The Zakynthos Archaeology Project

<p>The island of Zakynthos (Greece) has a rich and varied history, but is notoriously lacking in archaeological remains. This “scarcity of archaeology” is primarily due to the extensive destruction of the ancient landscapes by earthquakes and intensive agriculture and building. Starting point for this project is our conviction that we need to be better informed about archaeologically marginal areas such as Zakynthos in order to understand the ancient world.</p><p>The Zakynthos Archaeology Project (2005-2015) is an interdisciplinary research project with the aim to relate the distribution of archaeological finds to the dynamic landscape of the island. To achieve this, scholars and students from various Dutch and Greek universities carry out a range of researches: intensive archaeological survey, remote sensing, geological prospection, limited archaeological excavations (test trenches), study of materials and reconnaissance surveys.</p><p>The project is a cooperation between the Netherlands Institute in Athens and the Ephorate for Antiquities at Zakynthos. It is directed by Dr Gert Jan van Wijngaarden (University of Amsterdam) and by Christina Merkouri (Ephorate for Antiquities at Zakynthos).</p><p>This dataset for EASY of DANS consists of all primary data of the archaeological survey, excavation and find processing collected between 2005 and 2015. A wide variety of research data types are included, such as field photos and drawings, find photos and drawings, GIS-files, databases, reports, etc. The dataset is prepared for archiving by I. (Ivan) Kisjes MA and I.F. (Ilona) von Stein MA.</p>

希腊扎金索斯岛（Zakynthos）拥有丰富多元的历史，却以考古遗存匮乏而闻名。这种“考古稀缺性”主要源于地震、集约型农业与建筑活动对古代景观的大规模破坏。本项目的核心立足点在于我们的共识：若要全面理解古代世界，必须加深对扎金索斯岛这类考古边缘区域的认知。
扎金索斯考古项目（2005-2015年）是一项跨学科研究项目，旨在厘清考古发现分布与该岛动态演变景观之间的关联。为达成这一目标，来自荷兰与希腊多所高校的学者及学生开展了多项研究：密集考古调查、遥感（remote sensing）、地质勘探（geological prospection）、有限考古发掘（探沟（test trenches））、器物研究与踏勘调查。
本项目由荷兰雅典研究院与扎金索斯古物管理局（Ephorate for Antiquities at Zakynthos）合作推进，由阿姆斯特丹大学的格特·扬·范·温加登博士与扎金索斯古物管理局的克里斯蒂娜·梅尔库里共同主持。
本数据集隶属于DANS的EASY平台，涵盖了2005至2015年间收集的考古调查、发掘与出土器物整理的全部原始数据。数据集包含多种类型的研究资料，例如野外照片与绘图、出土器物照片与绘图、地理信息系统（GIS）文件、数据库、研究报告等。该数据集由I.（伊万）·基斯耶斯硕士（MA）与I.F.（伊洛娜）·冯·施泰因硕士（MA）负责归档筹备工作。