Choirokoitia is an archaeological site on Cyprus dating back to the Neolithic age that has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1998. It is one of the most important and best preserved prehistoric sites in the eastern Mediterranean, showing evidence of an organized, communal settlement surrounded by fortifications from the Neolithic aceramic period around 7,000 BC. The site provides insight into one of over 20 similar early settlements found across Cyprus from this era.

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Choirokoitia
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2. Choirokoitia
Khirokitia (sometimesspelled Khirokitia; Greek: Χοιροκοιτία it
means Pig-cradle • χοίρος: pig, boar • κοιτίς: place of origin,
cradle,
It is an archaeological site on the island of Cyprus dating from
the Neolithic age. It has been listed as a World Heritage
Site by UNESCO since 1998. The site is known as one of the
most important and best preserved prehistoric sites of
the eastern Mediterranean. Much of its importance lies in the
evidence of an organised functional society in the form of
a collective settlement, with surrounding fortifications for
communal protection. The Neolithic aceramic period is
represented by this settlement and around 20 other similar
settlements spread throughout the island of Cyprus.

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