The Destructions of the Palace of Nestor at Pylos and Its LH IIIA Predecessor as a Methodological Case Study. Veröffentlichung der Mykenischen Kommission|Synchronizing the Destructions of the Mycenaean Palaces Mykenische Studien 36|

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The aim of this paper is to reassess and refine the chronology of two significant destruction horizons that occurred in the area of the Palace of Nestor at Pylos between the 14th and the early 12th centuries BC This contribution also provides a methodological case study concerning the use of pottery for chronology within its broader archaeological context The bases of our analysis are the contexts brought to light during the old excavations carried out by the University of Cincinnati under the direction of Carl Blegen This information is integrated with and enhanced by preliminary data from ongoing archaeological investigations conducted at Pylos by Sharon Stocker and Jack Davis, again under the aegis of the University of Cincinnati Our results suggest the existence of possible compositional and functional differences between the assemblages recovered in different areas located within and around the Palace of Nestor. Our understanding of the data indicates that the first destruction occurred shortly after the start of LH IIIA2. The final destruction, on the other hand, is assigned to the very beginning of LH IIIC. Our refined chronological sequence also allows a reliable synchronization of the Pylian horizons with other relevant deposits from the southern Peloponnese and the wider Greek mainland.