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All of the walls are largely made of rubble from the local granite, with flat stones being used for the foundations. Sandstone was occasionally used. There is evidence of mudbricks, but they have not survived. |
All of the walls are largely made of rubble from the local granite, with flat stones being used for the foundations. Sandstone was occasionally used. There is evidence of mudbricks, but they have not survived.<ref>Adamantios Sampson: The Architectural Phases of the Neolotihic Settlement of Ftelia on Mykonos. In: NJ Brodie, J Doole, G Gavalas, C Renfrew (eds): Horizon – a colloquium on the prehistory of the Cyclades. Cambridge, McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, 2008, ISBN 978-1-902937-36-6, pp. 29–35</ref> |
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Revision as of 15:08, 15 August 2023
Ftelia (Template:Lang-el) is an archaeological site located on a beach on the island of Mykonos, Greece.
Modern beach and tourism
Its location on the northern side of the island has established the beach as a windsurfer's paradise, as there is almost always a strong wind blowing. Ftelia is an isolated, very tranquil place and even during the busy Mykonos months of July and August it is not very crowded because it is often quite windy and dusty. In ancient times, here was believed to be the tomb of the Iliad war hero Ajax the Locrian.
Archaeology
This waterfront location has also become known in late 1990s for the famous neolithic settlement found here. It is attributed to the Saliagos culture of the early Final Neolithic and is known for the diverse finds of building foundations, pottery, metalworking and stone figurines. The settlement was dated to 5000 to 4500 BC using the 14C method. It was discovered in 1992 and excavated from 1995 onwards.
Archaeologists found wall foundations, a large variety of ceramic sherds of various types, stone tools, traces of metal processing and a total of 19 stone figurines, 13 of which represent people and 6 represent animals.
The building foundations show several phases, which suggests permanent settlement over a longer period of time. The size of the settlement recognized so far suggests around 150 to 200 residents.
Comparable to similar Neolithic complexes of Kephala, Saliagos, Grotta (Naxos), and Kythnos, the settlement is exposed to north winds almost all year round. Since, at the time of the settlement of Ftelia, the sea level was 10m lower, it is assumed that the settlement was in the middle of a relatively fertile coastal plain.
Architecture
All of the walls are largely made of rubble from the local granite, with flat stones being used for the foundations. Sandstone was occasionally used. There is evidence of mudbricks, but they have not survived.[1]
Excavations
The inhabitants of Ftelia were already farmers. Grass pea (Lathyrus sativus) were their staple food; more than 50% of all food finds could be assigned to this species. Lentils, another legume came next. Barley was the only grain used.[2] Sheep and goats were also kept. Pigs and cattle were already known, but only played a minor role.
Fishing and hunting deer served as a supplement. Despite the location of the settlement by the sea, the finds indicate that fishing and collecting sea snails and mussels was not the main focus of the diet. Unlike at Saliagos, few seafood remains have been found and no fish hooks or harpoon points have been found. Diet in Ftelia is interpreted as meaning that the inhabitants brought their methods of food production with them from the mainland, and did not adapt them to the settlement on the island.[3]
Notes
- ^ Adamantios Sampson: The Architectural Phases of the Neolotihic Settlement of Ftelia on Mykonos. In: NJ Brodie, J Doole, G Gavalas, C Renfrew (eds): Horizon – a colloquium on the prehistory of the Cyclades. Cambridge, McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, 2008, ISBN 978-1-902937-36-6, pp. 29–35
- ^ Francesca Megaloudi, Philippe Marinval: Données préliminaires sur l'économie végétale dur site de Ftelia, Cyclades (Grèce) au néolithique récent. In: Adamatios Sampson 2002, pp. 191–200.
- ^ Nellie Phoca-Cosmetatou: Economy and Occupation in the Cyclades during the Late Neolithic - the Example of Ftelia, Mykonos. In: NJ Brodie, J Doole, G Gavalas, C Renfrew (eds): Horizon – a colloquium on the prehistory of the Cyclades . Cambridge, McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, 2008, ISBN 978-1-902937-36-6 , pp. 37–43
37°27′40″N 25°22′30″E / 37.46111°N 25.37500°E
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