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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Keros canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf archaeological site
island
archaeologicalPeriod Early Bronze Age
conservationStatus protected archaeological area
country Greece
culture Cycladic civilization
linked to: Cycladic culture
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
Kavos
knownFor Cycladic figurines
Early Bronze Age sanctuary
major Early Bronze Age ritual center
prehistoric archaeological remains
ritual deposition of broken figurines
locatedIn Aegean Sea
Cyclades
Greece
nearbyIsland Amorgos
Koufonisia
Naxos
partOf Cycladic archipelago
linked to: Cyclades

South Aegean region
linked to: South Aegean
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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