Technology
• Decorative techniques
• Morphological characteristics and parallels
• Decorative themes and stylistic features
• Small Finds
• Stone artefacts
• Chipped-stone artefacts
• Clay artefacts
• Relative and absolute chronology
• Discussion

Yavor Boyadzhiev et Kamen Boyadzhiev

Tatiana Stefanova (trad.)

Chapter 12. The Late Chalcolithic site of Orlitsa

• The geographical setting and the research
• The settlement’s structure and the architecture
• House 1
• House 2
• House 3
• House 4
• House 5
• House 6
• The finds
• The radiocarbon dates

Yavor Boyadzhiev et Kamen Boyadzhiev

Tatiana Stefanova (trad.)

Chapter 13. Investigations at the Chalcolithic settlement at Varhari

• Presentation of the site
• The excavated features
• The mobile finds
• The radiocarbon dates

Nadezhda Todorova et Maya Avramova

Tatiana Stefanova (trad.)

Chapter 14. The Yagodina Cave and the final stages of the Chalcolithic in the Western Rhodope Mountains

• Location, environment and cultural characteristics of the region
• The investigations
• General information – Sequence
• Structures and features
• Pottery assemblage
• Pottery parallels
• Small finds
• Relative and absolute chronology

Greek Eastern Macedonia

Zoï Tsirtsoni

Chapter 15. The Late Neolithic II (Chalcolithic)-Early Bronze Age transition at the tell of Dikili Tash

• Introduction
• The Late Neolithic II and the EBA periods: state of research before 2008
• The stratigraphy
• The absolute chronology
• The limits of the settlement
• The 2008‑2010 research
• Sector 6
• Sector 2
• Conclusions

Dimitria Malamidou

Chapter 16. Kryoneri, Nea Kerdyllia: a settlement of the Late Neolithic and Early Bronze Age on the lower Strymon valley, Eastern Macedonia

• The site and its location
• The excavation and the general occupation sequence
• The remains of Late Neolithic I
• The Late Neolithic II
• The Early Bronze Age
• Conclusions

Anastasios Siros et Miltiadis Miteletsis

Athina Pediaditaki-Nalbant (trad.)

Chapter 17. The “Katarraktes” Cave at Sidirokastro, Serres District

• The geographical setting and the research
• The upper Bronze Age occupation layer (phase A)
• The lower Bronze Age occupation layer (phase B)
• The Neolithic remains

Chaïdo Koukouli-Chrysanthaki et Stratis Papadopoulos

Athina Pediaditaki-Nalbant (trad.)

Chapter 18. The island of Thasos from the Neolithic to the Early Bronze Age. Excavation data and absolute dates

• Introduction
• From the Middle to the Final Neolithic Period (middle 6^th-early 4^th millennium BC)
• The prehistoric settlement of Limenaria
• The prehistoric settlement of Kastri
• Agios Antonios Potos
• The Early Bronze Age I (2^nd half of the 4^th millennium BC)
• Agios Ioannis
• Limenaria
• Agios Antonios Potos
• The Early Bronze Age II‑III (3^rd millennium BC)
• Limenaria
• Agios Antonios Potos
• Skala Sotiros
• The building complex with the stone enclosure
• The open settlement
• Conclusions

Thessaly

Giorgos Toufexis

Nicola Wardle-Hunter (trad.)

Chapter 19. Palioskala. A Late Neolithic, Final Neolithic and Early Bronze Age settlement in the Eastern Thessalian plain (Central Greece)

• Introduction
• The prehistoric settlement: circuit walls, buildings and structures
• Relative and absolute chronology of the settlement
• Discussion
• The settlement’s plan
• The circuit walls
• The distribution of Neolithic and Early Bronze Age sites in the vicinity of Palioskala and in the Thessalian plain (with emphasis on the Final Neolithic period)

Christos Karagiannopoulos

Nicola Wardle-Hunter (trad.)

Chapter 20. Prodromos Karditsas, Magoula Agios Ioannis. A prehistoric settlement in the Western Thessalian plain

• Topography of the site
• Previous research in the area around Magoula Agios Ioannis
• Stratigraphy – Structural Remains – Absolute Chronology
• Conclusions

Vassiliki Adrymi-Sismani

Nicola Wardle-Hunter (trad.)

Chapter 21. The settlement at the Mikrothives interchange and the transition from the Chalcolithic to the Early Bronze Age

• The site and the excavation
• Architectural remains
• The pottery
• Unpainted pithoid vessels (jars)
• Bowls
• Undecorated bowls
• Bowls with incised decoration
• Vessels with channelled decoration
• Handleless conical cups
• Scoops
• Tools
• Economy and subsistence
• Ornaments and figurines
• Conclusions

Southern Greece

Fanis Mavridis et Žarko Tankosić

Chapter 22. The Later Neolithic Stages in Central-Southern Greece based on the evidence from the excavations at the Agia Triada Cave, Southern Euboea

• Defining the problem: the Later Neolithic Stages in Southern Greece
• Excavation, stratigraphy and finds
• The Use of Space
• Chronology and cultural associations
• Conclusions

Olga Kakavogianni, Elena Tselepi, Kleio Dimitriou et al.

Athina Pediaditaki-Nalbant (trad.)

Chapter 23. The Neolithic and Early Bronze Age settlement in Merenta, Attica, in its regional context

• Introduction
• The Early Neolithic settlement and Late Neolithic house
• The EN settlement
• The LN house
• The Final Neolithic and Early Helladic settlement
• The architectural features
• The pottery of the FN/EH I period
• The EH I pottery
• The remains of metallurgy and metalworking
• The Neolithic Period in Southeastern Attica: state of research

Zoï Tsirtsoni

Chapter 24. Concluding remarks

• Improvements to the late 6^th – early 3^rd millennium BC chronology
• The Late Neolithic I
• The Late Neolithic II/Early Chalcolithic
• The Final Neolitlhic/Late Chalcolithic
• The Final Chalcolithic
• The Transitional period
• The Proto-Bronze stage
• The Early Bronze I
• For a redefinition of the “4^th millennium problem”
• Continuity vs break

General bibliography

• Note of the editor
• Concordance table of the periodicals

Table of illustrations

• Chapter 1
• Chapter 2
• Chapter 3
• Chapter 4
• Chapter 5
• Chapter 6
• Chapter 7
• Chapter 8
• Chapter 9
• Chapter 10
• Chapter 11
• Chapter 12
• Chapter 13
• Chapter 14
• Chapter 15
• Chapter 16
• Chapter 17
• Chapter 18
• Chapter 19
• Chapter 20
• Chapter 21
• Chapter 22
• Chapter 23
• Chapter 24