Signs of the Times – The Archaeology of Late Bronze Age Kydonia/Khania
International conference
2023-04-19
The conference will take place as a hybrid event, Friday, May 26 – Saturday, May 27, 2023, physically at the Museum of Mediterranean and Near Eastern Antiquities in Stockholm, Fredsgatan 2, and digitally on Zoom.
With generous support from Riksbankens Jubileumsfond (the Swedish Foundation for Humanities and Social Sciences).
Programme
Friday 26th of May
9.30–9.45 Prof. Arja Karivieri, Stockholm University, Welcome to Stockholm! The Department of Classical Studies at Stockholm University 75 years
9.45–10.00 Dr Jenny Wallensten, Swedish Institute at Athens, The Swedish Institute at Athens 75 years and the importance of the Greek-Swedish and Greek-Swedish-Danish field projects
10.00–11.00 Dr Maria Andreadaki-Vlazaki, The Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports, The Minoan Habitation under the Town of Khania
Coffee
11.30–12.00 Prof. Erik Hallager, The Greek-Swedish- and Greek-Swedish-Danish excavations and their impact on Minoan Crete
12.00–12.30 Dr Birgitta P. Hallager, The local Kydonia pottery workshop and its impact
12.30–13.00 Dr Eftychia Protopapadaki, Prepalatial pottery groups from the Greek–Swedish Excavations at the Agia Aikaterini square, Kastelli Chania
Lunch
14.30–15.00 Dr Olga Krzyszkowska, University of London, Late Minoan Seals and Sealing Practices: Insights from Khania
15.00–15.30 Dr Doniert Evely, Knossos, The nature of the small finds from Kastelli, Khania
Coffee
16.00–16.30 Prof. Ann-Louise Schallin, Stockholm University, Terracotta figurines from Khania
16.30–17.00 Dr Anaya Sarpaki, independent scholar, The archaeobotanical landscape of Bronze Age Kydonia/ Chania
17.00–17.30 Dr Dimitra Mylona, Institute for Aegean Prehistory - Study Center for East Crete, Earthquakes, pastoral economics and religious fervor: animal sacrifice at LM IIIB Kydonia, (Khania)
Reception
Saturday 27th of May 2023
10.00–10.30 Dr Vassilis Petrakis, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Total ku-do-ni-ja: integrating archaeological and textual evidence in the study of a remarkable centre in LM II-IIIB Crete
10.30–11.00 Dr P.J.P. McGeorge, independent scholar, The human bones from the Minoan graves and Katre 1, Khania
Coffee
11.30 General discussion
12.00 -12.30 Prof. Gunhild Vidén, University of Gothenburg, Conclusion–from a personal point of view
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Discussants
Dr Eleni Papadopoulou, Ephorate of Antiquities of Khania
Dr Stavroula Markoulaki, Ephorate of Antiquities of Khania
Dr Anastasia Tzigounaki, Ephorate of Antiquities of Rethymno
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Attached file: Poster, Programme
Printed: 2024-04-16
From the web page: Swedish Institute at Athens
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