Vasilika Kyparissi is indeed a site known for some time now, investigated as it was in the 1980’s and publicised as Vasilika C. The site has been at the centre of discussions pertaining to the size of Neolithic communities, although its internal occupational structure was elusive, due to the limited excavation. New research carried out in the past two years allows a better understanding of its inhabitation practices and sheds new light as much as it complicates the picture. This is especially so, in view of major projects carried out in a number of extended sites, like in Makriyalos, Pieria or in Thermi, Thessaloniki, which lies just a few kilometres away from Kyparissi. Presenting a first summation of our work at the site, we place it within this emerging new context and offer a few comments on the consequences of these early results on the character of the community and its relevance to the reconstruction of the landscape with which its people interacted.
Communities, Landscapes, and Interaction in Neolithic Greece
International conference 29-30 May 2015
