Aetokremnos

Aetokremnos is a rock shelter near Limassol on the southern coast of Cyprus [1]. The name means "Cliff of the eagles" in Greek [1]. Around 40 m2 have been excavated and out of the four layers documented, the third is sterile [1]. The site, which is located on a British Royal Air Force base, was discovered in 1960 by an anonymous amateur, who reported the find to Stuart Swiny [1]. Swiny noted the existence of flint artifacts and a large number of hippo bones and that much of the site had eroded into the Mediterranean [1]. Pygmy hippo bones are the most plentiful making up 74% of the bones, followed by fish remains and birds, mainly bustards [1]. The presence of fallow deer and pig is puzzling, since these animals are only thought to have been introduced in the Neolithic period [1].