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Denizcilik Arkeolojisi Dergisi Maritime Archaeology Periodical

Items transported to Cyprus during the Neolithic and Cyprus was very strong by 8000 BC, and the
Period were not limited to people, plants, and ani- exchange network did not function through land ex-
mals. Especially in the settlements dating to before change only . It has also been observed that the con-
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7000 BC, there is Anatolian obsidian (Göllüdağ and nection with the Levantine and Anatolian societies
Nenezi). In addition to those obsidian artifacts uncov- continued until ca. 7000 BC, but declined somewhat.
ered in Shillaroukambos and Tenta, more than 4000 The presence of only 100 obsidian artifacts and 40
obsidian artifacts were found at Akanthou-Çiftlik- agate beads in Khirokitia provides evidence for ongo-
düzü, and suggest the relationship between Anatolia ing, but low-intensity overseas exchange .
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45 ŞEVKETOĞLU 2006, 116.
46 KNApp 2013, 151.

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