Manika was an ancient town in Euboea Greece, dating to the Early Helladic period II (2800–2200 BC). The settlement covered an area of 50–80 hectares, and was inhabited by 6,000–13,500-15,000 people according to estimates. It was one of the largest settlements of the Bronze Age in Greece. [1] [2] [3]
See also
References
- ^ Sampson 1987, p. 19.
- ^ MacSweeney 2004, p. 57 (Table 1. Population estimates for Aegean sites in EB II).
- ^ Weiberg, Erika (2007). Thinking the Bronze Age: Life and Death in Early Helladic Greece (PDF) (PhD). Uppsala Studies in Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Civilizations. Uppsala universitet. ISBN 978-91-554-6782-1.
Works cited
- MacSweeney, Naoise (2004). "Social Complexity and Population: A Study in the Early Bronze Age Aegean". Papers from the Institute of Archaeology. 15: 52–65. doi: 10.5334/256. hdl: 2381/27925.
- Sampson, Adamantios (1987). "The Early Helladic Graves of Manika: Contribution to the Socioeconomic Conditions of the Early Bronze Age" (PDF). Aegaeum. 1: 19–28. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016.
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