The Department of Antiquities of the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works announces the end of the 2022 excavation at the site of Chlorakas-Palloures, a settlement of the Chalcolithic period. The excavations were conducted under the direction of Professor Dr. Bleda Düring from Leiden University.
The results of the excavation period for the year 2022 have brought to light important evidence for the Middle and Late Chalcolithic period in Cyprus from 3500 BC to 2500 BC. The excavations have brought to light a building in excellent state of preservation, the walls of which survive up to one meter high, an extremely rare find for Prehistoric Cyprus.
The results of the excavation period for the year 2022 have brought to light important evidence for the Middle and Late Chalcolithic period in Cyprus from 3500 BC to 2500 BC. This building was destroyed by a fierce fire as indicated by the thick layer of ash and the number of whole pots, grinders and mortars uncovered on its floor. The state of preservation of the building and the deposits on the floor are important evidence that will contribute not only to the reconstruction of the buildings where man lived 5000 years ago but also to the revelation of the activities that took place in them.
Alongside the excavation activity, the Leiden team has been engaged in the conservation of the archaeological material and in particular the welding of the large number of shattered vessels, which had been found the previous year in another building that had also been destroyed by fire. The conservation of the vessels provides information concerning - apart from their shape, type and size - the type of liquid or solid food that may have been stored in them.
With great dedication, the Leiden team managed to weld the fragmented vessels, which were transferred at the end of the excavation period to the Paphos District Archaeological Museum for safekeeping and storage.
Asya stands inside the well-preserved building which was located in Chloraka - Pallures in 2022.
Chenyue works on welding a clay vessel at the team's facility.
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