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Saliagos
37.0480° N, 25.0940° E
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Saliagos (Greek: Σάλιαγκος) is an islet in the Greek island group of Cyclades. It is the first early farming site and one of the oldest settlements of the Cycladic culture. The settlement is dated to the middle to late Neolithic period. Radiocarbon dating has indicated a period from 5000 to 4500 BC. The site was excavated during the years 1964-65 by John Davies Evans and Colin Renfrew from the British School at Athens.
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Excavations by British team
1964–65
Marble figurines date
6th millennium BC
Settlement occupation (radiocarbon)
c. 5000–4500 BC
Archaeological Features
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Storage Structures
Defensive Structures
Animal Husbandry Features
Burial and Funerary Structures
Industrial and Craft Structures
Artistic and Decorative Features
Agricultural and Land Use Features
Domestic and Habitation Structures
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