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European Journal of Archaeology, 2019
Recent ground surveys in the Samtskhe-Javakheti region of southern Georgia have investigated a pr... more Recent ground surveys in the Samtskhe-Javakheti region of southern Georgia have investigated a previously undocumented group of sites along a ridge overlooking the upper Kura river valley. Features and artefacts recorded at Varneti suggest long but episodic occupation from the Chalcolithic to the later medieval periods, with prominent phases in the Early to Middle Bronze Age and the Late Bronze Age to Early Iron Age. Varneti has the potential to contribute to understanding economic and strategic aspects of the long-term settlement pattern in the southern Caucasus, especially the interplay between lowland and highland zones. Its position in the landscape, at a transitional point between the river valley and the upland pasture (yayla), may explain its persistent use by agro-pastoral communities that operated in varied cultural situations. The survey results help us frame a series of questions regarding economic and social dynamics at a local and regional scale and the continuity and discontinuity of practice in highland environments through long timespans. -------- Des prospections de terrain récemment effectuées dans la région de Samtskhe-Javakheti dans le sud de la Géorgie se sont concentrées sur un groupe de sites jusqu’à maintenant inexploré le long d’une crête surplombant la vallée de la rivière Kura. Les sites et objets relevés à Varneti indiquent que cette zone a été occupée longtemps mais épisodiquement à partir du Chalcolithique jusqu’à la fin du Moyen Age, particulièrement à l’âge du Bronze ancien et moyen et à l’âge du Bronze final jusqu’au début de l’âge du Fer. Varneti est capable de contribuer à notre connaissance des aspects économiques et stratégiques du milieu habité sur la longue durée dans le Caucase méridional et de nous éclairer sur les rapports entre les zones de hauteurs et les terres basses. La situation de Varneti dans le paysage, à la charnière entre la vallée et les hauts pâturages (yayla) explique son occupation persistante par des communautés agropastorales vivant sous divers régimes culturels. Les résultats de nos prospections nous permettent de formuler une série de questions sur les vecteurs économiques et sociaux à l’échelle locale et régionale et de nous interroger sur la continuité ou la discontinuité des pratiques dans un milieu montagneux sur la longue durée. (Translation by Madeleine Hummler) --------- Eine neue Geländeaufnahme in der Gegend von Samtskhe-Javakheti in Südgeorgien hat eine bisher unbekannte Gruppe von Fundstellen entlang eines Hügelkamms oberhalb des Flusstals der Kura. Die Stätten und Artefakten, die wir vermessen haben, zeigen, dass Varneti sehr lang aber episodisch besiedelt war, nämlich von der Kupferzeit bis zum Spätmittelalter, mit Hauptphasen in der Früh- bis Mittelbronzezeit und in der Spätbronzezeit bis Früheisenzeit. Varneti kann uns wertvolle Hinweise über die wirtschaftliche und strategische Gestaltung der langfristigen Besiedlung im Südkaukasus geben, vor allem über die Wechselbeziehungen zwischen den Tief- und Hochlandzonen. Seine Lage in der Landschaft, zwischen dem Flusstal und den Hochweiden (yayla) erklärt vielleicht, warum dieser Bereich immer wieder von Viehzüchter- und Ackerbauergemeinschaften in verschiedenen kulturellen Umständen besiedelt wurde. Die Ergebnisse der Geländeaufnahmen helfen uns, die Fragestellungen über die wirtschaftliche und soziale Dynamik auf lokaler und regionaler Ebene zu formulieren und die Kontinuität oder Diskontinuität der Praxis über einem längeren Zeitraum im Tiefland und Hochland zu untersuchen. (Translation by Madeleine Hummler)
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](Pessinus and Its Regional Setting, 2018
Context and Connection: Studies on the Archaeology of the Ancient Near East in Honour of Antonio Sagona, 2018
Diachronic archaeological surveys of the southern Caucasus highlands in the Akhaltsikhe area cond... more Diachronic archaeological surveys of the southern Caucasus highlands in the Akhaltsikhe area conducted by the collaborative Landscape Archaeology in Georgia (LAG) Project have documented significant remains of medieval and post-medieval occupation. These archaeological remains accord well with the information contained in the Great Defter (Register) of Gurjistan. This AD 1595 taxation document provides information on population and productive strategies employed by communities of the Samstkhe-Javakheti region at a pivotal time of socio-political change resulting from annexation of the area by the Ottoman Empire. Archaeological features including settlements, religious buildings, tombstones, terracing, and communication routes (‘drove roads’) are interpreted in conjunction with information recorded in the Register. Patterns of interaction, continuity, disruption, and
re-occupation in the last quarter of the sixteenth century are considered. The agro-pastoral subsistence and production strategies employed by various highland communities are discussed. This investigation revealed that communities varied in their reliance upon pastoral and agricultural strategies, ranging from primarily agricultural to almost exclusively pastoral. The combined historical-archaeological analysis of this paper identifies changes and continuity in human-landscape interaction during the Late Medieval/Ottoman periods. It provides a key reference for future comparisons of highland settlement and agro-pastoral strategies during different time periods.
