Donald Haggis | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (original) (raw)
Donald Haggis is Professor of Classical Archaeology in the Department of Classics and the Curriculum in Archaeology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His research interests include settlement structure in the Aegean; the archaeology of Prepalatial, Protopalatial, and Early Iron Age Crete; and the development of early cities and small-scale states in the Aegean. He is a research associate in the Research Laboratories of Archaeology; co-editor of the journal Aegean Archaeology (AEA) (Warsaw); and director of the Azoria Project —the excavation of a Final Neolithic, late Prepalatial, Early Iron Age-Archaic site in eastern Crete. The excavations at Azoria explore problems in urbanization and state-formation in the Early Iron Age and Archaic period (ca. 1200-600 BC). The most recent reports on this fieldwork can be found on Academia.edu or the Azoria Project Archive in the Carolina Digital Repository:
https://cdr.lib.unc.edu/record?id=uuid%3a1add9fbc-f5c4-49a8-848e-96a52e3ade9c
Phone: 919-579-0184; GR 30-697-618-9872
Address: Department of Classics
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
212 Murphey Hall, CB 3145
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3145
Tel. (office) 919-962-7191
Fax. 919-962-4036
dchaggis@email.unc.edu
May-August
Director, Azoria Project (www.azoria.org)
Institute for Aegean Prehistory Study Center for East Crete
Pacheia Ammos, Ierapetra
PO Box 364, Crete GR 72200
Greece
Tel. 30-28420-93027
Cell. 30-697-618-9872
Fax. 30-28420-93017
less
Uploads
Papers by Donald Haggis
Pelargos 1, 2020
Early Greek urbanization has been linked to processes evidently underway during the 8th-6th centu... more Early Greek urbanization has been linked to processes evidently underway during the 8th-6th centuries B.C.: the demarcation of an agora; the formalization of sanctuaries and monumentalization of temples; the relocation and marginal-ization of cemeteries; and eventually, the structuring of political, residential, industrial, and mercantile spaces. While these developments are neither coterminous nor consistently in evidence throughout the Aegean, Crete remains a significant outlier. The island is known historically for its early cities, but we know remarkably little about their archaeology until the 4th and 3rd centuries B.C., when sites such as Lato and Dreros may provide material evidence for features such as putative agoras, places for civic assemblies, sanctuaries, and residential zones. This paper examines public or civic architecture at the Archaic site of Azoria, arguing that the sociopolitical organization of early Crete may have generated distinctive forms of urban architecture, differing remarkably from those typically associated with cities in the Classical Aegean. (www.fondazionepaestum.com/pelargos)
"The relevance of survey data as evidence for settlement structure in Prepalatial Crete,” in M. R... more "The relevance of survey data as evidence for settlement structure in Prepalatial Crete,” in M. Relaki and Y. Papadatos, eds., From the Foundations to the Legacy of Minoan Archaeology. Studies in Honour of Professor Keith Branigan, Sheffield Studies in Aegean Archaeology (Oxford: Oxbow, 2018) 256-274.
“Final Remarks: Some Comments on the Late Prepalatial-Protopalatial Cemetery and the Late Minoan... more “Final Remarks: Some Comments on the Late Prepalatial-Protopalatial Cemetery and the Late Minoan IIIC Settlement of Petras Kephala,” in M. Tsipopoulou, ed., Petras: The Pre- and Proto-palatial Cemetery in Context, Monographs of the Danish Institute at Athens, Volume 21 (Aarhus: Aarhus University Press, 2017) 425-435.
In two recent articles in JMA, Robin Osborne (2015) and, in a response, James Whitley (2016) pres... more In two recent articles in JMA, Robin Osborne (2015) and, in a response, James Whitley (2016) present compelling, if provocative, thoughts on the methodological and intellectual divergence between the study of artifacts derived from contexts produced by archaeological excavation, and those from museum collections often lacking well-documented provenience. While both authors acknowledge the importance of excavation and museum collections, the polarization of perspectives is a thought-provoking reflection on research process and practice in classical archaeology. The thread of discussion, however, focuses on objects as sources, leaving the actual archaeological context in the background, effectively limiting its function to the definition of a spatiotemporal framework or provenience of source material for answering historical questions. Drawing on examples from excavations at classical Vergina and Athens, and recent discussion of archaeological practice and the meaning of archaeological context, this contribution re-explores the intellectual divisions that constitute the field of classical archaeology. It does not take issue with Osborne’s or Whitley’s case studies in particular—indeed both are interesting and valuable—but seeks rather to recenter the discussion on the implications of archaeological context itself for developing new questions in classical archaeology.
