Margarita Nazou
IKY Post-doctoral Researcher, Institute of Historical Studies, National Hellenic Research Foundation
Aegean prehistoric ceramics – Island studies
Email : mnazou@eie.gr See my CV on Academia
Research Positions since PhD
2020-2022: IKY Post-doctoral Research, Institute of Historical Studies, National Hellenic Research Foundation (Greece). Research Project: The excavations of the French School of Athens on Delos and the transformation of Mykonian society (1873-1914) - Advisor: Dimitrios Dimitropoulos.
2016-2019: M0VE-IN Louvain Post-doc fellow, Université Catholique de Louvain (Belgium). Research Project: Underground Mycenaeans: the archaeology of the prehistoric mining community of Thorikos (Attica, Greece) - Advisor: Jan Driessen.
2015-2016: IPEP Post-doctoral Researcher, Department of Archaeology, Bochum University (Germany).
2014-2015: IPEP Post-doctoral Researcher, Department of Archaeology, Ghent University (Belgium).
Education
2014 : PhD thesis in Archaeology, University College of London (United Kingdom). Title of the PhD dissertation: Defining the regional characteristics of Final Neolithic and Early Bronze Age pottery in Attica (supervisors: Dr. Prof. Todd Whitelaw, Dr. Prof. Andrew Bevan and Dr. Prof. Cyprian Broodbank).
2005 : Master of Arts, Archaeology at University College of London (United Kingdom).
2003 : Bachelor of Arts, Archaeology and History of Art at University of Athens (Greece).
Research topics
Prehistoric pottery, survey archaeology,
Cycladic history and archaeology,
Archival research and history of archaeology
Field projects
2008-2022: Ceramic specialist for Thorikos Archaeological Project.
2016-2022: Ceramic specialist for Mazi Archaeological Project (co.dir: S. Fachard and A. Knodell).
2012-2022: Ceramic specialist for Kea Archaeological Research Survey (co-dir.: J.M.A. Murphy and A. Kelly)
2019-2022: Ceramic specialist for Bays of Eastern Attica Regional Survey (co-dir.: S.C. Murray and C.E. Pratt).
Choice of publications/conferences (5 max.)
Nazou, M. (2020) ‘Just a longboat ride away: maritime interaction in the southern Aegean Sea during the Final Neolithic Period’, Shima: The International Journal of Research into Island Cultures 14 (1): 152-171. Available online at https://shimajournal.org/issues/v14n1/11.-Nazou-Shima-v14n1.pdf
Nazou, M. (2018). ‘The end of the Neolithic in Eastern Attica: new data from Kontra Gliate (KiaphaThiti) and Thorikos Mine 3’, in S. Dietz, F. Mavridis, Z. Tancosić and T. Takaoğlu (eds.) Communities in Transition: The Circum-Aegean Later Neolithic Stages (ca. 5000/4800-3200/3000 BC), Proceedings of an International Conference held in Athens (7-9 June 2013). Proceedings and Monographs of the Danish Institute at Athens, 289-295. Oxford: Oxbow.
Nazou, M. (2017). ‘Euboean connections with Attica and Kea: a view from Final Neolithic and Early Bronze Age pottery’, in Z. Tancosić, M. Kosma and F. Mavridis (eds.) An Island Between Two Worlds: The Archaeology of Euboea from Prehistoric to Byzantine Times, Proceedings of an International Conference held in Eretria (12-14 July 2013), 111-120. Papers and Monographs from the Norwegian Institute at Athens 6. Athens: Norwegian Institute at Athens.
Docter, R., Monsieur, P., Nazou, M., van de Put, W. and K. van Gelder (2010). ‘Thorikos: a picture in pottery’, in P. Iossif (ed.) All that glitters...The Belgian Contribution to Greek Numismatics, 44-51. Athens: Belgian School at Athens.
Nazou, M. (2010). ‘Grey areas in past maritime identity? The case of Final Neolithic –Early Bronze Age Attica (Greece) and the surrounding islands’, Shima: The International Journal of Research into Island Cultures 4 (1): 3-15. Available online at https://shimajournal.org/issues/v4n1/d.-Nazou-Shima-v4n1-3-15.pdf