| 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 |
Dimitri Nakassis (born 1975) is an American classicist and archaeologist, and is a professor at the University of Colorado Boulder. He is also co-director of the Western Argolid Regional Project. He was awarded a MacArthur fellowship in 2015.
Life
He graduated from the University of Michigan with a B.A., and from the University of Texas with a Ph.D.
Work
Nakassis's work focuses on the archaeology and scripts of Mycenaean Greece, in particular the administrative practices of the state. His findings are challenging assumptions that the palace economy of Mycenaean Greece had little in common with the democratic city-states of Ancient Greece. 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.
References
- Nakassis, Dimitri (2 May 2013). Individuals and society in Mycenaean Pylos. Brill. ISBN 978-90-04-25146-5.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Judkis, Maura (29 September 2015). "The 2015 MacArthur 'genius grants' honor — and surprise — 24 fellows". The Washington Post.