Synoikismos

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Synoikismos roughly means "dwelling together" in Greek. In the history of ancient Greece, this term refers to the political process by which a group of villages and settlements united to form a polis. In the poleis, the synoikistes was the person who, according to local tradition, performed the synoikismos, either through his personal influence or by conquest, and subsequently was worshipped as a demi-god. The most notable synoikistes was the mythic or legendary Theseus, who united Attica under the leadership of Athens.

Archaeology

Synoikismos is the name of an ancient Minoan archaeological site on the western fringes of Troullos. Artifacts found at the site include a terracotta bull figurine, a bronze statuette and Late Minoan I pottery.

References

• Sakellarakis, J. and E. 1983 Crete Archanes ISBN 960-213-234-5

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