Achilleion, Thessaly

Achilleion is an early Neolithic site in Thessaly, Greece [1]. It was partly excavated in the 1970s [1]. Achilleion is a stratified Early and Middle Neolithic tell of 200 x 260 m [1]. Excavations were led by archaeologist Marija Gimbutas in cooperation with D. Theocharis and yielded valuable information on the mounds stratigraphy, chronology, settlement phases, architecture, material culture and environment [1]. The well-preserved material culture of Achilleion includes all find categories typical of Early Neolithic sites in Thessaly, such as pottery, bone tools, personal ornaments, and both ground and chipped stone tools [1].