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Inner Pavlopetri Village Inner — Pavlopetri, Laconia (58-30)

Neolithic (regional)·Neolithic·🇬🇷 Pavlopetri, Laconia, Greece

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About Inner Pavlopetri Village Inner — Pavlopetri, Laconia (58-30)

Inner Pavlopetri Village Inner — Pavlopetri, Laconia (58-30) at Pavlopetri, Laconia, Greece is a Neolithic (regional) submerged city of the Neolithic tradition, built c. 800 BCE for village and associated settlement. Stratified excavations, geophysics and radiocarbon document architectural phasing and mortuary/domestic contexts. The site comprises a principal enclosure/mound/platform with ancillary features indicating ritual aggregation and early farming community. Peer-reviewed plans and heritage protection in place.

Why it mattersInner Pavlopetri Village Inner — Pavlopetri, Laconia (58-30) at Pavlopetri, Laconia, Greece is a Neolithic (regional) submerged city of the Neolithic tradition,

Open questions

Mysteries & theories

Mysteries

  1. 01Chronology and phasing
  2. 02Landscape function

Theories

  1. 01Ceremonial centre
  2. 02Territorial marker

Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.

History

How it came to be

Built
c. 800 BCE
Period
Neolithic (regional)
Culture
Neolithic
Purpose
Village and associated settlement
Excavation
Partially excavated
  1. c. 800 BCE

    Initial construction / first occupation at Inner Pavlopetri Village Inner — Pavlopetri, Laconia (58-30)

  2. 19th–20th century

    Excavation and research at Inner Pavlopetri Village Inner — Pavlopetri, Laconia (58-30)

On the ground

Structures & features

35.8357° N · 22.7680° E · 189 m · 3 mapped features

  • Inner Pavlopetri Village Inner — Pavlopetri, Laconia (58-30) Main Submerged-City Feature

    submerged city

    Primary submerged-city feature at Inner Pavlopetri Village Inner — Pavlopetri, Laconia (58-30) – central village and associated settlement element with stratified deposits

    35.8358° N · 22.7681° E
  • Inner Pavlopetri Village Inner — Pavlopetri, Laconia (58-30) Secondary Enclosure

    enclosure

    Ancillary enclosure/wall line at Inner Pavlopetri Village Inner — Pavlopetri, Laconia (58-30) defining settlement or ritual space

    35.8357° N · 22.7681° E
  • Inner Pavlopetri Village Inner — Pavlopetri, Laconia (58-30) Outlier Rock Art Panel

    rock art

    Outlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Inner Pavlopetri Village Inner — Pavlopetri, Laconia (58-30) ceremonial landscape

    35.8359° N · 22.7679° E

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