Anatolia Antiqua 22, 2014
Melbourne Historical Journal 40.2. The Amphora Issue, 58-87., 2012
Melbourne Historical Journal 40.2: 58-87., 2012
Kazı Sonuçları Toplantısı 33.1: 114-19, 2012
G. Tsetskhladze (ed.), The Black Sea, Paphlagonia, Pontus and Phrygia in Antiquity: Aspects of Archaeology and Ancient History, BAR International Series 2432, Oxford: Archaeopress, 307-13., 2012
p.i.t.: archeologische ervaringen 6, 29-40., 2008
P. I. T. Archeologische Ervaringen 6: 29-40., 2008
Presented Papers by Damjan Krsmanovic
European Journal of Archaeology, 2019
Recent ground surveys in the Samtskhe-Javakheti region of southern Georgia have investigated a pr... more Recent ground surveys in the Samtskhe-Javakheti region of southern Georgia have investigated a previously undocumented group of sites along a ridge overlooking the upper Kura river valley. Features and artefacts recorded at Varneti suggest long but episodic occupation from the Chalcolithic to the later medieval periods, with prominent phases in the Early to Middle Bronze Age and the Late Bronze Age to Early Iron Age. Varneti has the potential to contribute to understanding economic and strategic aspects of the long-term settlement pattern in the southern Caucasus, especially the interplay between lowland and highland zones. Its position in the landscape, at a transitional point between the river valley and the upland pasture (yayla), may explain its persistent use by agro-pastoral communities that operated in varied cultural situations. The survey results help us frame a series of questions regarding economic and social dynamics at a local and regional scale and the continuity and discontinuity of practice in highland environments through long timespans. -------- Des prospections de terrain récemment effectuées dans la région de Samtskhe-Javakheti dans le sud de la Géorgie se sont concentrées sur un groupe de sites jusqu’à maintenant inexploré le long d’une crête surplombant la vallée de la rivière Kura. Les sites et objets relevés à Varneti indiquent que cette zone a été occupée longtemps mais épisodiquement à partir du Chalcolithique jusqu’à la fin du Moyen Age, particulièrement à l’âge du Bronze ancien et moyen et à l’âge du Bronze final jusqu’au début de l’âge du Fer. Varneti est capable de contribuer à notre connaissance des aspects économiques et stratégiques du milieu habité sur la longue durée dans le Caucase méridional et de nous éclairer sur les rapports entre les zones de hauteurs et les terres basses. La situation de Varneti dans le paysage, à la charnière entre la vallée et les hauts pâturages (yayla) explique son occupation persistante par des communautés agropastorales vivant sous divers régimes culturels. Les résultats de nos prospections nous permettent de formuler une série de questions sur les vecteurs économiques et sociaux à l’échelle locale et régionale et de nous interroger sur la continuité ou la discontinuité des pratiques dans un milieu montagneux sur la longue durée. (Translation by Madeleine Hummler) --------- Eine neue Geländeaufnahme in der Gegend von Samtskhe-Javakheti in Südgeorgien hat eine bisher unbekannte Gruppe von Fundstellen entlang eines Hügelkamms oberhalb des Flusstals der Kura. Die Stätten und Artefakten, die wir vermessen haben, zeigen, dass Varneti sehr lang aber episodisch besiedelt war, nämlich von der Kupferzeit bis zum Spätmittelalter, mit Hauptphasen in der