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Settlements and Dwellings in the Early and Middle Neolithic of Central and Western Macedonia Settlements and dwellings in the Early and Middle Neolithic of Central and Western Macedonia Ploutarchos Mitsakos SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES A thesis submitted for the degree of Master of Arts (MA) in the Classical Archaeology and the Ancient History of Macedonia January 2020 Thessaloniki – Greece Student Name: Mitsakos Ploutarchos SID: 2204180004 Supervisor: Prof. Duska Urem-Kotsou I hereby declare that the work submitted is mine and that where I have made use of another’s work, I have attributed the source(s) according to the Regulations set in the Student’s Handbook. January 2020 Thessaloniki - Greece 2 Preface This study is the completion of the postgraduate course of MA in the Classical Archaeology and the Ancient History of Macedonia at the International University of Thessaloniki. Here I would like to express my gratitude to some people of whom the contribution was vital for the completion of this study. Firstly, I would like to thank Prof. Duska Urem-Kotsou for accepting to supervise my thesis and for aiding me during all its stages. She was always available to guide me and clarify any questions or concerns about the work. Secondly, I would also like to thank Prof. Nikos Efstratiou of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki for the discussion and the information he provided me during my study. Lastly, I would like to express my gratitude to Prof. Nikos Akamatis who helped me whenever clarifications were needed. 3 Contents Preface……………………………………………………………………………………..3 Contents…………………………………………………………………………………...4 Introduction……………………………………………………………………………….6 A. Chapter 1: Defining the region under study…………………………………………8 A.1. The prehistoric research in Macedonia.....…...……...…………………………….8 A.2. The chronological system….……………….…...……………………………….11 A.3. The geography and environment………...………………………………………11 A.4. The Neolithic period in Macedonia – An introduction…………………………..14 A.5. Settlement geography and location……………………………………………….16 A.6. Settlement typology……………...……………...……………………………….18 A.7. Settlement architecture…………………...……………………………………....18 A.8. Settlement economy……………………………………………...………………20 B. Chapter 2: The archaeological evidence……………………………………………23 B.1. The Early and Middle Neolithic period in Central Macedonia - The sites.……...23 The Langadas basin B.1.1. Lete I………………………...…………………………………………………23 B.1.2. Lete III……………………..……………………………………….………….24 B.1.3. Mikri Volvi………………………..…………………………………………...25 B.1.4. Koroneia……………..………………………………………………………...26 B.1.5. Evagelismos……………...…………………………………………………….27 The Thessaloniki plain B.1.6. Nea Nikomedeia....……………..……………………………………….…..….28 B.1.7. Giannitsa B…………………..……..…….……...……………………….…….30 B.1.8. Axos A...………………………...…...…………………………..………….....31 B.1.9. Komvos Apsalos………………..……………………….……………………..32 B.1.10. Sosandra Aridaia…....………….………..……..…..…………………………32 B.1.11. Apsalos Grammi…………...……………...……...…..……………………….34 B.1.12. Drosia.……………………..……..………….………..………………..……..35 B.1.13. Thermi B……...…...…………...…….……..…..……….………...………….36 B.1.14. Thessaloniki International Fair...…….....…......………..…..………………...37 B.1.15. Vasilika C……………………………………………………………………..38 B.1.16. Stavroupoli……...……..…………………...………………………..…….….38 B.1.17. Mesimeriani Toumba….…...……………………….…………….………......40 B.1.18. Paliambela Kolindros……..………..………………..….…………………….40 B.1.19. Revenia Korinos……………...……..……………….…….………………....41 Β.1.20. Ag. Nikolaos Ritini.………………...…………………….…………………..43 B.2. The Early and Middle Neolithic period in Western Macedonia - The sites…...…43 The Middle Aliakmon valley B.2.1. Servia.………...……………………..………….......….……….……………...43 B.2.2. Kranidia Kryovrisi.……………….……...…..…...…..…...….…………...…...46 B.2.3. Roditis Paliambela ……………………...…………….....….…...……….……46 B.2.4. Goules Varemenoi.……….…………………………..……..……………..…..47 B.2.5. Kassiani Lavas Servia….……...……..………………...………………..….….48 The Knidi valley B.2.6. Kremastos Knidi.……………..…………………………….…………………..49 B.2.7. Matsouka Rachi Knidi…………..………...……...……….……………………50 The Ptolemais-Vegoritis basin (Kitrini Limni area) B.2.8. Mavropigi-Fylotsairi…………...…………...……..…..……………….………51 B.2.9. Souloukia Pontokomi...……………..……...…....….....……….………….…...53 B.2.10. Vrisi Pontokomi ………………………...……..…......…….………………...54 B.2.11. Porta/Portes Xirolimni……………..………......…..…..….….………….…...54 The Florina basin B.2.12. Ambelia Ornithones Filotas…………...………..……...……………..………55 4 The Kastoria basin B.2.13. Avgi……………....…..…………………………..……..…………….………56 C. Chapter 3: Discussion...………….…………………………………………………..58 D. Abbreviations………...……..……………………………………….........………….63 E. Bibliography……………………..…….………………………...………..…………..64 F. Figures……………………………………………………………...……….………...79 G. Tables……………………………………………………………….……….…..