Area 491
Main Information
| Area ID | 491 |
| Site |
Pelekita-Cave |
| Area type | cave or rockshelter |
| Area NR | |
| Period | Crete/Evans, Vagnetti: Aceramic Neolithic Crete/Evans, Vagnetti: Early Neolithic I Crete/Evans, Vagnetti: Early Neolithic II Crete/Evans, Vagnetti: Middle Neolithic Crete/Evans, Vagnetti: Late Neolithic Crete/Evans, Vagnetti: Final Neolithic |
| Dating method | material culture |
| Radiocarbon dated | None |
| Earliest date: Lab Number | |
| Earliest date: 14C age (BP) | |
| Earliest date: Calibration | None |
| Earliest date: 14C age calibrated (BC) | |
| Earliest date: Date of calibration | None |
| Earliest date: Standard deviation | None |
| Earliest date: Delta 13C | None |
| Earliest date: Dated by | |
| Latest date: Lab Number | |
| Latest date: 14C age (BP) | |
| Latest date: Calibration | None |
| Latest date: 14C age calibrated (BC) | |
| Latest date: Date of calibration | None |
| Latest date: Standard deviation | None |
| Latest date: Delta 13C | None |
| Latest date: Dated by | |
| Period Reference |
Davaras, C., ADelt 38, 1983 (1989) B´2 Chron 375-376., None, None Davaras, C., ADelt 37, 1982 (1989) B´2 Chron 388., None, None Alram-Stern, Eva, Die Ägäische Frühzeit, 2. Serie,Forschungsbericht 1977-2009. Das neolithische und vorpalastzeitliche Kreta, None, None |
| Comment | Neolithic strata were discovered beneath MM and EM II layers. They also contained pottery of earlier neolithic phases. |
| Settlement type | None |
| Settlement structure | |
| Settlement building type | |
| Settlement building shape | |
| Settlement building technique | |
| Settlement archaeological features | |
| Cave/rockshelters type | cave |
| Cave/rockshelters: Evidence of graves/human remains | |
| Cave/rockshelters: Evidence of occupation | |
| Quarry exploitation type | None |
| Quarry raw material | |
| Cemetery/graves topography | |
| Cemetery/graves mortuary features | |
| Grave: number of graves | |
| Grave type | |
| Grave: type of human remains | |
| Grave: estimated number of individuals | |
| Grave: age groups | |
| Grave: sexes | |
| Grave: number of female sex | None |
| Grave: number of male sex | None |
| Grave: number of not specified sex | None |
| Grave: disturbance of graves | |
| Description | In the first room of the cave neolithic strata were found. They contained pottery, bone-tools, obsidian, flint, animal bones and a charred tree stub. Also, there were different facilities and curbs, as well as a place for bone-tool production. |
| Comment |
Location of the Site
Bibliography
Finds in this Area
| Finds |
ID 1227 botany ID 1228 animal remains ID 1229 small finds jewellery ID 1230 small finds tool ID 1231 pottery |
Interpretations related to this Area