Keros

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Keros is a small Aegean island in the Cyclades known as a major Early Bronze Age ritual and archaeological center, especially for its Cycladic figurines and sanctuary remains.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf archaeological site
island
archaeologicalPeriod Early Bronze Age NERFINISHED
conservationStatus protected archaeological area
country Greece
culture Cycladic civilization NERFINISHED
hasAccess by boat from nearby Cycladic islands
hasArchaeologicalFeature fragments of marble figurines
prehistoric settlement remains
ritual deposits
sanctuary remains
hasMaterialCulture marble bowls
marble figurines
pottery sherds
stone vessels
hasProperty rocky terrain
small size
uninhabited or sparsely inhabited
hasSite Daskalio NERFINISHED
Kavos NERFINISHED
knownFor Cycladic figurines NERFINISHED
Early Bronze Age sanctuary
major Early Bronze Age ritual center
prehistoric archaeological remains
ritual deposition of broken figurines
locatedIn Aegean Sea
Cyclades NERFINISHED
Greece
nearbyIsland Amorgos NERFINISHED
Koufonisia NERFINISHED
Naxos NERFINISHED
partOf Cycladic archipelago NERFINISHED
South Aegean region NERFINISHED
researchField Aegean prehistory
Cycladic archaeology
significance important reference for Cycladic figurine distribution
key site for understanding Early Bronze Age Aegean ritual practices
timeOfMajorUse 3rd millennium BCE

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