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South by Southeast

On 1-2 July 2017 an international conference entitled South by Southeast: The History and Archaeology of the Southeast of Crete, from Myrtos to Kato Zakros was held in Pacheia Ammos, Crete. Further information is available from This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Papers of interest to Nestor readers included:

L. Bonga, “Southeastern Crete before the Bronze Age”

K. Nowicki, “The South-East Siteia Region in the Transition between the Late Neolithic and the Early Minoan I Period: New Evidence for Settlement Changes”

S. Ferrara, “Cretan Hieroglyphic Seals: A Holistic Approach”

E. Hatzaki, “Myrtos Pyrgos House Tomb: the LM I Pottery in Context”

T. Kalantzopoulou, “Living on the Edge: Habitation on the Uplands of East Crete – Preliminary Results from an Extensive Survey”

Y. Papadatos and C. Sofianou, “A View from Above – The Neopalatial Peak Sanctuary at Stavromenos Anatoli and its Implications for the Understanding of Minoan Occupation in the Area of Ierapetra”

V. Apostolakou, P. Betancourt, T. Brogan, M. Eaby, K. Chalikias, K. Mountaki, C. McNamee, D. Mylona, and C. Sofianou, “Minoan Island Archaeology: Contextualizing House A.2 on Chryssi in the East Cretan Bronze Age Economy”

C. Spencer and T. Whitelaw, “Simulating Prehistoric Settlement in the Ierapetra Region: Extrapolations from the Northern Isthmus”

C. Knappett, “Maritime Small worlds of Protopalatial Southeast Crete”

J. Gait, N. S. Müller, E. Kiriatzi, and C. Knappett, “Pottery Production and Consumption at Palaikastro”

L. Platon, “The Kato Zakros Valley in the Kaleidoscope of History”

L. Vokotopoulos, “Choiromandres: Periods of Use and Character of the Occupation – An Overview”

F. Liard and P. Koutsovitis, “Patterns of Production and Exchange of Pottery in the ‘South Coast’ Fabric – A Mineralogical Study”

E. Nodarou, “Εδώ στο Νότο – ‘South Coast’ Fabrics and Patterns of Pottery Production in Southeast Crete”

C. Sofianou, “Κεφαλή Γυναικείου Αγάλματος από την Ιεράπετρα”

T. Fragkopoulou, “The Role of the Sea for the Southeastern Coast of Crete – A Diachronic Approach”

G. Cadogan, “The Swinging Myrtos Valley: Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose”

4th Symposium of Greek Gastronomy

On 29-30 July 2017 the 4th Symposium of Greek Gastronomy: Known, forgotten and lost grains will be held in Chania, Crete. Further information is available at https://greekgastronomy.wordpress.com. Papers and posters of interest to Nestor readers included:

Γ. Mαρουλάκη, “Η εξέλιξη των κρουστήρων και των τριβείων για των παρασκευή καρπών και τροφής την προϊστορική εποχή​”

J. J. García-Granero​, A. Bogaard​, D. Urem-Kotsou​, E. Tsafou​, S. Kotsos​, and E. Hatzaki​, “Exploring Greek prehistoric cuisine through phytolith and starch analyses”

P. E. Patton and S. Allen​, “A Forgotten Cultigen? Chenopodium album L. (κλουβιδα)”

Γ.-Π. Γεωργακόπουλος​, “Οι αρχαιολογικές ενδείξεις για τις σχετιζόμενες με τα δημητριακά και το αλεύρι δραστηριότητες των κατοίκων των νεοανακτορικών οικισμών: γενική επισκόπηση και το παράδειγμα της Ζάκρου”

R. Palmer​, “Grains and Breadmaking in the Linear B Tablets: the Nature of the Evidence”

Ά. Τσαγράκης,​ “Καταγραφή και χρήση των δημητριακών στις προϊστορικές γραφές του Αιγαίου”

EAA 2017

On 30 August - 3 September 2017 the 23rd Annual Meeting of The European Association of Archaeologists 2017 (EAA 2017): Building Bridges will be held in Maastricht. Further information is available at http://www.eaa2017maastricht.nl/. Papers and posters of interest to Nestor readers included:

