Poliochni

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Poliochni is an important prehistoric Aegean settlement on the island of Lemnos, often noted as one of the earliest known urban centers in Europe.

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All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Poliochna 1
Poliochne 1
Poliochni canonical 1

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Aegean settlement
archaeological site
prehistoric settlement
artifactsFound figurines
metal objects
pottery
seals
associatedWith Early Cycladic culture
Troy
country Greece
culture Early Bronze Age Aegean culture
economy agriculture
animal husbandry
maritime trade
metalworking
endDate 2nd millennium BCE
excavatedBy Italian Archaeological School at Athens
excavationStart 1930
features central meeting area
drainage system
fortification walls
paved streets
public buildings
stone-built houses
wells
hasArchaeologicalPhase Poliochni Blu (Blue phase)
Poliochni Giallo (Yellow phase)
Poliochni Marrone (Brown phase)
Poliochni Nero (Black phase)
Poliochni Rosso (Red phase)
Poliochni Verde (Green phase)
Poliochni Viola (Purple phase)
hasEvidenceOf long-distance trade contacts
planned urban layout
social stratification
knownAs Poliochni
surface form: Poliochna

Poliochni
surface form: Poliochne
locatedIn Greece
northern Aegean Sea
surface form: North Aegean Sea
locatedNear Troy across the Aegean
locatedOn island of Lemnos NERFINISHED
partOf Aegean Islands NERFINISHED
period Early Bronze Age
Middle Bronze Age
Neolithic
significance important prehistoric Aegean settlement
one of the earliest known urban centers in Europe
startDate late 4th millennium BCE

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Lemnos hasArchaeologicalSite Poliochni
Poliochni knownAs Poliochni
this entity surface form: Poliochne
Poliochni knownAs Poliochni
this entity surface form: Poliochna