Franchthi Cave
E822762
Franchthi Cave is a major prehistoric archaeological site in Greece that preserves one of the longest continuous records of human occupation in the Aegean, from the Paleolithic through the Neolithic periods.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cave
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prehistoric archaeological site ⓘ |
| chronologicalRange | Upper Paleolithic to Late Neolithic ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Thomas W. Jacobsen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavationEnd | 1979 ⓘ |
| excavationStart | 1967 ⓘ |
| hasContinuousOccupation | Paleolithic to Neolithic GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasDatingMethod | radiocarbon dating ⓘ |
| hasEarliestOccupationPeriod | Upper Paleolithic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEvidenceOf |
burials
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ceramic production in the Neolithic ⓘ early animal domestication ⓘ early plant domestication ⓘ hunter-gatherer subsistence ⓘ long-distance exchange networks ⓘ obsidian use from Melos ⓘ ritual activity ⓘ stone tool industries ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
interior cave chambers
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rockshelter area ⓘ |
| hasFinds |
botanical remains
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faunal remains ⓘ human skeletal remains ⓘ lithic artifacts ⓘ pottery ⓘ shell ornaments ⓘ |
| hasNearbyFeature | prehistoric shoreline terraces ⓘ |
| hasOccupationPeriod |
Mesolithic
ⓘ
Neolithic ⓘ |
| hasStratigraphy |
Mesolithic layers
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Neolithic layers ⓘ Paleolithic layers ⓘ |
| knownFor |
early agriculture in Greece
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evidence for early seafaring in the Aegean ⓘ longest continuous record of human occupation in the Aegean ⓘ transition from hunter-gatherers to farming communities ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Argolid
NERFINISHED
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Peloponnese ⓘ |
| locatedNear | village of Koilada ⓘ |
| managedBy | Greek Archaeological Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks | Bay of Kiladha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Aegean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
important for study of early Mediterranean maritime activity
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important for understanding Neolithisation of Greece ⓘ key reference site for Aegean prehistory ⓘ |
| timeDepthOfRecord | approximately 35,000 years ⓘ |
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