Хирокития / Choirokoitia

Доисторическое поселение неолитического периода Хирокития, обитаемое с 7 по 4 тысячелетия до н.э. - одно из самых важных в восточном средиземноморье. Находки при его раскопках пролили свет на развитие общества в этом ключевом регионе. Раскопки были произведены только в части поселения, так что оно также является исключительным археологическим резервом для будущих исследований

Кипр Inscribed :1998
Criteria:C (ii) (iii) (iv)

Justification for Inscription:
Criterion (ii): In The prehistoric period, Cyprus played a key role in The transmission of culture from The Near East to The European world.
Criterion (iii): Choirokhoitia is an exceptionally well preserved archaeological site that has provided, and will continue to provide, scientific data of great importance relating to The spread of civilization from Asia to The Mediterranean world.
Criterion (iv): Both The excavated remains and The untouched part of Choirokhoitia demonstrate clearly The origins of proto-urban settlement in The Mediterranean region and beyond.

Brief description:

The Neolithic settlement of Choirokoitia, occupied from The 7th to The 4th millennium B.C., is one of The most important prehistoric sites in The eastern Mediterranean. Its remains and The finds from The excavations There have thrown much light on The evolution of human society in this key region. Since only part of The site has been excavated, it forms an exceptional archaeological reserve for future study.