It lies at the north-easternmost tip of the Karpaz-Peninsula (Cape Andreas), about 4 km North of the monastery of
View on the excavated area, 2002
There are some small pits filled with charcoal and burned stones. Maybe they had been used to prepare food or smoke meat, in the manner of the Polynesian pit ovens and the Irish Fulachta Fiadh.
One burial was discovered in a shallow trapezoidal pit measuring 0,75x0,45m. The body lay on the back, with flexed legs, the head to the Northeast, the face turned to the South-East. This type of burial is well known from Khirokitia as well (group II). The burial was situated near a house, but at the outside, in contrast to Khirokitia, were all burials are situated inside the houses.
The grave contained four small shells with drilled holes and one dentalium shell.
The houses contain quernstones. Further finds include stone-vessels (shallow bowls and pots) and flint tools made from local flint from the Besparnak-mountains.
The carbonised remains of einkorn, emmer and some barley have been found. The relatively high proportion of rye-grass (Lolium sp.) has led van Zeist to suppose that it might not have been a weed, but grown as a crop. Among the pulses, lentils dominate, but peas, vetch and bitter vetch are represented as well. Pistachio, figs and olives, all of them wild forms, were part of the nutrition too.
Julie Hansen, Ancient neolitic plant remains in Cyprus: Clues to their origins? In: S. Swiny, The earliest prehistory of Cyprus. From Colonization to exploitation. Cyprus American archaeological research institute Monograph Series 2 (Boston American School of oriental research 2001), 119-128.
