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The Kastro Kallithea Archaeological Project (KKAP) was initiated by the Ephorate of Antiquities i... more The Kastro Kallithea Archaeological Project (KKAP) was initiated by the Ephorate of Antiquities in Larissa and the University of Alberta in 2004. The focus of this project is the fortified Classical and Hellenistic city at Kallithea and its environmental and political setting in relation to the ancient ethnos of Achaia Phthiotis in Thessaly, Greece. A major reason the site is suitable for archaeological research is its exceptional preservation. Over the years, the research team studied the city’s plan, its private and public architecture, its economic context and its occupation history. The project’s wider aim is to research social and economic change in the region by exploring the interactions between household, city, surrounding landscape and other cities in the area over time.
This archaeological guide provides a summary of research performed from 2004-2013.

http://hdl.handle.net/11370/bb19f1c6-66c0-4aee-b597-14d5f04919ba

Forthcoming Articles by Margriet J . Haagsma

Papers by Margriet J . Haagsma

Mouseion: Journal of the Classical Association of Canada, 2011

For the eighth consecutive year, the Director has benefited from the opportunity to present a con... more For the eighth consecutive year, the Director has benefited from the opportunity to present a condensed version of the Institute's annual Open Meeting report so that the archaeological fieldwork conducted under the Institute's auspices in 2009 can be made available especially for Canadian readers. The Institute's many research activities (fig. 1) included an excavation (Kastro Kallithea), pedestrian surveys (Karpathos and Eastern Boeotia), an underwater geophysical and geomorphological survey (Kalamianos) and study seasons (Argilos, Ayia Sotira and Southern Euboea). Pour une huitième année consécutive, le directeur a profité de l'opportunité qui lui était faite de publier une version abrégée du rapport présenté au Congrès public annuel de l'Institut canadien en Grèce, afin de rendre accessibles, spécialement pour le public canadien, les travaux archéologiques menés sous les auspices de l'Institut en 2009. Les nombreuses activités de recherche de l'Institut (fig. 1) incluent un chantier de fouilles (Kastro Kallithéa), un relevé pédestre (Karpathos et la Boétie orientale), un relevé géophysique et géomorphologique sous-marin (Kalamianos) et des saisons de fouilles (Argilos, Ayia Sotira et l'Eubée du sud). Fieldwork and Study Seasons in 2009 Kastro Kallithea The fieldwork carried out in 2009 represents the fifth season of the archaeological project at Kastro Kallithea in Thessaly. 1 The project is a synergasia with the 15 th Ephorate of Prehistoric and Classical Antiquities at Larissa. 2 The fieldwork (fig. 2) focused on the excavation of Building 10, a

Mouseion, 2017

The archaeological fieldwork conducted in Greece in 2014 under the aegis of the Canadian Institut... more The archaeological fieldwork conducted in Greece in 2014 under the aegis of the Canadian Institute in Greece is summarized here based on the presentation given by the Director at the Institute’s annual Open Meeting in Athens in May 2015.

In: B. Noula (ed.) Τα Φάρσαλα και η ευρύτερη περιοχή τους. Ιστορικά και αρχαιολογικά δεδομένα από τους Προϊστορικούς ‘Εως τους Νεώτερους Χρονους. Πρακτικά Διέθνους Επιστημονικού Συνεδρόυ. Φάρσαλα. pp. 109-131

L. Rembart, A. Waldner (eds) Manufacturers and Markets. The contribution of Hellenistic Pottery to Economies Large and Small. , 2022

