At present very little is known about the prehistoric remains of Western Greece, and Epirus is unexplored, so that it is not to be expected that there is much connection to be traced between this region and Thessaly. Our own travels in Epirus and Aetolia have shown us that mounds like those of Thessaly are not to be found in the west. Apart from the excavations of Doerpfeld and Sotiriadhis little is known of the early remains of the west of Greece.

Pylos (Kakóvatos, Κακόβατος). Here Doerpfeld has excavated three tholos tombs, which fall in the second Late Minoan period. On the hill above them remains of buildings have been discovered, and amongst them have been found many fragments of monochrone incised, and plain pottery, reddish, grey and black. These are shown to be approximately contemporary with the tombs, for amongst them are six Mycenean sherds like those in the tombs.

Arene (Samikó, ∑αμικό). Here Doerpfeld has found remains of walls and pottery similar to those from Pylos, including a few Mycenean sherds.

Pisa. At the supposed site of this town, which lies a little to the east of Olympia, the same excavator has found remains of houses and pottery similar to those from Pylos.

Olympia. Here Doerp feld's excavations have shown that beneath the remains of classical Olympia lie the ruins of a prehistoric settlement.