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

Bibliography

Reference	O. Craig,Organic Residue Analysis of Ceramics from the Neolithic Cave of Gerani, West Crete,2008,Oxford C.W. Beck et al.,Analysis of Organic Remains in the Fabric of Minoan and Mycenaean Pottery Sherds by Gas Chromatography - Mass Spectrometry,2008,Oxford Tomkins, P.,Strata IX-VIII, VII-VIB, VIA-V, IV, IIIB, IIIA, II, IIA, and IC Groups,2007, M.P. Richards - R.E.M. Hedges,Stable Isotope Evidence of Past Human Diet at the Sites of the Neolithic Cave of Gerani; the Late Minoan III Cemetery of Armenoi; Grave Circles A and B at the Palace Site of Mycenae; and Late Helladic Chamber Tombs,2008,Oxford L. Godart - Y. Tzedakis.,Témoignages archéologiques et épigraphiques en Crète occidentale du néolithique au minoen récent IIIB,1992,Rom M.R. Jarman,Human Influence in the Development of the Cretan Mammalian Fauna,1996,Pennsylvania no name provided,ADelt 37, 1982 (1989) B´2, 414f.,None,None Y. Tzedakis,La Grotte de Gerani et la céramique en Crète occidentale. Thèse de doctorat,1980,Université de Paris I Alram-Stern, Eva,Die Ägäische Frühzeit, 2. Serie,Forschungsbericht 1977-2009. Das neolithische und vorpalastzeitliche Kreta,None,None A. Petrocheilou,Το σπήλαιο Γεράνι Ρεθύμνου Κρήτης,2000,Heraklion Y. Tzedakis - H. Martlew (Hrsg.), ,Minoans and Mycenaeans. Flavours of their Time. National Archaeological Museum, 12 July - 27 November 1999, Athen 1999.,None,None

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