Dimitri Nakassis (born 1975)[1] is an American classicist and archaeologist, and is a professor at the University of Colorado Boulder.[2] He is also co-director of the Western Argolid Regional Project. He was awarded a MacArthur fellowship in 2015.[3]
Dimitri Nakassis | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1975 (age 48–49) |
| Awards | MacArthur fellowship |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan University of Texas |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | University of Colorado Boulder |
Life
editHe graduated from the University of Michigan with a B.A., and from the University of Texas with a Ph.D.
Work
editNakassis's work focuses on the archaeology and scripts of Mycenaean Greece, in particular the administrative practices of the state.[4] His findings are challenging assumptions that the palace economy of Mycenaean Greece had little in common with the democratic city-states of Ancient Greece.[5] Since 2013, he has co-directed a project using Reflectance Transformation Imaging to create detailed 3D images of the Linear B tablets found in the Palace of Nestor.[2][5]
References
edit- ^ Nakassis, Dimitri (2 May 2013). Individuals and society in Mycenaean Pylos. Brill. ISBN 978-90-04-25146-5.
- ^ a b "Dimitri Nakassis, Classics, University of Colorado Boulder". 16 October 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- ^ "List: MacArthur Foundation 'genius grant' recipients, 2015". San Diego Mercury News. Associated Press. 29 September 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
- ^ "Dimitri Nakassis – Macarthur Foundation". Retrieved 29 September 2015.
- ^ a b Judkis, Maura (29 September 2015). "The 2015 MacArthur 'genius grants' honor — and surprise — 24 fellows". The Washington Post.