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Table 1. Comparison of site classification by select Peloponnesian surveys. Surveys are arranged in chronological order (L to R); site categories are arranged in broad hierarchical order from top to bottom. Common categories marked in bold. Inspired by Witcher 2012: Table 1.
Data: Southern Argolid (Jameson et al. 1994, 248-252, esp. table 4.5); Methana (Mee et al. 1997, 118-174); Laconia (Catling 2002, 187-193; Shipley 2002, 261-263); Berbati (Penttinen 1996, 231-272; Forsell 1996, 286-340); PRAP (Alcock et al. 2005 and online gazetteer); Asea (Forsén 2003, fig. 7; Forsén et al. 2003, 77-126).
 Southern Argolid Methana Laconia Berbati-Limnes PRAP Asea Valley Generic Site Category
Town YES YES Urban
Village YES YES YES Village
Settlement YES YES
Hamlet YES YES
Cluster YES YES YES
Multiple Farm YES
Villa YES YES YES YES YES YES Villa/Estate
Estate YES
Elite Residence YES
Farm YES YES Farmstead
Farmstead YES YES YES YES YES YES
Small farm YES
Agricultural YES YES
Field buildings YES
Habitation YES YES YES Domestic
Residential YES YES
Structure YES YES
Seasonal YES YES YES YES
Sherd scatter YES YES YES YES
Fortress YES YES YES Special Purpose
Fort YES
Tower YES YES
Watchtower YES
Fortification YES
Guard point/post YES YES
Baths YES YES YES
Roadside inn YES
Storage YES
Industrial YES
Production site YES YES
Workshop YES
Quarry YES
Press
Kiln YES YES YES
Wells YES
Spring YES YES
Inscription YES
Large sanctuary YES Religious
Sanctuary YES YES YES YES YES YES
Small sanctuary YES
Church YES YES YES YES
Cult site YES YES YES
Religious YES
Memorial YES
Shrine YES YES
Votives YES
Cemetery YES YES Funerary
Tombs YES
Grave YES YES
Burial YES

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