Maa Palaeokastro was a

Late Bronze Age The Bronze Age () was a historical period characterised principally by the use of bronze tools and the development of complex urban societies, as well as the adoption of writing in some areas. The Bronze Age is the middle principal period of ...

settlement in southwest

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, near the modern town of

Pegeia Pegeia (; ), also known as Peyia, is a town in the Paphos District of Cyprus. It is located 14 km northwest of Paphos, at the southern end of the Akamas Peninsula, and is situated mainly on steep coastal hills near Coral Bay. Overview Th ...

. The settlement was occupied from the late 13th century BC to the middle of the 12th century BC.{{Cite thesis , last=Georgiou , first=Artemis , url=https://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:d4adbae2-3dd8-43d8-a997-a2f0ecddc450 , title=Pyla-Kokkinokremos, Maa-Palaeokastro and the settlement histories of Cyprus in the twelfth century BC , publisher=University of Oxford , year=2012 It was located on a peninsula and fortified, suggesting that it had defensive functions. Artifacts found indicate that metal-working and trade took place. The settlement was abandoned as part of the

Late Bronze Age collapse The Late Bronze Age collapse was a period of societal collapse in the Mediterranean basin during the 12th century BC. It is thought to have affected much of the Eastern Mediterranean and Near East, in particular Egypt, Anatolia, the Aegea ...

after a few generations of habitation.

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Late Bronze Age collapse Former populated places in Cyprus Archaeological sites in Cyprus Bronze Age Cyprus

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