The quantified pottery assemblages from a farmhouse at New Halos and a town house at Kastro Kalli... more The quantified pottery assemblages from a farmhouse at New Halos and a town house at Kastro Kallithea offer empirical data on the appearance of a foreign chytra with vertical rim in the early second century BCE. Based on stylistic and material characterisations, the provenance of this kind of chytra must be located in the region of southwest Asia Minor, with Phocaea as the main source of origin. In contrast to New Halos, where few items are attested, the Kallithea assemblage comprises a relatively larger number of this type of chytra, which knew a wide distribution on the Greek mainland and beyond. Nonetheless, the shape is by no means uniform: both assemblages show internal variation in fabric and the shape of rim and handles, implying a regional rather than a single location of production. Although in archaeological publications the chytra with vertical rim often seems to stand alone, the presented Thessalian assemblages suggest that the vessel was part of a combination of introduced shapes; besides the chytra, the Phocaean cookware repertoire comprises a lopas and a pan as well. These shapes represent new functionalities in the cookware of New Halos and Kastro Kallithea. However, does a change in demand of cookware imply a change in meal preparation and cooking traditions ? The practice of cooking with these new vessels is studied in relation to the architectural layout, features, and other finds of the Kallithean town house, revealing that the introduction of new commodities reflects a demand shaping household activities in multiple ways. 1 The Halos Archaeological Project started 1976 with excavations conducted in the Hellenistic town of New Halos under the directorship of Reinder Reinders of the University of Groningen (the Netherlands) and the former 13 th Ephorate for Prehistoric and Classical Antiquities in Volos. In recent years the location of Classical Halos (at Magoula Plataniotiki) is investigated in cooperation with the Universities of Amsterdam and Thessaly (Volos), and the Magnesia Ephorate of Antiquities.-The Kastro Kallithea Archaeological Project is a partnership between the Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports, the Ephorate of Antiquities in Larissa, the Canadian Institute in Greece and the University of Alberta, under the directorship of Sophia Karapanou and Margriet Haagsma.

Journal of Greek Archaeology 5, 2021

The journal appears annually and incorporates original articles, research reviews and book reviews.

Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, 2020

In areas where the extent of animal management is debated, stable isotope analysis of animal teet... more In areas where the extent of animal management is debated, stable isotope analysis of animal teeth provides valuable insights into the diet and mobility of herders and their animals. Current research on ancient pastoralism in Thessaly, Greece, is divided over the presence, prevalence, and degree of seasonal livestock movement (transhumance), a discussion often referred to as the agropastoral debate. We present the first application of stable isotope methods to contribute to this discussion, and include a case study from the Hellenistic (323-31 BCE) site of Kastro Kallithea in Thessaly. In particular, we serial sample sheep and goat third molars (M 3) recovered from Building 10 and isotopically analyze the resulting enamel segments to record diet (δ 13 C), sea-sonality (δ 18 O), and geolocation (87 Sr/ 86 Sr). We integrate the use of stable isotope analysis with archaeological, ethnographic, and literary data to examine various management strategies used in Thessaly. We present evidence of sedentary and seasonally mobile management, including the first recorded cases of transhumant animal management in Thessaly from the Hellenistic period. Each management strategy has corresponding impacts on ancient economy, human ecology, land use, and human-animal relationships. Research of this nature has only just started gaining precedence in Greece, but is a valuable tool for studying the spatiotemporal distribution of shepherding and ultimately recording animal management strategies in the Mediterranean.

Ethnos and Koinon: Studies in Ancient Greek Ethnicity and Federalism, edited by Hans beck, Kostas Buraselis and Alex McAuley, 2019

