End of Week One

The main goal of this field season is to try and clarify the stratigraphy of the Neolithic layers found in the East Chamber in the cave. Thanks to last season's efforts, we now have a clearer picture of the nature of EBA (mortuary) deposits in the same location. We have continued the excavation of Trenches 8 and 9, which have been temporarily closed after the removal of EB layers. To connect the situation in the different small trenches we have excavated so far, we decided to excavate 2 previously untouched areas to create one large and, hopefully, more telling profile.

The 2010 Season

Our excavations in the Ay. Triadha cave are about to commence on Monday, June 21. A combined international team lead by the Ephorate of Speleology and SEEP will spend another season in the field trying to collect data on the prehistoric use of this important cave. Our 2010 dig is fully funded by Indiana University through the Edward A. Schrader Endowment Fund for Classical Archaeology. We are grateful to the Schrader Committee for giving us their trust and money. More to follow soon...