entity · place_north_coast_cyprus
North coast of Cyprus
Also known as: Kyrenia range coast, northern Cyprus archaeological frame
Northern coastal and foothill archaeological frame containing settlements, sanctuaries, cemeteries, and maritime connections that are less evenly surveyed and published than southern regions.
Review and provenance
Specialist reviewer: not recorded. Review date: not recorded.
Dataset workflow: proposed. This is separate from specialist review.
Confidence describes the stated assessment; it does not certify expert approval. How review works.
Chronology
Dating intervals may describe uncertainty or phases; their width alone does not establish event duration.
1600 BCE–800 BCE
Precision: approximate
- informs · documents dataset limitations
A Gazetteer of Archaeological Settlements on Cyprus — Katherine A. Crawford, Nicholas Vella (2023)Supports explicit northern data caveats.
Locator: Coverage and coordinate-method discussion - informs · provides archaeological observation
Myrtou-Pigadhes: A Late Bronze Age Sanctuary in Cyprus — Joan du Plat Taylor (1957)Documents one major north-coast site.
Locator: Myrtou-Pigadhes sanctuary publication - informs · contextualizes
Bronze Age Boundaries and Social Exchange in North-West Cyprus — Priscilla S. Keswani, A. Bernard Knapp (2003)Supports regional differentiation without fixed borders.
Locator: North-west regional exchange
Research description
The present-day division of the island affects access, terminology, data integration, and heritage management. This record is a neutral ancient-geography research frame and makes no modern political claim.
Evidence and sources
- informs · documents dataset limitations
A Gazetteer of Archaeological Settlements on Cyprus — Katherine A. Crawford, Nicholas Vella (2023)Supports explicit northern data caveats.
Locator: Coverage and coordinate-method discussion - informs · provides archaeological observation
Myrtou-Pigadhes: A Late Bronze Age Sanctuary in Cyprus — Joan du Plat Taylor (1957)Documents one major north-coast site.
Locator: Myrtou-Pigadhes sanctuary publication - informs · contextualizes
Bronze Age Boundaries and Social Exchange in North-West Cyprus — Priscilla S. Keswani, A. Bernard Knapp (2003)Supports regional differentiation without fixed borders.
Locator: North-west regional exchange