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.

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instanceOf Neolithic settlement
archaeological site
associatedWith domestication of plants and animals
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)
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
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
geometric painted motifs
red-on-cream painted pottery
region Aegean Neolithic NERFINISHED
startDate c. 7000 BC

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