Prehestoric Settlment on Koukonisi
Koukonisi is a small island, in the Moudros area, measuring only 140 acres and 10m altitude from the surface of the sea. The prehistoric settlement discovered on this island is said to be equivalent of Poliochne.
Signs of significant historical wealth at this point have been drawn to the surface from time to time as agricultural work often exhumed stones from buried ruins and shellfish of archeological interest were often found and even high school students in 1986-1987 collected a number of them and handed them over to the Archeological Museum.
In 1992, archeological excavations began bringing to light a thriving settlement with continued inhabitants from Early to Late Chalcocracy.
According to the findings, the acne in Koukonisi was most likely after the decline of Poliochne, possibly even Myrina. Residents, other than the livestock, had developed an artistic and artisanal activity, such as hair treatment, textiles, textiles dyeing, stone making, angioplasty and copper making. Also, excavations confirm that it was an international trade center of the time, maintaining important contacts with the Cyclades, the Minoan Crete, Thessaly, and many other areas.
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