1984–1985

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The sites range in date from the Aceramic Neolithic period through the earlier twentieth century A.D. Most notable were the following sites: Kholetria-Ortos (83-X-1) a large Aceramic Neolithic site with abundant chipped stone tools and stone bowl fragments; Kouklia-Vikli (83-D-1) the first Ceramic Neolithic site identified in the Paphos District; numerous Chalcolithic sites including Mamonia-Kalamos (83-D-25), Koloni-Simintirin (80-E-44) and Yeroskipos-Argakin tou Kouokremnou (83-E-59); A Middle Cypriote settlement and cemetery site at Kritou Marottou-Pyknopitia A and B (80-E-47-48) near the edge of the Pillow Lava zone at the base of the Mt. Troodos foothills as well as a possible settlement site at Nata-Plevra tou Petrovouno (83-X-6); numerous looted Cypro-Archaic tombs; the large Hellenistic/Early Roman settlement which preceeded Yeroskipos at Koloni-Arodhaphnes/Apalonas (83-E-67); the Late Roman/Early Byzantine settlement at Lapethiou-Ayia Paraskevi (80-D-53) was discovered to be twice as large as previously thought; a medium-sized mediaeval settlement at Marona-Pera Maronas (83-D-24). Information and artifactual material were also collected on many sites lying within the 1983 surveyed quadrats that had been discovered during the 1979 and 1980 CPSP field seasons, on sites identified earlier by accident or on sites located in the surveys of Dr. Sophocles Hadjisavvas of the Department of Antiquities.

New sites and additional data on previously known sites in the Paphos District were recorded by the author from the accidental finds registries at the Paphos Archaeological Museum and at the Kouklia Archaeological Museum.18 This information will augment that contained in the database of Archaeological Sites in the Paphos District. Ms. Sørensen also examined selected Cypro-Archaic tomb groups in the Paphos Museum for comparison with the CPSP finds. Large quantities of lithic artifacts and debitage once again were discovered. Sixty-one sites associated with the production of chert blades discovered.