Tag Archives: archaeology

Tables: e-ne-wo-pe-za (9-legged), we-pe-za (6-legged)

Posted on 8 June 2011 by K.A. Raymoure

I was looking something up in A Companion to Linear B: Mycenaean Greek Texts and their World, edited by Yves Duhoux and Anna Morpurgo Davies, when I encountered this in the article “Mycenaean Technology” by Alberto Bernabé and Eugenio Luján: … Continue reading →

Posted in Archaeology, Hypotheses & Theories, Inscriptions, Publications | Tagged Alberto Bernabe, Anna Morpurgo Davies, archaeology, Egypt, Eugenio Lujan, furniture, Hagia Triada, Linear B, Minoa, Mycenaean, Santorini, Spyridon Marinatos, tripods, Yves Duhoux | Leave a comment

23-27 March 2011: Heidelberg Conference “Minoan Archaeology. Challenges and Perspectives for the 21st Century”

Posted on 20 March 2011 by K.A. Raymoure

http://www.propylaeum.de/klassische-archaeologie/fachservice/MinArch2011.html There might be a live stream of this conference available; the conference information lists this as TBD for now.

Posted in Hypotheses & Theories, Media, People | Tagged archaeology, conferences, Minoa, University of Heidelberg | 5 Comments

Oil & Perfume

Posted on 7 December 2010 by K.A. Raymoure

I am reading Jose Melena’s 1983 article “Olive Oil and Other Sorts of Oil in the Mycenaean Tablets” from Minos vol. 18. phytonym – plant name (i.e. “SA-SA-MA” sesame is a phytonym) My research and writing also continues. I’ve been … Continue reading →

Posted in Archaeology, Hypotheses & Theories, Publications | Tagged archaeology, commodities, Jose Melena, Linear B, oil, plants | 7 Comments

PaleoBotany: Crops and Flora of Crete

Posted on 22 November 2010 by K.A. Raymoure

Word lists are handy. Contextual word lists, even better. I need to consolidate my various crop and flora lists for Crete into one place. Hopefully posting it here will be useful to someone besides me, and please feel free to … Continue reading →

Posted in Archaeology | Tagged Aegaeum, agriculture, archaeology, barley, commodities, Crete, Cynthia Shelmerdine, cyperus, dittany of crete, figs, flora, Glen Gordon, Hagia Triada, herbnet, herbs, John Chadwick, Jose Melena, Lefki Ori, Linear B, Michael Ventris, Minoa, paleobotany, paleolexicon, plants, Ruth Palmer, safflower, sfakia, spices, wheat, wikipedia | Leave a comment

Phrygian -menos / earthquakes as punishment …

Posted on 22 November 2010 by K.A. Raymoure

I was doing some broad syllable searches on Paleolexicon today, when I encountered this fascinating couple of words in Phrygian. ΤΕΝΤΟΥΜΕΝΟΣ punished ΤΕΤΙΚΜΕΝΟΣ cursed, stigmatized 1. -ΜΕΝΟΣ is immediately reminiscent of the myth of King Minos of Crete from whom … Continue reading →

Posted in Archaeology, Hypotheses & Theories | Tagged Anemospilia, archaeology, earthquakes, human sacrifice, linguistics, Matt Harmston, Minoa, Minos, Minotaur, paleolexicon, Phrygian, Poseidon, Sir Arthur Evans | 11 Comments

Spyridon Marinatos, archaeologist (Nov 4)

Posted on 4 November 2010 by K.A. Raymoure

Minoan Excavations: Amnisos, Santorini, Vathypetro Spyridon Marinatos was born on November 4, 1901. He died at 72 back in 1974 on Santorini, where he oversaw the excavations, starting in 1967, that unveiled many mesmerizing artefacts from the Minoan era. Immaculate, … Continue reading →

Posted in Archaeology, People, Publications | Tagged Amnisos, archaeology, Athens National Archaeological Museum, frescoes, furniture, kilns, Minoa, Mount Holyoke College, ropes, Santorini, Spyridon Marinatos, Thera, Vathypetro, volcanoes, wine | Leave a comment

Santorini by Christos Doumas

Posted on 17 October 2010 by K.A. Raymoure

Santorini: a guide to the island and its archaeological treasures by Christos Doumas I had the extraordinary good fortune of finding a used copy of this wonderful book at the Powell’s City of Books in Portland, Oregon this week. Powell’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Archaeology, Art, Publications | Tagged archaeology, art, books, Christos Doumas, frescoes, Minoa, Santorini, Thera | Leave a comment

The Zominthos Project

Posted on 29 September 2010 by K.A. Raymoure

2010 Field Notes from the excavations at Zominthos. The special finds section is a delight – check out the “lekanes”. What do you think the Minoans used them for?

Posted in Archaeology | Tagged archaeology, ceramics workshop, kymbe, lekanes, links, Minoa, pigs, pithos, potter's wheel, rhyta, Zominthos | Leave a comment

Crete: Archanes by Yannis Sakellarakis and Efi Sapouna-Sakellarakis

Posted on 29 September 2010 by K.A. Raymoure

This is not available as a digital book yet, but, if you have trouble acquiring a copy of it, you can request it by clicking the cover image and clicking the “I’d like to request this book on Kindle” link. … Continue reading →

Posted in Archaeology, Inscriptions, Publications | Tagged Anemospilia, archaeology, ARKH2, Arkhanes, Ashmolean Museum, books, bull-leaping, Efi Sapouna-Sakellarakis, human sacrifice, inscriptions, Linear A, Minoa, Sir Arthur Evans, TLZa1, wine, Yannis Sakellarakis | Leave a comment

Minoan archaeological site photos

Posted on 25 September 2010 by K.A. Raymoure

I love this site. It is a fantastic collection of photographs of some of the Minoan archaeological sites by Ian Swindale. http://www.uk.digiserve.com/mentor/minoan/ Gournia © Ian Swindale

Posted in Archaeology, Media | Tagged archaeology, Hagia Triada, Ian Swindale, Khania, Knossos, links, Malia, Minoa, peak sanctuaries, Phaistos, photographs, Zakros | Leave a comment