The foundation of the Thessalian League in 197 BCE appears to formalize pre-existing notions of a... more The foundation of the Thessalian League in 197 BCE appears to formalize pre-existing notions of a regional Thessalian identity. From the onset, this koinon bears all the hallmarks of a true ethnos: a shared mythological ancestry, central sanctuaries, a collective religious calendar, a common dialect, and a central political authority. However, not everyone subscribed to this blueprint; there are many signs that the originally independent perioikoi, often described as ethne in their own right in earlier sources, displayed reluctance in abandoning their cultural and perhaps economic and political independence.
Throughout the history of Achaia Phthiotis, one such perioikic region, its inhabitants sought to define themselves from tetradic Thessaly and employed various forms of resistance tactics against the federal program of the Thessalian League. This resistance predominantly took the form of adherence to and monumentalization of local religious practices (Haagsma and Karapanou, in press) and reluctance to the adoption of the new religious calendar of the Thessalian League (Graninger 2011).
The manifestation of regional identity by the Phthiotic Achaians through political, religious and cultural means is nothing new. Already in earlier periods the status of this ethnos was solidified in its participation in the Amphiktyonic league; nevertheless, we see further evidence of regional expressions in the material culture, especially in the early Hellenistic period. These expressions are, among others, found in the coinage of various poleis minted with the AX monogram, in citizens of local poleis referring to themselves as Achaians, and in the development of the political, social, and economic structures of these poleis and their spatial organization (Stissi 2014). These developments seem to have been fostered or perhaps even fuelled by Macedonian presence in the region, especially in the eastern part of Achaia Phthiotis.
The ethnos of Achaia Phthiotis may not have pushed for a centralized foreign policy; rather, it was the diplomatic policies of external groups that led to a short-lived but explicit manifestation of regional togetherness in the early 3rd century BCE. However, thirty years later, this ethnic unity had already subsided. From this period onward Achaia Phthiotis becomes a major conflict zone between Macedonians, Aitolians, and later, Romans. The foreign interventions called upon unifying ethnic sentiments in the region while simultaneously acting as causes of political discord. This resulted on the one hand in a waning external focus on maintaining a regional united front and the emergence of inter-polity territorial conflicts as recorded in epigraphic land arbitrations, while adhering to regional religious customs on the other.
Using a synthesis of historic, epigraphic, numismatic, and archaeological sources, we will chart the shifting expressions and perceptions of regional identities of the Phthiotic Achaians throughout the Hellenistic period. The evidence demonstrates that constructions of identities in peripheral regions such as Achaia Phthiotis were multifarious and were negotiated on different planes simultaneously.

The Journal of Hellenic Studies, 2016

Mouseion, Series III, Vol. 17 , 2020

The archaeological fieldwork conducted in Greece in 2017 under the aegis of the Canadian Institut... more The archaeological fieldwork conducted in Greece in 2017 under the aegis of the Canadian Institute in Greece (CIG) is summarized based on the presentation given by the director at the institute’s annual Open Meeting in Athens in May 2018.

Résumé : Les travaux archéologiques menés en Grèce en 2017 sous l’égide de l’Institut canadien en Grèce sont présentés d’après l’allocution donnée par le directeur lors de l’assem-blée publique annuelle de l’Institut, qui a eu lieu à Athènes en mai 2018.

Mouseion, 2018

/ RésuméThe archaeological fieldwork conducted in Greece in 2015 under the aegis of the Canadian ... more / RésuméThe archaeological fieldwork conducted in Greece in 2015 under the aegis of the Canadian Institute in Greece (CIG) is summarized based on the presentation given by the director at the institute’s annual Open Meeting in Athens in May 2016.
Les travaux archéologiques menés en Grèce en 2015 sous l’égide de l’Institut canadien en Grèce sont présentés d’après l’allocution donnée par le directeur lors de l’assemblée publique annuelle de l’Institut, qui a eu lieu à Athènes en mai 2016.

ASSOCIAZIONE per la SCUOLA INTERNAZIONALE d'ARCHEOLOGIA "LAGARIA ONLUS" ATTI della XII Giornata Archeologica Francavillese, 2014

La pubblicazione del presente volume è avvenuta con la collaborazione dell'Associazione Itinerari... more La pubblicazione del presente volume è avvenuta con la collaborazione dell'Associazione Itineraria Brutti onlus. 11 Guggisberg -Colombi -Spichtig 2013, op. cit., 63 con ulteriori paragoni alle note 8-9. 12 Per un confronto si veda Torre Mordillo tomba 117: M. Cerzoso -A. Vanzetti (a cura di). Museo dei Brettii e degli Enotri. Catalogo dell'esposizione (Soveria Mannelli 2014) 185 n. 462 tav. 32. 13 Guggisberg -Colombi -Spichtig 2013, op. cit., 66 tav. 12,4 con lista di askoi in tombe infantili alla nota 17.

Mouseion, 2017

/ Résumé The archaeological fieldwork conducted in Greece in 2014 under the aegis of the Canadia... more / Résumé The archaeological fieldwork conducted in Greece in 2014 under the aegis of the Canadian Institute in Greece is summarized here based on the presentation given by the Director at the Institute’s annual Open Meeting in Athens in May 2015.

