ActaAth-4°, 43: Opuscula Atheniensia 20 (1994)

Published by the Swedish Institute at Athens. Distributed by Astrom Editions. Opuscula Atheniensia 20 Contents Articles Diane L. Bolger, ‘Engendering Cypriot archaeology: female roles and statuses before the Bronze Age’ Katie Demakopoulou, Nicolletta Divari-Valakou & Gisela Walberg, ‘Excavations and restoration work in Midea 1990–1992’ Björn Forsén, ‘Marmorne Gewichtsteine aus Thera’ David Frankel & Jennifer M. Webb, ‘Hobs and hearths in Bronze Age Cyprus’ Carole Gillis, ‘Binding evidence. Tin foil and organic binder on Aegean Late Bronze Age pottery’ Vassos Karageorghis, ‘Monkeys and bears in Cypriot art’ Jane F. Lloyd, ‘A clay triton shell in a private collection in New York’ Erik Østby, Jean-Marc Luce, Gullög C. Nordquist, Chiara Tarditi & Mary E. Voyatzis, ‘The sanctuary of Athena Elea at Tegea: first preliminary report (1990–1992)’ Jari Pakkanen, ‘Accuracy and proportional rules in Greek Doric temples’ Edgar Peltenburg, ‘Constructing authority: the Vounos enclosure model’ Claus Reinholdt, ‘”ΝΟΣΤΟΣ ΌΔΥΣΣΗΙ” oder Vita Humana? Zu einem Vasenbild des Schweinemalers in Cambridge’ Paavo Roos, ‘In search of ancient stadia and hippodromes in Anatolia’ Ilse Schoep, ‘”Home sweet home”. Some comments on the so-called house models from the prehellenic Aegean’ Eva Toivonen Skage, ‘Supplementary sherds from Ayos Jakovos Tomb 9, Dromos’ Eberhard Zangger, ‘The island of Asine:…

ActaAth-4°, 32: The Minoan Thalassocracy (1984)

Published by the Swedish Institute at Athens. Distributed by Astrom Editions. The Minoan Thalassocracy. Myth and reality. Proceedings of the Third International Symposium at the Swedish Institute in Athens, 31 May–5 June, 1982 Edited by Robin Hägg & Nanno Marinatos Abstract “The Minoan Thalassocracy”, first mentioned by Thucydides, is generally assumed to have consisted of some kind of domination exercised by Minoan Crete in the period of the new palaces (c. 1600-1450 B.C.) over the Cycladic islands and possibly parts of the Greek mainland and the coast of Asia Minor. Various aspects of this phenomenon are dealt with in 31 papers read at an international conference in Athens; the papers are followed by transcripts of the discussion of the symposium. The papers are arranged in five groups, discussing (1) the myth and reality of the Minoan Thalassocracy, including the internal Cretan preconditions for its coming into existence; (2) the possible p of an early thalassocracy already in the Middle Bronze Age (period of the old palaces); (3) the relations between Crete and the mainland, esp. the Peloponnese; (4) the relations of Crete with the Cycladic islands and the coast of Asia Minor; and (5) some aspects of the history of…