Früh- bis Mittelbronzezeit und in der Spätbronzezeit bis Früheisenzeit. Varneti kann uns wertvolle Hinweise über die wirtschaftliche und strategische Gestaltung der langfristigen Besiedlung im Südkaukasus geben, vor allem über die Wechselbeziehungen zwischen den Tief- und Hochlandzonen. Seine Lage in der Landschaft, zwischen dem Flusstal und den Hochweiden (yayla) erklärt vielleicht, warum dieser Bereich immer wieder von Viehzüchter- und Ackerbauergemeinschaften in verschiedenen kulturellen Umständen besiedelt wurde. Die Ergebnisse der Geländeaufnahmen helfen uns, die Fragestellungen über die wirtschaftliche und soziale Dynamik auf lokaler und regionaler Ebene zu formulieren und die Kontinuität oder Diskontinuität der Praxis über einem längeren Zeitraum im Tiefland und Hochland zu untersuchen. (Translation by Madeleine Hummler)
Pessinus and Its Regional Setting, 2018
Context and Connection: Studies on the Archaeology of the Ancient Near East in Honour of Antonio Sagona, 2018
Diachronic archaeological surveys of the southern Caucasus highlands in the Akhaltsikhe area cond... more Diachronic archaeological surveys of the southern Caucasus highlands in the Akhaltsikhe area conducted by the collaborative Landscape Archaeology in Georgia (LAG) Project have documented significant remains of medieval and post-medieval occupation. These archaeological remains accord well with the information contained in the Great Defter (Register) of Gurjistan. This AD 1595 taxation document provides information on population and productive strategies employed by communities of the Samstkhe-Javakheti region at a pivotal time of socio-political change resulting from annexation of the area by the Ottoman Empire. Archaeological features including settlements, religious buildings, tombstones, terracing, and communication routes (‘drove roads’) are interpreted in conjunction with information recorded in the Register. Patterns of interaction, continuity, disruption, and
re-occupation in the last quarter of the sixteenth century are considered. The agro-pastoral subsistence and production strategies employed by various highland communities are discussed. This investigation revealed that communities varied in their reliance upon pastoral and agricultural strategies, ranging from primarily agricultural to almost exclusively pastoral. The combined historical-archaeological analysis of this paper identifies changes and continuity in human-landscape interaction during the Late Medieval/Ottoman periods. It provides a key reference for future comparisons of highland settlement and agro-pastoral strategies during different time periods.
Anatolia Antiqua 22, 2014
Melbourne Historical Journal 40.2. The Amphora Issue, 58-87., 2012
Melbourne Historical Journal 40.2: 58-87., 2012
Kazı Sonuçları Toplantısı 33.1: 114-19, 2012
G. Tsetskhladze (ed.), The Black Sea, Paphlagonia, Pontus and Phrygia in Antiquity: Aspects of Archaeology and Ancient History, BAR International Series 2432, Oxford: Archaeopress, 307-13., 2012
p.i.t.: archeologische ervaringen 6, 29-40., 2008
P. I. T. Archeologische Ervaringen 6: 29-40., 2008
This is a companion piece to the paper on the Ghent excavations in the Drafts section, which was ... more This is a companion piece to the paper on the Ghent excavations in the Drafts section, which was the inspiration/raw material for said paper. Primarily a summary and bibliographic in character.
