The Middle Bronze Age Pottery Sequence in the Northern Aegean Islands: The Evidence of Poliochni, Lemnos

The end of the Early Bronze Age (EBA) and the transition to the Middle Bronze Age (MBA) in the North Aegean is a problematic topic and remains an intriguing, difficult issue. Nothing appears more confusing than MBA ceramic terminology, and not only in the north Aegean district. The aim of this paper is to focus on the evidence recorded on the island of Lemnos, with specific reference to the site at Poliochni, which provides a long-term stratigraphical sequence where the pottery seriation can be strongly fixed to the architectural levels.