Finds 325

Main Information

Finds ID	325
Site	Cave of Cyclope on Youra
Area	ID 141 cave or rockshelter
Research event	excavation: research The Cave of Cyclope on Youra 1992
Finds type	animal remains
Small finds category	None
Small finds type
Botany species
Animal remains species	fish (None) molluscs (None) tuna (thunnus)
Animal remains completeness	None
Animal remains part
Lithics technology
Lithics industry
Lithics cores and preparation
Lithics retouched tools
Lithics unretouched tools
Lithics raw material
Obsidian	None
Obsidian amount	None
Pottery form
Pottery detail
Pottery decoration
Pottery type	None
Amount
Material
Confidence	None
Comment	The huge quantities of mollusques and fish bones found in Neolithic, especially in Early Neolithic layers give an important conclusion on the diet of the local population in this period which must have been based mainly on seafood.

Bibliography

Reference	Sampson, A., Excavation at the Cave of Cyclope on Youra, Alonnessos, None, None Alram-Stern, Eva, Die Ägäische Frühzeit, 2. Serie, Forschungsbericht 1975–1993, 1. Band. Das Neolithikum in Griechenland mit Ausnahme von Kreta und Zypern, 1996, Wien

Interpretations related to these Finds

Interpretation	ID 18