Margarita Nazou
IKY Post-doctoral Researcher, Institute of Historical Studies, National Hellenic Research Foundation
Aegean prehistoric ceramics – Island studies
Aegean prehistoric ceramics – Island studies
Email : mnazou@eie.gr See my CV on Academia
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).
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).
Prehistoric pottery, survey archaeology,
Cycladic history and archaeology,
Archival research and history of archaeology
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).
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