The Kastro Kallithea Archaeological Project (KKAP) was initiated by the Ephorate of Antiquities i... more The Kastro Kallithea Archaeological Project (KKAP) was initiated by the Ephorate of Antiquities in Larissa and the University of Alberta in 2004. The focus of this project is the fortified Classical and Hellenistic city at Kallithea and its environmental and political setting in relation to the ancient ethnos of Achaia Phthiotis in Thessaly, Greece. A major reason the site is suitable for archaeological research is its exceptional preservation. Over the years, the research team studied the city’s plan, its private and public architecture, its economic context and its occupation history. The project’s wider aim is to research social and economic change in the region by exploring the interactions between household, city, surrounding landscape and other cities in the area over time.
This archaeological guide provides a summary of research performed from 2004-2013.

http://hdl.handle.net/11370/bb19f1c6-66c0-4aee-b597-14d5f04919ba

Mouseion: Journal of the Classical Association of Canada, 2011

For the eighth consecutive year, the Director has benefited from the opportunity to present a con... more For the eighth consecutive year, the Director has benefited from the opportunity to present a condensed version of the Institute's annual Open Meeting report so that the archaeological fieldwork conducted under the Institute's auspices in 2009 can be made available especially for Canadian readers. The Institute's many research activities (fig. 1) included an excavation (Kastro Kallithea), pedestrian surveys (Karpathos and Eastern Boeotia), an underwater geophysical and geomorphological survey (Kalamianos) and study seasons (Argilos, Ayia Sotira and Southern Euboea). Pour une huitième année consécutive, le directeur a profité de l'opportunité qui lui était faite de publier une version abrégée du rapport présenté au Congrès public annuel de l'Institut canadien en Grèce, afin de rendre accessibles, spécialement pour le public canadien, les travaux archéologiques menés sous les auspices de l'Institut en 2009. Les nombreuses activités de recherche de l'Institut (fig. 1) incluent un chantier de fouilles (Kastro Kallithéa), un relevé pédestre (Karpathos et la Boétie orientale), un relevé géophysique et géomorphologique sous-marin (Kalamianos) et des saisons de fouilles (Argilos, Ayia Sotira et l'Eubée du sud). Fieldwork and Study Seasons in 2009 Kastro Kallithea The fieldwork carried out in 2009 represents the fifth season of the archaeological project at Kastro Kallithea in Thessaly. 1 The project is a synergasia with the 15 th Ephorate of Prehistoric and Classical Antiquities at Larissa. 2 The fieldwork (fig. 2) focused on the excavation of Building 10, a

Mouseion, 2017

The archaeological fieldwork conducted in Greece in 2014 under the aegis of the Canadian Institut... more The archaeological fieldwork conducted in Greece in 2014 under the aegis of the Canadian Institute in Greece is summarized here based on the presentation given by the Director at the Institute’s annual Open Meeting in Athens in May 2015.

In: B. Noula (ed.) Τα Φάρσαλα και η ευρύτερη περιοχή τους. Ιστορικά και αρχαιολογικά δεδομένα από τους Προϊστορικούς ‘Εως τους Νεώτερους Χρονους. Πρακτικά Διέθνους Επιστημονικού Συνεδρόυ. Φάρσαλα. pp. 109-131

L. Rembart, A. Waldner (eds) Manufacturers and Markets. The contribution of Hellenistic Pottery to Economies Large and Small. , 2022

