Zagora on Andros
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Zagora on Andros is an important Early Iron Age settlement on the Aegean island of Andros, notable for its well-preserved fortifications and insights into life during the Greek Dark Ages.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Early Iron Age settlement
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Greek Dark Age settlement ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| abandonedBefore | 700 BCE ⓘ |
| accessControlledBy | fortified landward side ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Aegean Early Iron Age
ⓘ
Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| defensivePosition | steep cliffs on three sides ⓘ |
| excavatedBy |
Australian Archaeological Institute at Athens
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
University of Sydney teams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavationBeganIn | 1960s ⓘ |
| floruitCenturyBCE |
8th century BCE
ⓘ
9th century BCE ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
courtyard houses
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domestic architecture ⓘ fortification walls ⓘ gateways ⓘ sanctuary ⓘ water cisterns ⓘ |
| hasLayout | planned settlement with streets and blocks ⓘ |
| hasMaterialCulture |
Geometric pottery
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bronze objects ⓘ iron objects ⓘ loom weights ⓘ terracotta figurines ⓘ |
| hasPreservationStatus |
uninhabited since antiquity
ⓘ
well-preserved fortifications ⓘ |
| hasResearchType |
architectural survey
ⓘ
ceramic analysis ⓘ systematic excavation ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
important for study of fortification development in the Aegean
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important for understanding Greek Dark Age urbanism ⓘ key evidence for Early Iron Age Aegean society ⓘ provides insights into domestic life in Early Iron Age Greece ⓘ |
| hasTimePeriod |
Early Iron Age
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Greek Dark Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isExampleOf | early fortified town in the Aegean ⓘ |
| isReferencedIn | scholarship on Greek Dark Age archaeology ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aegean Sea
ⓘ
Cyclades NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | island of Andros NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks | Aegean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topography | plateau on a promontory ⓘ |
| usedFor |
agricultural activities
ⓘ
craft production ⓘ religious activities ⓘ residential occupation ⓘ |
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