Kokkinopilos, Preveza, Greece, Archaeological site near Agios Georgios, Greece.
Description
Kokkinopilos is an archaeological site in the Preveza region where red clay hills rise 100 to 150 meters above the surrounding landscape. The terrain displays distinct soil layers that document different phases of human settlement.
History
Excavations at this site uncovered stone tools and hand axes dating between 250,000 and 200,000 years ago. These discoveries show that humans were present here over extended periods during the Paleolithic age.
Culture
The name refers to the red clay hills that define the landscape here. This geographical feature attracted human populations across tens of thousands of years.
Practical
Access is available via a 500-meter walk from the Preveza-Ioannina national road or a roughly 1.5-kilometer forest trail starting from Rizovouni. The terrain is hilly and trail conditions vary depending on the season.
Did you know?
The reddish soil composition here has influenced preservation in unexpected ways. Acidic conditions prevented skeletal materials from surviving, which affected what kinds of remains were left for archaeologists to study.
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