Kephala, Kea

Kephala, Kea is a Late/Final Neolithic settlement on the Greek island of Kea [1]. It is located on a rocky promontory, in the northern part of Kea [1]. The Final Neolithic of the Cyclades is fully represented here [1]. It is the only significant open settlement of this period [1]. The site was excavated between 1964 and 1973 by a team from the University of Cincinnati [1]. The buildings consisted of one or more small rectangular rooms [1]. Kephala has been recently dated to about 4600-4500 BC, but the Attica-Kephala culture may have continued later even in the 4th millennium BC, such as up to 3500 BC [1]. The Neolithic community of Kephala may have consisted of 45-80 people [1].