ABSTRACT
Following its destruction c. 1280, by earthquake or human agency or a combination of both, Troy VIh was succeeded by Troy VIIa (sometimes called Troy VIi), with no perceptible break in its population or basic culture. But the citadel was now crowded with smaller, humbler structures, indicative of signicant material decline in this level, which was also destroyed by re. Following two further sub-levels, VIIb1 and VIIb2 (c. 1180-1110), occupation of the site appears to have been greatly reduced, though Troy was not entirely abandoned (Troy VIIb3; c. 1110-950). It was subsequently settled by Greeks during C8. e name Ilion, used of the settlement throughout M1 (Troy VIII), may date back to this period.
