Saliagos
Saliagos (Greek: Σάλιαγκος) is an islet in the Greek island group of Cyclades. It is the first early farming site and one of the oldest settlements of the Cycladic culture.
Σάλιαγκος | |
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Saliagos islet | |
| Geography | |
| Coordinates | 37.048°N 25.094°E |
| Archipelago | Cyclades |
| Adjacent to | South Aegean |
| Administration | |
Greece | |
| Demographics | |
| Languages | Greek |
The settlement is dated to the middle to late Neolithic period. Radiocarbon dating has indicated a period from 5000 to 4500 BC. The site was excavated during the years 1964-65 by John Davies Evans and Colin Renfrew from the British School at Athens.
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