A Team of Duke Archaeologists Studies Late Bronze Age Architecture in Cyprus

Cyprus

Kyle Jazwa (Visiting Lecturer) was joined by a small group of archaeologists, including Duke graduate student Antonio LoPiano, to study the architecture at Maa-Palaeokastro, Cyprus. The short-lived settlement was founded at the end of the Bronze Age and is a rare example of large-scale vernacular construction that was found undisturbed by later rebuilding. The team spent many hours in the Cypriot heat and humidity measuring stones, photographing walls, and identifying the construction methods used by the inhabitants to create their new homes.

Antonio LoPiano (Duke graduate student) and Dr. Kimberley van den Berg (VU Amsterdam) study a Late Bronze Age Wall
Antonio LoPiano (Duke graduate student) and Dr. Kimberley van den Berg (VU Amsterdam) study a Late Bronze Age Wall ​​​​​​  
An overview of Maa-Palaeokastro
An overview of Maa-Palaeokastro
The victorious team ([L-R] Antonio LoPiano, Kimberley van den Berg, Kyle Jazwa) after documenting the site's final wall. They stand at the gate of the settlement's monumental fortifications.
The victorious team ([L-R] Antonio LoPiano, Kimberley van den Berg, Kyle Jazwa) after documenting the site's final wall. They stand at the gate of the settlement's monumental fortifications.