In this article, the authors explore patterns in regional activity in Messenia, the southwest corner of the Greek Peloponnese, from the Geometric to the end of the Late Roman period (ca. eighth century B.C. to seventh century A.D.). The analysis is based on extant historical evidence, the campaigns of the Minnesota Messenia Expedition, and—above all—the results of the Pylos Regional Archaeological Project. These three data sets have been integrated, as far as possible, in order to trace long-term changes in the region and to provide a foundation for further work in this still underexplored portion of Greece's historical landscape. Author(s): Susan E. Alcock 1 | Andrea M. Berlin 2 | Ann B. Harrison 3 | Sebastian Heath 4 | Nigel Spencer 5 | David L. Stone 6 1. University of Michigan, Department of classical studies, 2160 Angell Hall, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1003 2. University of Minnesota, Department of classical and near eastern studies, 305 Folwell Hall, 9 Pleasant St. SE, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455-0125. 3. The Getty Center, 1200 getty center drive, Los Angeles, California 90049-1679. 4. The American numismatic society, 96 Fulton Street, New York, New York 10038. 5. Institute of Archaeology, 36 Beaumont Street, Oxford OX1 2PG, United Kingdom. 6. Florida state university, department of classics, Tallahassee, Florida 32306-1510. |