Ancient West and East 14: 419-22, 2015
Ancient West and East 14: 422-24, 2015
Ancient West and East 12: 383-84., 2013
Ancient West and East 12: 333-35. , 2013
Ancient West and East 11: 414-16., 2012
Ancient West and East 10: 451-52., 2011
Nubië. Land van de Zwarte Farao's/Nubia. Land of the Black Pharaohs, 2018
Amidst the shifting political discourses of the twenty-first century, Greco-Roman 1 or 'classical... more Amidst the shifting political discourses of the twenty-first century, Greco-Roman 1 or 'classical' antiquity has emerged as a recurring theme. From North American white supremacists adopting Spartan 'lambda' symbols to the Chinese government's discussion of the 'Tacitus trap'; and from the Latin names given to EU immigration policies to the satirical critique of authority in South Africa, references to the Greco-Roman world are currently made by actors from across the political spectrum and in many different parts of the world. While excellent research has been done on individual examples, the full picture remains largely obscure. Why does classical antiquity still appeal to so many politicians and activists in the twenty-first century? Does the classical world have the same political associations across national and/or continental borders? And how are the classics used differently in different political contexts? 1 In this article, the 'classical world' is roughly equated with the Greco-Roman world. We recognise that antiquity was far more diverse than this terminology implies, that Greek and Roman societies interacted closely with a wide range of other groups, and were in many cases no clear distinction can be drawn between 'Greco-Roman' societies/individuals/communities and others. We also recognise that the designations of 'Greek' and 'Roman' are in themselves problematic, and are the subject of rich scholarly discussion. Yet this complexity is rarely or never acknowledged in the contemporary political discourses that are the primary focus of this article. We have therefore adopted this definition in the interests of brevity and coherence.
Naoíse Mac Sweeney (University of Leicester)
Samuel Agbamu (Kings College London)
Rosa Andújar (Kings College London)
Michael Okyere Asante (Stellembosch University)
Juliana Bastos Marques (Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro)
Gwladys Bernard (Université Paris 8)
Chiara Bonacchi (University of Stirling)
Curtis Dozier (Vassar College)
Güneş Duru (Mimar Sinan Güzel Sanatlar Üniversitesi)
Barbara Goff (Reading University)
Rebecca Futo Kennedy (Denison University)
Elif Koparal (Mimar Sinan Güzel Sanatlar Üniversitesi)
Damjan Krsmanovic (University of Leicester)
Denise McCoskey (Miami University)
Neville Morley (University of Exeter)
Julia Müller (Technische Universität Dresden)
Jan Nelis (Université libre de Bruxelles)
Anne-Sophie Noel (École Normale Supérieure de Lyon)
Grant Parker (Stanford University)
Konstantinos Poulis (ThePressProject)
Catherine Psilakis (Université Lyon 1)
Helen Roche (University of Durham)
Elizabeth Sawyer (University of Oxford)
Netta Schramm (Hebrew University of Jerusalem)
Michael Scott (University of Warwick)
საქართველოს კულტურული მემკვიდრეობის დაცვის ეროვნული სააგენტო, 2019 წელს ჩატარებული არქეოლოგიური გათხრების მოკლე ანგარიშების კრებული / Collection of Short Reports of Archaeological Excavation Conducted in 2019, 2020
Archaeological excavations at Varneti (Aspindza municipality, Samtskhe-Javakheti, Georgia) were c... more Archaeological excavations at Varneti (Aspindza municipality, Samtskhe-Javakheti, Georgia) were carried out in August-September 2019 by a Georgian–international team. The project was funded by a grant from the Wenner-Gren Foundation (grant number 9774: ‘Multitemporality and the Persistence of Practice in the South Caucasus Highlands’).
The excavations developed out of ground surveys completed by the Landscape Archaeology in Georgia (LAG) Project since 2013. Varneti was identified as a place of special archaeological significance where a series of adjacent sites along a high ridge overlooking the Kura River display evidence for long-term occupation spanning the Early to Middle Bronze Age, Late Bronze to Iron Age and Medieval and post-Medieval periods. These phases had been identified on the basis of surface artefact scatters, standing architecture and historical information, as well as radiocarbon dating of samples from eroding cultural deposits.
Pessinus and its Regional Setting 2, 2019