Αρχαιολογική τοποθεσία
Type: Settlement
Geographical area: Cyclades → Siphnos → Siphnos
Chronological Period: From LG to EA
Date: From 8th c. BC, 2nd half to 7th c. BC.
Overall Phases of Use: From LN to EH, LH to LH, LPG to LPG, LG to Hel
Location: Mountainous
Agios Andreas is a hill located on the S and inner part of the island.
Surveyed/Excavated Area Size: unknown
Estimated Settlement Size: 100 x 110 = 11000 m² (1.1 ha)
Fortification: yes
Fortification Type: Stone
During the LG period the fortification wall of the LH period was renovated and reused.
Settlement Organization: Agglutinated
Street System: yes
Drainage: yes
Water Resources: no
Public Spaces: no
Contributors: O. Kaklamani
During the LG period, the Mycenaean settlement of Agios Andreas was reinhabited. New buildings were erected, either on top of earlier, or by incorporating parts of their walls. A sanctuary was also founded. Unfortunately the exact number of the Mycenaean buildings and that of the buildings of later periods is not mentioned in the excavation reports. Moreover, the majority of the published buildings date to the Mycenaean period. Therefore it is not clear which of the buildings, seen in the published topographical plans (e.g. Televantou 2009: 65, fig. 93), belong to LG/EA times. Lastly, a fragment of a LPG/SubPG krater constitutes the sole PG evidence, thus it may had served as a heirloom.
Records
- 1898: Extensive Survey by Chr. Tsountas (Greek Archaeological Service)
- 1970-1980: Systematic Excavation by V. Philippaki (Greek Archaeological Society)
- 1995-2013: Systematic Excavation by A. Chr. Televantou (University of Athens/Greek Archaeological Service)
References: Primary
- Philippaki V. 1980. Ἀνασκαφὴ ἀκροπόλεως Ἁγίου Ἀνδρέα Σίφνου, Prakt: 287
- Philippaki, V. 1975. Ἀνασκαφὴ ἀκροπόλεως Ἁγίου Ἀνδρέα Σίφνου, Prakt: 235–237
- Philippaki, V. 1977. Ἀνασκαφὴ ἀκροπόλεως Ἁγίου Ἀνδρέα Σίφνου, Prakt: 357–360
- Philippaki, V. 1978. Ἀνασκαφὴ ἀκροπόλεως Ἁγίου Ἀνδρέα Σίφνου, Prakt: 194
- Philippaki, V. 1979. Ἀνασκαφὴ ἀκροπόλεως Ἁγίου Ἀνδρέα Σίφνου, Prakt: 226–227
- Televantou, Α. Chr. 2000. Η Ακρόπολη του Άγιου Ανδρέα Σίφνου. Τόμος Α' Αρχαίοι Χρόνοι, Πρακτικά Α' Διεθνούς Σιφναϊκού Συμποσίου, Σίφνος 29 Ιουνίου - 2 Ιουλίου 2006: εις μνήμην Νικολάου Βερνίκου-Ευγενίδη, Athens: 115–129
- Televantou, Α. Chr. 2005. Η Ακρόπολη Άγιου Ανδρέα Σίφνου. Τόμος Α' Αρχαίοι Χρόνοι, Πρακτικά Β' Διεθνούς Σιφναϊκού Συμποσίου, Σίφνος 29 Ιουνίου - 2 Ιουλίου 2006: εις μνήμην Νικολάου Βερνίκου-Ευγενίδη, Athens: 61–70
- Televantou, Α. Chr. 2008. Σίφνος – Ακρόπολη Άγιου Ανδρέα, Athens: 70–89
- Televantou, Α. Chr. 2009. Ακρόπολη Άγιου Ανδρέα Σίφνου. Οι πρόσφατες έρευνες, Πρακτικά Γ' Διεθνούς Σιφναϊκού Συμποσίου, Σίφνος 29 Ιουνίου - 2 Ιουλίου 2006: εις μνήμην Νικολάου Βερνίκου-Ευγενίδη, Athens: 23–40
References: Secondary
- Gounaris, A., 1999. Έρευνες οικιστικής των Πρωτογεωμετρικών – Γεωμετρικών Κυκλάδων και τα ζητούμενα της Κυκλαδικής πρωτοϊστορίας, in N.Chr. Stampolidis (ed.), Φως Κυκλαδικόν: τιμητικός τόμος στη μνήμη του Νίκου Ζαφειρόπουλου, Athens: 111
- Mazarakis Ainian, A., 1997. From Rulers’ Dwellings to Temples. Architecture, Religion and Society in Early Iron Age Greece (1100-700 B.C.), Jonsered: 255
Written Sources
- None
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