This paper explores the farming regimes and economic organization of three Hellenistic country ho... more This paper explores the farming regimes and economic organization of three Hellenistic country houses and an urban building located within the harbor zone of a polis in the region of Macedonian Pieria. The focus of the study is the evidence of the plant remains that suggest that the sites employed different agricultural practices and had diverse economic functions. The large estate of Platania shows that a diversified regime was practiced; the site of Kompoloi, on the other hand, represents a specialized industry, focusing primarily on the cultivation of vines and the production of large quantities of wine, while Douvari, a small farmhouse, most likely belongs to the agricultural territory of the much larger estate of Kompoloi. The urban building at the site of Krania is identified as a kapeleio, offering food and drink to visitors to the harbor area, rather than being a domestic establishment. This paper examines the economy of the sites, how they were managed in the routines of everyday life, and addresses questions of seasonal or permanent occupation of houses located in the Greek chora.
“Excavations at Azoria and Stratigraphic Evidence for the Restructuring of Cretan Landscapes ca.... more “Excavations at Azoria and Stratigraphic Evidence for the Restructuring of Cretan Landscapes ca. 600 BC,” in O. Pilz and G. Seelentag, eds., Cultural Practices and Material Culture in Archaic and Classical Crete: Proceedings of the International Conference, Mainz, May 20-21, 2011 (Ein neues Bild Kretas in archaischer und klassischer Zeit: Kulturelle Praktiken und materielle Kultur im 6. und 5. Jh. v. Chr.) (Berlin: Walter de Gruyter, 2014), 11-39.
![Research paper thumbnail of Review of Betancourt, P.P. The Bronze Age Begins: The Ceramics Revolution of Early Minoan I and the New Forms of Wealth that Transformed Prehistoric Society (INSTAP Academic Press 2009), Mouseion 11.3 (2011 [2014]) 1-3.](https://attachments.academia-assets.com/49351766/thumbnails/1.jpg)
](Mouseion Journal of the Classical Association of Canada, 2011
Abstract: The paper examines culture change on Crete, ca. 600 B.C., in an urban context. The purp... more Abstract: The paper examines culture change on Crete, ca. 600 B.C., in an urban context. The purpose is to reassess the current methodological discourse, and the application of site-specific recovery methods and research paradigms in addressing traditional problems of polis formation and urbanization in the Greek Aegean. One aspect of urbanization in the Aegean at the end of the Early Iron Age is nucleation of population, the settlement aggregation and the restructuring of social, political and economic landscapes, giving rise to Archaic Greek cities and city-states. This paper presents a case study of an excavation of one such early emergent center, the site of Azoria in eastern Crete (700–500 B.C.). Within contexts of agropastoral production and consumption in domestic and communal spaces, the material patterns suggest public activities that actively formed civic institutions, mediating social and political interaction and forming mechanisms of community organization and integration.
Heritage, Conservation & Archaeology
Pelargos 1, 2020
Early Greek urbanization has been linked to processes evidently underway during the 8th-6th centu... more Early Greek urbanization has been linked to processes evidently underway during the 8th-6th centuries B.C.: the demarcation of an agora; the formalization of sanctuaries and monumentalization of temples; the relocation and marginal-ization of cemeteries; and eventually, the structuring of political, residential, industrial, and mercantile spaces. While these developments are neither coterminous nor consistently in evidence throughout the Aegean, Crete remains a significant outlier. The island is known historically for its early cities, but we know remarkably little about their archaeology until the 4th and 3rd centuries B.C., when sites such as Lato and Dreros may provide material evidence for features such as putative agoras, places for civic assemblies, sanctuaries, and residential zones. This paper examines public or civic architecture at the Archaic site of Azoria, arguing that the sociopolitical organization of early Crete may have generated distinctive forms of urban architecture, differing remarkably from those typically associated with cities in the Classical Aegean. (www.fondazionepaestum.com/pelargos)
"The relevance of survey data as evidence for settlement structure in Prepalatial Crete,” in M. R... more "The relevance of survey data as evidence for settlement structure in Prepalatial Crete,” in M. Relaki and Y. Papadatos, eds., From the Foundations to the Legacy of Minoan Archaeology. Studies in Honour of Professor Keith Branigan, Sheffield Studies in Aegean Archaeology (Oxford: Oxbow, 2018) 256-274.
