[Agora Webpage] Publications: Monographs

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Monographs Excavations in the civic and cultural center of classical Athens began in 1931 and have continued almost without interruption to the present day. The first Athenian Agora volumes presenting ... The catalogue is preceded by an introduction dealing with “finding-places,” “material,” “forms of portraits,” and “subjects.” ... This book is a complete catalogue and discussion of these sherds. ... Chapter Four is the catalogue of 1,145 ostraka, arranged by candidates.

[Agora Webpage] Birth of Democracy: Sources and Documents

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Sources and Documents Our understanding of the workings and history of Athenian democracy comes from a variety of sources. Most useful, perhaps, are the ancient literary texts that survive, many of which ... Most useful, perhaps, are the ancient literary texts that survive, many of which have been cited repeatedly in this catalogue. Two works in particular shed light on the Athenian political system: Aristotle's Athenian Constitution and pseudo-Xenophon's Constitution of the Athenians.

[Agora Webpage] Overview: The Staff

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The Archaeologists The First Generation The Agora Excavations staff and work force, 1933. Archaeologists, staff, foremen, and workmen gathered under the Hephaisteion for a group photograph. The staff of ... Lucy Talcott, one the original members of the 1931 staff, was responsible for developing the card catalogue system for the objects.