Greek Colonization
Settlements or trading outposts were the two types of colonies traditionally founded by the city-states of the Ancient Greeks (Stein, 2005:12). Trade was the primary reason for the Greek colonial expansion into Illyria. Illyrian exports included wool, slaves, bitumen, metal ores, hides, stock, mercenaries, timber, and cereal grains. Imports from the Greeks consisted of ornaments for clothing, wine, olive oil, weapons, armour, vessels, and utensils (Hammond, 1992; Wilkes, 1992). One warring Illyrian tribe the Taulantii is believed to have requested help from the Greeks, as a way to give them an advantage over other tribes. This invitation around 600 BC, led to the colonization and expansion of the Greeks within the region (Galaty, 2002:118; Wilkes, 1992:98).
After having established trading routes through the southern Adriatic region, the Corinthian Greeks created …show more content…
Inter-marriages between these two societies allowed for a syncretism of their cultures to immerged, as evidence by the mixture in burial items (Galaty, 2002:120; Tsetskhladze, 2008:xlviii; Wilkes, 1992:105). Illyrian assimilation with the Greeks would have led to political, economic, and social gain for many in the province of Epidamnus, Apollonia, as well as with other Greek colonies in the region (Galaty, 2002:120).
Excavations occurred from the 1960s to early 2000s, in the modern city of Durrës. Multiple graves were located north of Durrës in the hills known as Kokoman, Dautaj, and Villa. These graves dated from the Greek to early Roman colonial era (Davis, et al., 2003:45; Wright, 2014). All skeletal remains have been held at the museum of Durrës. Containers held the remains, burial information and various materials, which gave details as to when the individual was buried, unearthed, any skeletal remains found, along with any other items contained in the
Settlements or trading outposts were the two types of colonies traditionally founded by the city-states of the Ancient Greeks (Stein, 2005:12). Trade was the primary reason for the Greek colonial expansion into Illyria. Illyrian exports included wool, slaves, bitumen, metal ores, hides, stock, mercenaries, timber, and cereal grains. Imports from the Greeks consisted of ornaments for clothing, wine, olive oil, weapons, armour, vessels, and utensils (Hammond, 1992; Wilkes, 1992). One warring Illyrian tribe the Taulantii is believed to have requested help from the Greeks, as a way to give them an advantage over other tribes. This invitation around 600 BC, led to the colonization and expansion of the Greeks within the region (Galaty, 2002:118; Wilkes, 1992:98).
After having established trading routes through the southern Adriatic region, the Corinthian Greeks created …show more content…
Inter-marriages between these two societies allowed for a syncretism of their cultures to immerged, as evidence by the mixture in burial items (Galaty, 2002:120; Tsetskhladze, 2008:xlviii; Wilkes, 1992:105). Illyrian assimilation with the Greeks would have led to political, economic, and social gain for many in the province of Epidamnus, Apollonia, as well as with other Greek colonies in the region (Galaty, 2002:120).
Excavations occurred from the 1960s to early 2000s, in the modern city of Durrës. Multiple graves were located north of Durrës in the hills known as Kokoman, Dautaj, and Villa. These graves dated from the Greek to early Roman colonial era (Davis, et al., 2003:45; Wright, 2014). All skeletal remains have been held at the museum of Durrës. Containers held the remains, burial information and various materials, which gave details as to when the individual was buried, unearthed, any skeletal remains found, along with any other items contained in the