“Final Remarks: Some Comments on the Late Prepalatial-Protopalatial Cemetery and the Late Minoan... more “Final Remarks: Some Comments on the Late Prepalatial-Protopalatial Cemetery and the Late Minoan IIIC Settlement of Petras Kephala,” in M. Tsipopoulou, ed., Petras: The Pre- and Proto-palatial Cemetery in Context, Monographs of the Danish Institute at Athens, Volume 21 (Aarhus: Aarhus University Press, 2017) 425-435.
In two recent articles in JMA, Robin Osborne (2015) and, in a response, James Whitley (2016) pres... more In two recent articles in JMA, Robin Osborne (2015) and, in a response, James Whitley (2016) present compelling, if provocative, thoughts on the methodological and intellectual divergence between the study of artifacts derived from contexts produced by archaeological excavation, and those from museum collections often lacking well-documented provenience. While both authors acknowledge the importance of excavation and museum collections, the polarization of perspectives is a thought-provoking reflection on research process and practice in classical archaeology. The thread of discussion, however, focuses on objects as sources, leaving the actual archaeological context in the background, effectively limiting its function to the definition of a spatiotemporal framework or provenience of source material for answering historical questions. Drawing on examples from excavations at classical Vergina and Athens, and recent discussion of archaeological practice and the meaning of archaeological context, this contribution re-explores the intellectual divisions that constitute the field of classical archaeology. It does not take issue with Osborne’s or Whitley’s case studies in particular—indeed both are interesting and valuable—but seeks rather to recenter the discussion on the implications of archaeological context itself for developing new questions in classical archaeology.
This paper explores the farming regimes and economic organization of three Hellenistic country ho... more This paper explores the farming regimes and economic organization of three Hellenistic country houses and an urban building located within the harbor zone of a polis in the region of Macedonian Pieria. The focus of the study is the evidence of the plant remains that suggest that the sites employed different agricultural practices and had diverse economic functions. The large estate of Platania shows that a diversified regime was practiced; the site of Kompoloi, on the other hand, represents a specialized industry, focusing primarily on the cultivation of vines and the production of large quantities of wine, while Douvari, a small farmhouse, most likely belongs to the agricultural territory of the much larger estate of Kompoloi. The urban building at the site of Krania is identified as a kapeleio, offering food and drink to visitors to the harbor area, rather than being a domestic establishment. This paper examines the economy of the sites, how they were managed in the routines of everyday life, and addresses questions of seasonal or permanent occupation of houses located in the Greek chora.
“Excavations at Azoria and Stratigraphic Evidence for the Restructuring of Cretan Landscapes ca.... more “Excavations at Azoria and Stratigraphic Evidence for the Restructuring of Cretan Landscapes ca. 600 BC,” in O. Pilz and G. Seelentag, eds., Cultural Practices and Material Culture in Archaic and Classical Crete: Proceedings of the International Conference, Mainz, May 20-21, 2011 (Ein neues Bild Kretas in archaischer und klassischer Zeit: Kulturelle Praktiken und materielle Kultur im 6. und 5. Jh. v. Chr.) (Berlin: Walter de Gruyter, 2014), 11-39.
Mouseion Journal of the Classical Association of Canada, 2011
Abstract: The paper examines culture change on Crete, ca. 600 B.C., in an urban context. The purp... more Abstract: The paper examines culture change on Crete, ca. 600 B.C., in an urban context. The purpose is to reassess the current methodological discourse, and the application of site-specific recovery methods and research paradigms in addressing traditional problems of polis formation and urbanization in the Greek Aegean. One aspect of urbanization in the Aegean at the end of the Early Iron Age is nucleation of population, the settlement aggregation and the restructuring of social, political and economic landscapes, giving rise to Archaic Greek cities and city-states. This paper presents a case study of an excavation of one such early emergent center, the site of Azoria in eastern Crete (700–500 B.C.). Within contexts of agropastoral production and consumption in domestic and communal spaces, the material patterns suggest public activities that actively formed civic institutions, mediating social and political interaction and forming mechanisms of community organization and integration.
Heritage, Conservation & Archaeology