L. Donnellan, “Funerary performance and inter-regional interaction in the Early Iron Age Northern Aegean”

E. Dalkilic, “Using Inter-site Relationships during Middle Bronze Age Cyprus to Explain Social Change: A Social Network Analysis Perspective”

M. Andonova, E. Marinova, and D. Dimitrova, “An integral approach towards the analysis of ancient mat-weaving: the case of the Kitova mound (Thracian Valley, Bulgaria)”

The Nestor website has been redesigned during the summer of 2017 to clear up some issues with our old Content Management System and add some new features. Some of the changes are listed below.

 

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The editors of Nestor remind our readers that Nestor is not published during June, July, or August; Nestor 44.6 will be available in September 2017. We wish readers a productive and enjoyable summer and hope to see you during our own research activities.

The Connected Past 2017

On 21 May 2017 abstracts (250 words maximum) are due for a multi-disciplinary international conference entitled The Connected Past 2017: The Future of Past Networks? to be held on 24-25 August 2017 at Bournemouth University, preceded by a practical workshop offering hands-on experience with a range of network science methods on 22-23 August 2017. Abstracts should be submitted to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; further information is available at http://connectedpast.net/. Submissions are invited that address the challenges posed by the use of network approaches or that apply them in historical/archaeological research contexts, welcoming case studies drawn from all periods and places. Topics might include, but are not limited to:

Missing and incomplete data in archaeological and historical networks

Networks, space and place

Network change over time

What kinds of data can archaeologists and historians use to reconstruct past networks and what kinds of issues ensue?

Categories in the past vs categories in our analysis: etic or emic, pre-determined or emergent?

Formal network analysis vs qualitative network approaches: pros, cons, potential, limitations

ΑΕΠΕΛ 2 / AWOP 2

On 15 June 2017 abstracts (400 words maximum) for papers and posters are due for the Β’ Επιστημονική Συνάντηση ‘Το Αρχαιολογικό Έργο στην Πελοπόννησο (ΑΕΠΕΛ 2). Second Scientific Meeting of the “Archaeological Work in the Peloponnese (AWOP 2), to be held on 1-4 November 2017 in Kalamata. Further information is available at https://www.aegeussociety.org/en/index.php/call-for-papers/cfp-awop-2/.

Η περιφέρεια του μυκηναϊκού κόσμου / The Periphery of the Mycenaean World 3

On 30 June 2017 abstracts (1 page maximum) are due for the Γ’ Διεθνές Διεπιστημονικό Συμπόσιο: Η περιφέρεια του μυκηναϊκού κόσμου - Πρόσφατα ευρήματα και πορίσματα της έρευνας. 3rd International Interdisciplinary Colloquium: The Periphery of the Mycenaean World - Recent discoveries and research results, to be held in May 2018 at the Archaeological Museum of Lamia (Castle of Lamia). Further information is available at http://www.efafeu.gr/index.php/2012-06-24-08-31-37/203-g-diethnes-diepistimoniko-symposio-i-perifereia-tou-mykinaikou-kosmou-prosfata-evrimata-kai-porismata-tis-erevnas.

The Archaeological Review from Cambridge: 'Glocal Archaeology'

On 1 August 2017 papers (4000 words) are due for The Archaeological Review from Cambridge 33.1, which explores the theme of 'Glocal Archaeology'. Contributions are welcome from researchers at any stage of their academic career and from all related disciplines. Potential contributors are welcome to discuss their ideas with the editors or register their interest by sending an abstract to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Further information is available at http://www.societies.cam.ac.uk/arc/.

XVIIIe world UISPP congress

On 30 November 2017 abstracts are due for the XVIIIe world UISPP congress: Adaptation and Sustainability of Prehistoric and Protohistoric Societies Confronted to Climate Change, to be held from 4-9 June 2018 in Paris. Further information is available at https://uispp2018.sciencesconf.org/?forward-action=index&forward-controller=index&lang=en. Announced subthemes are:

Historiography

Archaeological methods

Archaeological theory

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