Yerokambos is the archaeological site of an ancient

Minoan The Minoan civilization was a Bronze Age culture which was centered on the island of Crete. Known for its monumental architecture and Minoan art, energetic art, it is often regarded as the first civilization in Europe. The ruins of the Minoan pa ...

cemetery in central

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Geography

The site is near the modern village of Lendas, south of the

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mountains.

Archaeology

The tombs were built in

Early Minoan I The Minoan civilization was a Bronze Age culture which was centered on the island of Crete. Known for its monumental architecture and Minoan art, energetic art, it is often regarded as the first civilization in Europe. The ruins of the Minoan pa ...

and in use through Middle Minoan IA.

References

* Swindale, Ia
"Yerokambos"
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External links

* http://www.minoancrete.com/yerokambos.htm Minoan sites in Crete Ancient cemeteries in Greece {{europe-archaeology-stub