The quantified pottery assemblages from a farmhouse at New Halos and a town house at Kastro Kalli... more The quantified pottery assemblages from a farmhouse at New Halos and a town house at Kastro Kallithea offer empirical data on the appearance of a foreign chytra with vertical rim in the early second century BCE. Based on stylistic and material characterisations, the provenance of this kind of chytra must be located in the region of southwest Asia Minor, with Phocaea as the main source of origin. In contrast to New Halos, where few items are attested, the Kallithea assemblage comprises a relatively larger number of this type of chytra, which knew a wide distribution on the Greek mainland and beyond. Nonetheless, the shape is by no means uniform: both assemblages show internal variation in fabric and the shape of rim and handles, implying a regional rather than a single location of production. Although in archaeological publications the chytra with vertical rim often seems to stand alone, the presented Thessalian assemblages suggest that the vessel was part of a combination of introduced shapes; besides the chytra, the Phocaean cookware repertoire comprises a lopas and a pan as well. These shapes represent new functionalities in the cookware of New Halos and Kastro Kallithea. However, does a change in demand of cookware imply a change in meal preparation and cooking traditions ? The practice of cooking with these new vessels is studied in relation to the architectural layout, features, and other finds of the Kallithean town house, revealing that the introduction of new commodities reflects a demand shaping household activities in multiple ways. 1 The Halos Archaeological Project started 1976 with excavations conducted in the Hellenistic town of New Halos under the directorship of Reinder Reinders of the University of Groningen (the Netherlands) and the former 13 th Ephorate for Prehistoric and Classical Antiquities in Volos. In recent years the location of Classical Halos (at Magoula Plataniotiki) is investigated in cooperation with the Universities of Amsterdam and Thessaly (Volos), and the Magnesia Ephorate of Antiquities.-The Kastro Kallithea Archaeological Project is a partnership between the Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports, the Ephorate of Antiquities in Larissa, the Canadian Institute in Greece and the University of Alberta, under the directorship of Sophia Karapanou and Margriet Haagsma.

Journal of Greek Archaeology 5, 2021

The journal appears annually and incorporates original articles, research reviews and book reviews.

Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, 2020

In areas where the extent of animal management is debated, stable isotope analysis of animal teet... more In areas where the extent of animal management is debated, stable isotope analysis of animal teeth provides valuable insights into the diet and mobility of herders and their animals. Current research on ancient pastoralism in Thessaly, Greece, is divided over the presence, prevalence, and degree of seasonal livestock movement (transhumance), a discussion often referred to as the agropastoral debate. We present the first application of stable isotope methods to contribute to this discussion, and include a case study from the Hellenistic (323-31 BCE) site of Kastro Kallithea in Thessaly. In particular, we serial sample sheep and goat third molars (M 3) recovered from Building 10 and isotopically analyze the resulting enamel segments to record diet (δ 13 C), sea-sonality (δ 18 O), and geolocation (87 Sr/ 86 Sr). We integrate the use of stable isotope analysis with archaeological, ethnographic, and literary data to examine various management strategies used in Thessaly. We present evidence of sedentary and seasonally mobile management, including the first recorded cases of transhumant animal management in Thessaly from the Hellenistic period. Each management strategy has corresponding impacts on ancient economy, human ecology, land use, and human-animal relationships. Research of this nature has only just started gaining precedence in Greece, but is a valuable tool for studying the spatiotemporal distribution of shepherding and ultimately recording animal management strategies in the Mediterranean.

Ethnos and Koinon: Studies in Ancient Greek Ethnicity and Federalism, edited by Hans beck, Kostas Buraselis and Alex McAuley, 2019

