Site Gerani-Cave

Main Information
Site ID 43
Name of the site Gerani-Cave
Alias name
Alternative name Γερανι
District Rethymnon
Region Crete
Country Greece
Period Crete/Evans, Vagnetti Aceramic Neolithic 7000 - 6500
Crete/Evans, Vagnetti Early Neolithic II 4900 - 4500
Crete/Tomkins 2007 Late Neolithic II 4900 - 4500
Crete/Evans, Vagnetti Middle Neolithic
Crete/Tomkins 2007 Final Neolithic IA 4500 - 4200
Crete/Tomkins 2007 Final Neolithic IB 4200 - 3900
Crete/Evans, Vagnetti Late Neolithic 4500 - 3700
Crete/Tomkins 2007 Final Neolithic II 3900 - 3600
Crete/Evans, Vagnetti Final Neolithic 3700 - 2900
Crete/Tomkins 2007 Final Neolithic IA 4500 - 4200
Crete/Tomkins 2007 Final Neolithic II 3900 - 3600
Crete/Tomkins 2007 Final Neolithic IB 4200 - 3900
Crete/Tomkins 2007 Final Neolithic III 3600 - 3300
Crete/Tomkins 2007 Final Neolithic IV 3300 - 3000
Crete/Evans, Vagnetti Aceramic Neolithic 7000 - 6500
Crete/Evans, Vagnetti Early Neolithic I 6500 - 4900
Crete/Evans, Vagnetti Early Neolithic II 4900 - 4500
Crete/Evans, Vagnetti Middle Neolithic
Crete/Evans, Vagnetti Late Neolithic 4500 - 3700
Crete/Evans, Vagnetti Final Neolithic 3700 - 2900
Crete/Tomkins 2007 Initial Neolithic 7000 - 6500
Crete/Tomkins 2007 Early Neolithic 6500 - 5900
Crete/Tomkins 2007 Middle Neolithic 5900 - 5300
Crete/Tomkins 2007 Late Neolithic I 5300 - 4900
Crete/Tomkins 2007 Late Neolithic II 4900 - 4500
Crete/Tomkins 2007 Final Neolithic IA 4500 - 4200
Crete/Tomkins 2007 Final Neolithic II 3900 - 3600
Crete/Tomkins 2007 Final Neolithic IB 4200 - 3900
Crete/Tomkins 2007 Final Neolithic III 3600 - 3300
Crete/Tomkins 2007 Final Neolithic IV 3300 - 3000
Description The Gerani-Cave was discovered while constructing the freeway between Chania and Rethymnon in 1969. It is situated 7 km western of Rethymnon in Kyani Akti at the bottom of the hills of Gerani and 300 m away from the sea. The original entrance was cleared in 1996.
Topography mountain top
Geographical Coordinate Reference System WGS84 - World Geodetic System 1984
Latitude 35.358800000000
Longitude 24.408200000000
Elevation None
Exact location yes
Coordinate source Google maps
Number of activity periods 5
Comment The Gerani-Cave is one of the few Cretan findspots that shows occupation from the Aceramic Neolithic up to the Final Neolithic, even though not incessantly.
Location of the Site

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Areas in this Site
Areas
ID 61 cave or rockshelter Crete/Evans, Vagnetti Aceramic Neolithic 7000 - 6500
ID 72 cave or rockshelter Crete/Evans, Vagnetti Early Neolithic II 4900 - 4500
Crete/Tomkins 2007 Late Neolithic II 4900 - 4500
ID 82 cave or rockshelter Crete/Evans, Vagnetti Middle Neolithic
Crete/Tomkins 2007 Final Neolithic IA 4500 - 4200
Crete/Tomkins 2007 Final Neolithic IB 4200 - 3900
ID 83 cave or rockshelter Crete/Evans, Vagnetti Late Neolithic 4500 - 3700
Crete/Tomkins 2007 Final Neolithic II 3900 - 3600
ID 90 cave or rockshelter Crete/Evans, Vagnetti Final Neolithic 3700 - 2900
Crete/Tomkins 2007 Final Neolithic IA 4500 - 4200
Crete/Tomkins 2007 Final Neolithic II 3900 - 3600
Crete/Tomkins 2007 Final Neolithic IB 4200 - 3900
Crete/Tomkins 2007 Final Neolithic III 3600 - 3300
Crete/Tomkins 2007 Final Neolithic IV 3300 - 3000
ID 91 cave or rockshelter Crete/Evans, Vagnetti Aceramic Neolithic 7000 - 6500
Crete/Evans, Vagnetti Early Neolithic I 6500 - 4900
Crete/Evans, Vagnetti Early Neolithic II 4900 - 4500
Crete/Evans, Vagnetti Middle Neolithic
Crete/Evans, Vagnetti Late Neolithic 4500 - 3700
Crete/Evans, Vagnetti Final Neolithic 3700 - 2900
Crete/Tomkins 2007 Initial Neolithic 7000 - 6500
Crete/Tomkins 2007 Early Neolithic 6500 - 5900
Crete/Tomkins 2007 Middle Neolithic 5900 - 5300
Crete/Tomkins 2007 Late Neolithic I 5300 - 4900
Crete/Tomkins 2007 Late Neolithic II 4900 - 4500
Crete/Tomkins 2007 Final Neolithic IA 4500 - 4200
Crete/Tomkins 2007 Final Neolithic II 3900 - 3600
Crete/Tomkins 2007 Final Neolithic IB 4200 - 3900
Crete/Tomkins 2007 Final Neolithic III 3600 - 3300
Crete/Tomkins 2007 Final Neolithic IV 3300 - 3000