Hesperia
Ancient Methone: An Intensive Archaeological Surface Survey of a City and Landscape
by C. Myles Chykerda and MaryAnn Kontonicolas
Hesperia, Volume 94, Issue 3
Page(s): 397-471
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Year: 2025
ABSTRACT:
The Ancient Methone Archaeological Project (AMAP) was a four-year, multidisciplinary study focused on Methone and its associated environs in northern Greece. One component, a surface survey balancing intensive coverage with time constraints, was initiated with a goal of investigating 80 ha of land surrounding the Classical and Macedonian sites. It was found that the area surrounding the urban core had evidence of human activity ranging from the Neolithic to the Byzantine period and later. This article outlines general research philosophies and methodologies of the survey and integrates knowledge of the surrounding area that would generally be classified as “extensive” data.