Site details
Mertoriza
| PK | C7576 |
| TITLE | Mertoriza |
| WGS84 | 35.202683° N, 26.1817° E |
| Accuracy | Exact |
| LAT/LON | 35.202683, 26.1817 |
| LON/LAT | 26.1817, 35.202683 |
| DMS | 35° 12' 9.6588" N | , | 26° 10' 54.12" E |
| W3W | undergraduate, background, gladly |
| UTM | 35 S, 425512.51, 3895826.86 |
| EGSA87 | 698460, 3897412 |
| Elevation m | 69 |
| Elevation feet | 226.4 |
| Region | Crete |
| Subregion | Siteia |
GENERAL SITE TYPE Settlement
TYPE
1. Building. Nowicki [2014], 154 'Architectural remains are visible on the eastern edge of the flat summit terrace, ... '2. Lithics. Nowicki [2014], 154 'One quernstone of the FN II-EM I type was recorded on the summit. No chipped stone pieces were noticed during my visit.'
3. Pottery. Nowicki [2014], 154 'FN II pottery is scattered irregularly on the summit ... ', 'Pottery belongs to the Red Ware Fabric Group, ... '
4. Settlement. Nowicki [2014], 153 'A small FN II-EM I site is located on a rocky hill between Ag. Fotia and the "Dionysos Village", ... '
5. Wall. Nowicki [2014], 154 'The site may have been protected by a defensive wall; ... '
PERIOD (High Chronology)
1. Final Neolithic II: (3200 - 2800)
a. Nowicki [2014]: 154, 'FN II pottery is scattered irregularly on the summit ... '
2. Early Minoan I: (3100 BC - 2650 BC)
a. Nowicki [2014]: 154, ' ... whereas EM I sherds were restricted on my visit to the summit, ... '
3. Middle Minoan: (2100 BC - 1675 BC)
a. Nowicki [2014]: 154, 'Some sherds date to the MM period.'
BIBLIOGRAPHY
1. Nowicki [2014]: Nowicki, Krzysztof. Final Neolithic Crete and the Southeast Aegean. De Gruyter, United States, 2014., '72 Mertoriza', pg. 153.
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