The foundation of the Thessalian League in 197 BCE appears to formalize pre-existing notions of a... more The foundation of the Thessalian League in 197 BCE appears to formalize pre-existing notions of a regional Thessalian identity. From the onset, this koinon bears all the hallmarks of a true ethnos: a shared mythological ancestry, central sanctuaries, a collective religious calendar, a common dialect, and a central political authority. However, not everyone subscribed to this blueprint; there are many signs that the originally independent perioikoi, often described as ethne in their own right in earlier sources, displayed reluctance in abandoning their cultural and perhaps economic and political independence.
Throughout the history of Achaia Phthiotis, one such perioikic region, its inhabitants sought to define themselves from tetradic Thessaly and employed various forms of resistance tactics against the federal program of the Thessalian League. This resistance predominantly took the form of adherence to and monumentalization of local religious practices (Haagsma and Karapanou, in press) and reluctance to the adoption of the new religious calendar of the Thessalian League (Graninger 2011).
The manifestation of regional identity by the Phthiotic Achaians through political, religious and cultural means is nothing new. Already in earlier periods the status of this ethnos was solidified in its participation in the Amphiktyonic league; nevertheless, we see further evidence of regional expressions in the material culture, especially in the early Hellenistic period. These expressions are, among others, found in the coinage of various poleis minted with the AX monogram, in citizens of local poleis referring to themselves as Achaians, and in the development of the political, social, and economic structures of these poleis and their spatial organization (Stissi 2014). These developments seem to have been fostered or perhaps even fuelled by Macedonian presence in the region, especially in the eastern part of Achaia Phthiotis.
The ethnos of Achaia Phthiotis may not have pushed for a centralized foreign policy; rather, it was the diplomatic policies of external groups that led to a short-lived but explicit manifestation of regional togetherness in the early 3rd century BCE. However, thirty years later, this ethnic unity had already subsided. From this period onward Achaia Phthiotis becomes a major conflict zone between Macedonians, Aitolians, and later, Romans. The foreign interventions called upon unifying ethnic sentiments in the region while simultaneously acting as causes of political discord. This resulted on the one hand in a waning external focus on maintaining a regional united front and the emergence of inter-polity territorial conflicts as recorded in epigraphic land arbitrations, while adhering to regional religious customs on the other.
Using a synthesis of historic, epigraphic, numismatic, and archaeological sources, we will chart the shifting expressions and perceptions of regional identities of the Phthiotic Achaians throughout the Hellenistic period. The evidence demonstrates that constructions of identities in peripheral regions such as Achaia Phthiotis were multifarious and were negotiated on different planes simultaneously.

The Journal of Hellenic Studies, 2016

Mouseion, Series III, Vol. 17 , 2020

The archaeological fieldwork conducted in Greece in 2017 under the aegis of the Canadian Institut... more The archaeological fieldwork conducted in Greece in 2017 under the aegis of the Canadian Institute in Greece (CIG) is summarized based on the presentation given by the director at the institute’s annual Open Meeting in Athens in May 2018.

Résumé : Les travaux archéologiques menés en Grèce en 2017 sous l’égide de l’Institut canadien en Grèce sont présentés d’après l’allocution donnée par le directeur lors de l’assem-blée publique annuelle de l’Institut, qui a eu lieu à Athènes en mai 2018.

Mouseion, 2018

/ RésuméThe archaeological fieldwork conducted in Greece in 2015 under the aegis of the Canadian ... more / RésuméThe archaeological fieldwork conducted in Greece in 2015 under the aegis of the Canadian Institute in Greece (CIG) is summarized based on the presentation given by the director at the institute’s annual Open Meeting in Athens in May 2016.
Les travaux archéologiques menés en Grèce en 2015 sous l’égide de l’Institut canadien en Grèce sont présentés d’après l’allocution donnée par le directeur lors de l’assemblée publique annuelle de l’Institut, qui a eu lieu à Athènes en mai 2016.

ASSOCIAZIONE per la SCUOLA INTERNAZIONALE d'ARCHEOLOGIA "LAGARIA ONLUS" ATTI della XII Giornata Archeologica Francavillese, 2014

La pubblicazione del presente volume è avvenuta con la collaborazione dell'Associazione Itinerari... more La pubblicazione del presente volume è avvenuta con la collaborazione dell'Associazione Itineraria Brutti onlus. 11 Guggisberg -Colombi -Spichtig 2013, op. cit., 63 con ulteriori paragoni alle note 8-9. 12 Per un confronto si veda Torre Mordillo tomba 117: M. Cerzoso -A. Vanzetti (a cura di). Museo dei Brettii e degli Enotri. Catalogo dell'esposizione (Soveria Mannelli 2014) 185 n. 462 tav. 32. 13 Guggisberg -Colombi -Spichtig 2013, op. cit., 66 tav. 12,4 con lista di askoi in tombe infantili alla nota 17.

