- Pinakianon
Karphi. S. Wallace (BSA/Heidelberg) reports on a study season focused on Middle Minoan material from the site. Three main fabric types are identified macroscopically: a bright fine red ware, a coarse or semicoarse mid-reddish brown ware, and a buff ware. Examples of an incurved-profile cup type were particularly noted as more closely associated with MMI-II central Crete than with...
Karfi. S. Wallace (BSA/Heidelberg) reports on study and site conservation undertaken in 2010. Study of small finds from the 2008 excavation was completed. Conservation focused on Building A1, as well as B1 and C1. The walls and excavated sections of Building MG1 were also treated, revealing further pieces of the krater recovered by the hearth in Room...
Karphi. S. Wallace (BSA/Reading) reports on the first study season in 2009 on the finds from the 2008 excavations, including the charcoal and faunal assemblages, and the carbonized plant material. The site was visited to assess both the degree of weathering suffered in the winter and requirements for conservation in...
Karfi. S. Wallace (BSA/Reading) directed excavations at the mountaintop settlement (ca. 1200−1000 BC) and MM peak sanctuary of Karfi first excavated by J. Pendlebury in 1937− 1939. The aim was to investigate the distribution of the settlement over the 3 peaks of Karfi, Mikri Koprana and Megali Koprana, clarify the chronology of this occupation, identify and characterize earlier phases of site use and explore the potential for further research. Four trenches were opened in different areas of...