KAROUMES BAY AREA (Minoan Roads Research Program)

KAROUMES BAY AREA (Minoan Roads Research Program)
INFORMATIONS GÉNÉRALES
Numéro de
notice
3641
Année de
l'opération
2002
Nature de
Géoarchéologie
l'opération
ΚΔ’ ΕΠΚΑ
Institution(s)
Fiche(s)
associée(s)
CARTOGRAPHIE
Pays
Grèce
Région
Crète
Préfecture
Lasithi
Toponyme
Azokeramos
Nom du site
KAROUMES BAY AREA (Minoan
Roads Research Program)
Secteur
NOTICE
Minoan Roads Research Programme – surface survey. S. Chrysoulaki (ΚΔ’ ΕΠΚΑ) reports.
In the area of Karoumes bay, the neighbouring coastal zone, and the inland valley of
Chochlakia, second millennium BC occupation took the form of scattered, isolated buildings
(with annexes) at the edge of cultivated areas. Habitation was denser during the Neopalatial
period, and some buildings were distinguished by megalithic architecture. Late Minoan IIIA1
occupation was identified at three locations, while Late Minoan IIIA2-B occupation was denser.
Individual sites identified included a small Late Neolithic-Early Minoan settlement at Kastella,
north of the village of Chochlakoi; a limestone quarry at Skoinias bay; and a cave in the bay at
the foot of Traostalos, which contained a pyre, miniature stone double-axes, bones, and fine
pottery in its deepest part. The pottery (mostly drinking cups) dates to Late Minoan IIIA1,
noting also some Late Minoan II sherds.
Ferme - Maison - Os - Pierre - Habitat - Production/extraction - Sanctuaire
Mots-clés
Néolithique - Néolithique récent - Néolithique final - Âge du bronze - Bronze
ancien - Bronze moyen - Bronze récent
Chronologie
BIBLIOGRAPHIE
Référence
bibliographique
Auteur de la
notice
ADelt 56-59 (2001-2004) B5, 514, 516, 518
HAYSOM Matthew