…..150 5 Introduction During the last decades, large-scale excavations and extensive surveys in the regions of Central and Western Macedonia have brought to light a large number of settlements and dwellings, dating to the Early (EN) and Middle Neolithic (MN) period. The new evidence testifies to the existence of agriculturalists and pastoralists in Macedonia already by the middle of the 7th millennium BC and reveals close relations between the regions of Macedonia, Thessaly and Balkans throughout the Neolithic period in terms of material remains, topography, architecture, pottery, tools, figurines and other categories of evidence. However, Macedonia seems to display certain singularities in contrast to the adjacent regions in regard, among others, the layout of the Neolithic settlements and the variability in the form of the dwellings. The aim of the current thesis is to record and present all the known settlements and dwellings of Central and Western Macedonia dated to the EN and MN periods, with special focus given on their spatial organization and architecture. By providing a complete documentation of both the EN and MN settlements and dwellings for each of the two geographical areas under study - including but not limited to the well-known bibliographically sites such as Paliambela Kolindros (Pieria), Nea Nikomedeia (Imathia), Stavroupoli (Thessaloniki), Mavropigi-Fylotsairi (Ptolemaida), Sosandra (Aridaia) and Servia (Kozani) -, the aim will be to explore commonalities and differences in the form and architecture of the settlements and dwellings in order to gain a broader understanding of the variability in the habitation patterns and the organization of the EN and MN farming communities in different regions of Macedonia. The methodology followed will include an exhaustive use of the available bibliography, Greek and foreign. At this point, it should be noted that the present dissertation will include only the excavated EN and MN sites of Central and Western Macedonia, and will not refer to other contemporaneous sites, that either lacked architectural evidence or were identified by surface evidence during surveys. The main questions which will be hopefully answered or commented upon are: 6 What are the types of settlements and dwellings attested in the EN and MN of Central and Western Macedonia, a period covering more than one thousand years (6.600 BC - 5.500 BC)? Is there a continuity or discontinuity attested in these two neighboring regions in the use of these settlements and house-types? How long did they last? Is there a uniformity or variability in the type of settlements and dwellings? To what extent and in which cases? What do these patterns in settlement layout and architecture mean for communal organization and life in the EN and MN period in Macedonia? The thesis has been divided as follows: The first part includes chapter (A), which elaborates on the basic aspects of the EN and MN of Central and Western Macedonia. It begins with the related chronological issues and the geography and environment of the region, continues with an introduction to the Neolithic period of Macedonia, the types of settlements, the settlement architecture, and ends with the economy of the settlements. Chapter (B) comprises the second part of the thesis, which records and presents region by region all the known EN and MN settlements and dwellings of Central and Western Macedonia, with special focus given on their spatial organization and architecture. Different aspects of spatial characteristics such as the location and type of settlements, architectural layout, building materials and techniques, size of dwellings, density, longevity and other features are addressed. The third one, chapter (C), discusses issues of uniformity or variability in the types of settlements and dwellings in these two adjacent regions, issues of continuity or discontinuity in the use of these types of settlements and house-types, and finally investigates the meaning of these patterns in settlement layout and architecture for the Neolithic life and communal organization in the Early and Middle Neolithic period in Macedonia. After the abbreviations (D) and bibliography (E) follows the last part of the thesis that includes the figures (F) and tables (G). 7 A. Chapter 1: Defining the region under study A1. The prehistoric research in Macedonia The beginnings of prehistoric research in the Balkans and in Northern Greece - including Macedonia in particular - can be traced back to the end of the 19th century, when the imminent dissolution of the Ottoman Empire and the revival of European interest for the history and natural wealth of these regions had prompted researchers and explorers from different countries to conduct several historical, geophysical and sociological studies in these areas (Romiopoulou 2014: 31). The leading concerns of European prehistoric
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