Cyprus, Levant, Neolithic-Navigation, Neolithic-Sailing, Mediterranean (Other Keyword)
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Neolithic voyages to Cyprus: Wind patterns, routes and mechanisms (2015)
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Humans first arrived in Cyprus around 12,000 calibrated years BP. Visits to Cyprus resulted in settlement on the island during the Pre-Pottery Neolithic A beginning around 11,000 cal BP. Later occupations of the Cypro Pre Pottery Neolithic B testify to intensive connections with the mainland. We examined the possible routes to sail from the mainland to Cyprus and back by studying: sea level; options of available watercraft; sea conditions and currents; navigation skills; sailing routes; and...