GOUDOURAS Livari-Skiadi - 2008

Goudouras (Livari-Skiadi). C. Sophianou (ΚΔ' ΕΠΚΑ) reports on the excavation of a Prepalatial cemetery, at the site of Livari-Skiadi, 5km E of Goudouras on a small promontory at the edge of a coastal plain.
A circular tholos tomb and a rock-shelter were noted: fragmentary walls suggest the existence of additional burial buildings in the area. In 2008, excavation was limited to the interior of the tholos (interior di. 4m), the entrance to which is to the SE. The burial stratum was unlooted but mixed due to the continuous use of the tomb. It contained large quantities of very fragmented, burnt human bone from secondary burials. Other finds include clay vases, animal bones, sea shells, chipped obsidian and chert tools, a copper dagger and several items of gold, silver and stone jewellery. Preliminary study of the pottery indicates that the tomb was built in EMIB and continued in use though EMIIA and EMIIB, and probably EMIII/MMIA.