Mouseion, 2017

/ Résumé The archaeological fieldwork conducted in Greece in 2014 under the aegis of the Canadia... more / Résumé The archaeological fieldwork conducted in Greece in 2014 under the aegis of the Canadian Institute in Greece is summarized here based on the presentation given by the Director at the Institute’s annual Open Meeting in Athens in May 2015.

Meditations on the Diversity of the Built Environment in the Aegean Basin and Beyond: Proceedings of a Colloquium in Memory of Frederick E. Winter, 2014

Since 2004, a joint Canadian-Greek team has investigated the site of Kastro Kallithea, a Hellenis... more Since 2004, a joint Canadian-Greek team has investigated the site of Kastro Kallithea, a Hellenistic polis of south-west Achaia Phthiotis. Its location upon a dominating hill and possession of impressive defensive architecture speak to the city’s status as an important urban centre of the late fourth century BC that played a vital role in the region’s political affairs. Several studies have suggested that it was also the western-most component of a fire-signal relay designed to defend the north ridge of the Othrys Mountains against incursion from the south. In this essay we use the Othrys system as a case study with which to assess several landscape studies which have previously addressed hypothesized signalling systems elsewhere in Greece. In finding several faults with these studies, I furthermore propose that direct visual inspection can be a somewhat subjective means of assessing the signalling capabilities of a particular hilltop location. Recently developed digital tools, such as Google Earth and ArcGIS’ spatial analyst, allow an objective means to measure visual aspects of the landscape. We close this study by utilizing both Google Earth and ArcGIS to assess the viewsheds and lines-of-sight between the various components of the Othrys defensive network, concluding that the towers, forts, and poleis (Kallithea and New Halos) of the system functioned as a unit.

Chykerda, C. Myles, M.J. Haagsma, and S. Karapanou. "From City to Sea: Kastro Kallithea (Thessaly) and its Role in the Defense of Southern Achaia Phthiotis." In Meditations on the Diversity of the Built Environment in the Aegean Basin and Beyond: Proceedings of a Colloquium in Memory of Frederick E. Winter, edited by David W. Rupp and Jonathan E. Tomlinson, 285-310. Athens: The Canadian Institute in Greece, 2014.

Mouseion: Journal of the Classical Association of Canada, 2012

American Institute of Archaeology, Annual Meeting abstracts, 2020

The Central Achaia Phthiotis Survey (CAPS) is a synergasia between the Ephorate of Antiquities in... more The Central Achaia Phthiotis Survey (CAPS) is a synergasia between the Ephorate of Antiquities in Larissa, Greece, the University of Alberta and Bishop's University. CAPS explores the landscape around the site of the Kastro at Kallithea in the region of Achaia Phthiotis, lying on the western end of the plain of Almiros. This largely uncharted region sits at the crossroads between northern and southern Greece, between plains and mountains and between the sea and areas further inland. It is characterized by a dynamic landscape of fertile plains and rolling hills intersected by the Enipeus river and the Kotsiloremma. The goal of CAPS is to increase our understanding of the interplay between environmental, geopolitical, cultural, and social factors for the community/ies living in this region through time by mapping this "marginal" area to identify patterns of connectivity, continuity , and discontinuity. The 2019 pilot year of CAPS focused on intensive survey of cultivated fields in the Kampos area, north of the Kastro, and the mapping and study of Early Iron Age tholos tombs. In spite of a dramatic alteration of the landscape since the 1960s, material collected from the survey demonstrates a robust archaeological record. Initial results indicate that although artifact densities diminish as distance increases from the Kastro, producing a halo around the base of the hill, recovered materials include a broad range of diagnostics. Within this context, we have located at least seventeen Early Iron Age tholos tombs in visually conspicuous locations. The excavation of one tomb reveals internment in possibly two phases and evidence for commemorative activity. These promising results form the basis of a five-year plan, which will supplement pedestrian survey with LiDAR data and geological studies to identify features obscured by heavy vegetation and environmental factors influencing patterns in the landscape.

Abstract of a paper given at the Annual Meeting of the American Institute of Archaeology, Toronto... more Abstract of a paper given at the Annual Meeting of the American Institute of Archaeology, Toronto, January 7th 2017.