Site Agios Ioannis-Cave
Main Information
| Site ID | 6 |
| Name of the site | Agios Ioannis-Cave |
| Alias name | Erimitis Cave |
| Alternative name | Σπήλαιο Αγίου Ιωάννη (Ερημίτη) |
| District | Chania |
| Region | Crete |
| Country | Greece |
| Period | Crete/Evans, Vagnetti Late Neolithic Crete/Evans, Vagnetti Final Neolithic Crete/Tomkins 2007 Late Neolithic I Crete/Tomkins 2007 Late Neolithic II Crete/Tomkins 2007 Final Neolithic IA Crete/Tomkins 2007 Final Neolithic II Crete/Tomkins 2007 Final Neolithic IB Crete/Tomkins 2007 Final Neolithic III Crete/Tomkins 2007 Final Neolithic IV |
| Description | The cave is situated on the eastern end of Chania. Whereas there are three rooms, only the foremost room shows signs of human utilization. It is 8 m wide and juts out to the North-West. |
| Topography | coast |
| Geographical Coordinate Reference System | WGS84 - World Geodetic System 1984 |
| Latitude | 35.501200000000 |
| Longitude | 23.623400000000 |
| Elevation | None |
| Exact location | yes |
| Coordinate source | Google maps |
| Number of activity periods | 3 |
| Comment | It has been used from the Final Neolithic till the Early Bronze Age; Ceramics have been found, as well as a stone item. |
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