The short-lived settlement of Pyla-Kokkinokremos : how long is ‘short’? – some preliminary considerations

Towards the end of the Late Bronze Age (Late Cypriot period), the coastal settlement of Pyla-Kokkinokremos was engaged in maritime interactions with various regions including Sardinia, Greece, Crete, Anatolia, the Levant, and Egypt. Unlike other contemporary Cypriot trading sites such as Hala Sultan Tekke, Kition, and Enkomi located in the southeast of the island, Pyla-Kokkinokremos appears to have experienced only a brief period of occupation during LC IIC. This contribution presents some preliminary findings from the excavations conducted between 2014 and 2023, with a specific focus on the lifespan of the settlement.