Capitania valiso, castrum dicti loci : settlement patterns and defence on northern Chios, 9th-16th centuries
This thesis is a survey of Mount Amani, the northwestern province of Chios island (east Aegean). The thesis examines the natural environment and explores the landscape using different kinds of information, in order to reconstruct the medieval historical topography of this region and to contribute to the probleÌmatique of the history and evolution of the Byzantine village and its remarkable longevity. The methodology applied ranges from the scanty literary sources, and visible archaeological evidence, and extends to the tracing of any sign of human activity on the landscape. Additionally, toponmy, ethnography and oral tradition are implemented for the examination of other aspects, such as the peasant architecture and material culture. From many perspectives, the study is paramount. It presents archaeological evidence for sites, for which there are no literary sources to rely upon. It highlights their share in the economy of Chios during the Byzantine and the Genoese periods. Finally, it aims to contribute to the debate over the âdepopulationâ or âdemographic declineâ of mountainous terrains in the ages prior to the eleventh century.
Koukouni, Ioanna
DE The Mediterranean Region. The Greco-Roman World
Capitania valiso, castrum dicti loci : settlement patterns and defence on northern Chios, 9th-16th centuries. This thesis is a survey of Mount Amani, the northwestern province of Chios island (east Aegean). The thesis examines the natural environment and explores the landscape using different kinds of information, in order to reconstruct the medieval historical topography of this region and to contribute to the probleÌmatique of the history and evolution of the Byzantine village and its remarkable longevity. The methodology applied ranges from the scanty literary sources, and visible archaeological evidence, and extends to the tracing of any sign of human activity on the landscape. Additionally, toponmy, ethnography and oral tradition are implemented for the examination of other aspects, such as the peasant architecture and material culture. From many perspectives, the study is paramount. It presents archaeological evidence for sites, for which there are no literary sources to rely upon. It highlights their share in the economy of Chios during the Byzantine and the Genoese periods. Finally, it aims to contribute to the debate over the âdepopulationâ or âdemographic declineâ of mountainous terrains in the ages prior to the eleventh century.
locus settlement_pattern defence northern survey mount northwestern province island east aegean examines natural_environment explores landscape use different_kind information order_reconstruct medieval historical topography region contribute history evolution byzantine village remarkable longevity apply range scanty literary_source visible archaeological_evidence extend trace sign human_activity landscape additionally ethnography oral_tradition implement examination aspect peasant architecture material_culture many perspective study paramount present archaeological_evidence site literary_source rely_upon highlight share economy byzantine period finally aim_contribute debate depopulation demographic decline mountainous terrain