Troia and the Troad

• 1 Introduction — Troia and Natural Sciences.- Historical and Geological Context of the Troad.- 2 The Case for Historical Significance in Homer’s Landmarks at Troia.- 3 The Relationship Between Man and Landscape in the Troad During the Ottoman Period.- 4 Heidelberg Radiocarbon Dates for Troia I to VIII and Kumtepe.- 5 Seismotectonics and Geology of Troia and Surrounding Areas, Northwest Anatolia.- 6 The Link Between the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Since the End of the Last Ice Age: Archaeology and Geology.- 7 On the Oscillations of the Black Sea Level in the Holocene Period from an Archaeological Viewpoint.- 8 The Black Sea, the Sea of Marmara and Bronze Age Archaeology — an Archaeological Predicament.- 9 Delta Evolution and Culture — Aspects of Geoarchaeological Research in Miletos and Priene.- Mineral Deposits and Materials.- 10 Early Bronze Age Metallurgy in the Northeast Aegean.- 11 On the Composition and Provenance of Metal Finds from Besiktepe (Troia).- 12 Provenance of White Marble Building Stones in the Monuments of Ancient Troia.- 13 Provenance Studies of Pottery and Granite Columns in Troia.- 14 On the Origin of Coarse Wares of Troia VII.- Archaeobiology.- 15 Environmental Aspects of Economic Changes in Troia.- 16 Troia and Fallow Deer.- 17 Troian Bird Remains — Environment and Hunting.- 18 Proposal of an Effective Concept for the Troad — a Strategy for the Preservation of an Important Ecological Building Block in the International System of Bird Migration.- 19 Rural Plenty: the Result of Hard Work — Rich Middle Bronze Age Plant Remains from Agios Mamas, Chalkidike.- 20 Regional Palaeodemographic Aspects of Troia and Its Ecosystem.- Landscape Change of the Trojan Site and Plain.- 21 Some Open Questions About the Plain of Troia.- 22 TheGeophysical Mapping of the Lower City of Troia/Ilion.- 23 Stratigraphy, Geochemistry and Geochronometry of Sedimentary Archives Around Hisarhk Hill — a Pilot Study.- 24 Sedimentary Facies Patterns and the Interpretation of Paleogeographies of Ancient Troia.- 25 Geoarchaeological Interpretations of the “Troian Bay”.- References.

From the reviews:"The current volume comprises 25 archaeological science papers resulting from Korfmann’s programme of fieldwork, originally presented at a conference … . both the editors and publishers are to be congratulated on the rapidity with which this volume has appeared. … As expected from a Springer publication, the volume is attractively presented and makes excellent use of colour illustrations. … it will be a useful addition to libraries of institutions which have an interest in the east Mediterranean Bronze Age … ." (Keith Wilkinson, The Holocene, Vol. 14 (5), 2004)