Сельские районы Черного моря в IV веке до н. э.

Rural Hinterlands of the Black Sea during the Fourth Century BCE: Expansion, Intensification and New Connections An Anatolian Studies Virtual Seminar with Jane Rempel (University of Sheffield) and Owen Doonan (California State University Northridge). This seminar takes a holistic approach to the data for rural hinterlands in the Black Sea region in the fourth century BCE, in order to reveal pan-Black Sea patterning, importantly including the southern coast and the territory of ancient Sinope. During a period of dynamic mobility and prosperity, the rural hinterlands of Greek settlements around the Black Sea expanded in ways that demonstrate significant regional commonalities. These included increased settlement, intensified agricultural infrastructure, new connections via road and path networks, and the inclusion of dependent territories beyond the traditional chora. Decisions to expand rural territory and intensify agricultural production were taken at the local level, but this patterning demons