Site Lera-Cave

Main Information
Site ID 7
Name of the site Lera-Cave
Alias name
Alternative name Σπήλαιο Λερά
District Chania
Region Crete
Country Greece
Period Crete/Evans, Vagnetti Early Neolithic I 6500 - 4900
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 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 Lera-Cave is situated on the mountain top of the Vardies, which lie in the bay of Stavros on the peninsula Akrotiri.It has been occupied from Neolithic till Early Bronze Age. Ceramic and Obsidian has been found.
Topography mountain top
Geographical Coordinate Reference System WGS84 - World Geodetic System 1984
Latitude 35.590000000000
Longitude 24.102300000000
Elevation None
Exact location yes
Coordinate source Google maps
Number of activity periods 7
Comment
Location of the Site

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Areas in this Site
Areas
ID 7 cave or rockshelter Crete/Evans, Vagnetti Early Neolithic I 6500 - 4900
ID 127 cave or rockshelter Crete/Evans, Vagnetti Early Neolithic II 4900 - 4500
Crete/Tomkins 2007 Late Neolithic II 4900 - 4500
ID 128 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 129 cave or rockshelter Crete/Evans, Vagnetti Late Neolithic 4500 - 3700
Crete/Tomkins 2007 Final Neolithic II 3900 - 3600
ID 135 cave or rockshelter 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