Sesklo
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Sesklo is an important early Neolithic settlement site in Thessaly, Greece, known for its well-preserved architecture and distinctive painted pottery.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sesklo canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Neolithic settlement
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archaeological site ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
domestication of plants and animals
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early agriculture in Greece ⓘ |
| chronologicalRelation | earlier than Dimini ⓘ |
| coordinateSystem | approx. 39.4°N 22.8°E ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| culture | Sesklo culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | c. 5000 BC ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Christos Tsountas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavationStart | late 19th century ⓘ |
| floruit | c. 6500–5500 BC ⓘ |
| hasEvidenceOf |
barley cultivation
ⓘ
bone tools ⓘ cattle keeping ⓘ figurines ⓘ household shrines or cult areas ⓘ pig husbandry ⓘ sheep and goat herding ⓘ stone tool production ⓘ wheat cultivation ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central mound (tell)
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courtyard spaces ⓘ defensive wall in later phases ⓘ domestic hearths ⓘ nucleated village plan ⓘ plastered floors ⓘ rectangular houses ⓘ stone socles with mudbrick superstructures ⓘ storage facilities ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | important prehistoric site of Greece ⓘ |
| influenced | Dimini culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
distinctive painted pottery
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early Neolithic architecture ⓘ one of the earliest farming communities in Europe ⓘ planned settlement layout ⓘ stone foundations of houses ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Thessaly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Volos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Magnesia regional unit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | nearby modern village of Sesklo ⓘ |
| partOf | Neolithic Thessaly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period |
Early Neolithic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Middle Neolithic ⓘ |
| potteryStyle |
fine burnished wares
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geometric painted motifs ⓘ red-on-cream painted pottery ⓘ |
| region | Aegean Neolithic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | c. 7000 BC ⓘ |
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