A Neolithic grave found in Cyprus may be one of the earlier burials on the island.
The burial, excavated by Drs Xenia-Paula Kyriakou and Paul Croft, was found in a tightly flexed position, in a grave cut into a larger, somewhat earlier pit, the Antiquities Department said. It consists of an adult individual, probably a male.
Similar sites in Cyprus have shown that the island was in early and consistent contact with the mainland Neolithic, and indicate that the island was colonised far earlier than previously believed.
Human remains, however, had been elusive at all early Neolithic sites, “thus a formal burial is very significant”, the department said.
Story: Jean Christou, Cyprus Mail | Photo: Cyprus Mail
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