MARONI ARCHAEOLOGY - THE EXCAVATIONS AT VOURNES By Alison South (based on articles by Gerald Cadogan) Item 2. July 1999 Volume 1, Issue 3

MARONI ARCHAEOLOGY " A COMPLETE DISAPPOINTMENT" ? by Alison South

KALAVASOS-TENTA by Alison South Item 5. July 2000 Volume 2, Issue 3

Article by Alison South Maroni Archaeology: ‘The Reading University excavations and survey’ Item 7. July 2001 Volume 3, Issue 3

Maroni Archaeology: Bronze Age Ships by Alison South Item 8. November 2001 Volume 3, Issue 5

Maroni Archaeology: a visit in August 1888 (produced by Alison South) Item 10. April 2002 Volume 4, Issue 1

Late Bronze Age town at Kalavasos by Alison South Item 9. October 2002 Volume 4, Issue 4

Maroni Archaeology: the Late Roman Church at Petrera by Alison South Item 11. February 2003 Volume 4, Issue 6

Tour of Maroni archaeological sites. Item 11. April 2003 Volume 5, Issue 1

New excavation near Kalavasos by Alison South Item 9. June 2003 Volume 5, Issue 2

Archaeology by Alison South The Battle of Khirokitia, 1426 A.D Item 11. October 2003 Volume 5, Issue 4

Maroni Archaeology: White Slip Ware by Alison South Item 3. February 2004 Volume 5, Issue 6

 

Maroni and its surrounding areas have been famous for its archaeological finds.

A team (now directed solely by Dr Manning and based at Reading University) has also excavated various areas near Maroni since 1993, mainly aiming to explore the Late Bronze Age (1600-1200 B.C.) use of the area, which had been partly revealed by Gerald Cadogan’s previous discovery of a magnificent building at Vournes. Several areas have been excavated, some at Tsaroukkas on the coast, believed to be the scene of the British Museum’s excavations in the 1890s. Discoveries here include a 13th century B.C. building complex containing small storage jars, loom weights, bronze fragments and slag. Several tombs have been found, most of which have already received the attentions of the British Museum or looters at some time in the past, but the remaining finds throw light on the local culture and its international connections. Another excavation area is at Aspres (between Vournes and Tsaroukkas) where another Late Bronze Age building has been found.

Below are some of the articles written by Alison South a local archaeologist for the Maroni news.

We thank Alison for her continuing support of the Maroni News and the wonderful information she has past on to us all.

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