Tides of History

Greek Colonies and Networks in the Iron Age: Interview with Dr. Lieve Donnellan

Apr 20, 2023

53:46

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Ancient Mediterranean evolved into a vital center due to diverse movements of people.

New archaeological research challenges traditional narratives about Greek colonization and migration.

Archaeological survey work in Calabria aims to reveal settlement patterns and socio-cultural transformations.

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The Mediterranean's Dynamic Movement of People

The Iron Age Mediterranean featured diverse movements of people, including traders and migrants, shaping a dynamic and interconnected region. This spectrum of movement, from short-term trips to permanent migration, highlighted the region's evolution into a vital center of the classical world.

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Introduction

2min

The Origins of the Greeks and the Mediterranean

3min

The Love of the Subject Matter

5min

The History of Greek Colonization

3min

The Origins of the Iron Age Mobility

3min

Pithakusai: The Earliest Greek Settlement in Italy

4min

The Complexity of Migration

4min

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The History of Migration

3min

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The Complexity of Movement in Ancient Populations

2min

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The Iron Age and the Greeks in Italy

3min

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The Iron Age and the Transformation of the World

2min

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The Importance of Scale in the Iron Age

3min

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The Evolution of the Iron Age

2min

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The Importance of Networks in the Archaeological Record

3min

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The Practice of Doing Archaeology

2min

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How to Conduct a Survey and Deep Dig Excavation

2min

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The Importance of Data

3min

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Pithakusa: A UB in Colony

2min

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One of the best ways to understand how the ancient world functioned is to think in terms of networks and interactions between people and places. Dr. Lieve Donnellan of the University of Melbourne is an archaeologist who specializes in applying network theory to southern Italy and the Greek world in the Iron Age, and she's come up with some fascinating and innovative ways of understanding the ancient Mediterranean.

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Tides of History

Greek Colonies and Networks in the Iron Age: Interview with Dr. Lieve Donnellan

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The Mediterranean's Dynamic Movement of People

Evolution of Understanding on Greeks and the Mediterranean

Childhood Fascination with History Leading to Archaeology

Reevaluating Colonization Narratives

Research Approach in Archaeology and Survey Methodologies

The Heritage of the Word 'Colony' in Early Modern Colonialism

Learn a New Language with Babel: Easy, Fun, and Bite-Sized Lessons

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Greek Colonies and Networks in the Iron Age: Interview with Dr. Lieve Donnellan

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The Mediterranean's Dynamic Movement of People

Evolution of Understanding on Greeks and the Mediterranean

Childhood Fascination with History Leading to Archaeology

Reevaluating Colonization Narratives

Research Approach in Archaeology and Survey Methodologies

The Heritage of the Word 'Colony' in Early Modern Colonialism

Learn a New Language with Babel: Easy, Fun, and Bite-Sized Lessons

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