Apliki
| Apliki Απλίκι | |
|---|---|
  Apliki Location in Cyprus | |
| Coordinates: 34°55′51″N 33°7′1″E / 34.93083°N 33.11694°ECoordinates: 34°55′51″N 33°7′1″E / 34.93083°N 33.11694°E | |
| Country |
 Cyprus |
| District | Nicosia District |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
| • Total | 80 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Apliki (Greek: Απλίκι) is a small village in the Nicosia District of Cyprus, located 4 km northeast of Palaichori.
Apliki was a copper mining region dating from the late 14th Century BC. Excavations show it to have been a smelter site, built on rocky terraces. Four houses were excavated, with rich findings, including an ivory cylinder, a cylinder seal of steatite and a gold earring.
Literature
- Joan du Plat Taylor 1952. A Late Bronze Age Settlement at Apliki, Cyprus. Ant Journal 32, 133-167.
- Bernhard Knapp 2003, The Archaeology of Community on Bronze Age Cyprus: Politiko Phorades in Context. American Journal of Archaeology 107, 574.
- J. D. Muhly 1989, The Organisation of the Copper Industry in Late Bronze Age Cyprus. In E. Peltenburg (Hrsg.), Early Society in Cyprus. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 307.
- J. D. Muhly 1991, The Development of Copper Metallurgy in Late Bronze Age Cyprus. In: N. H. Gale (Hrsg.), Bronze Age Trade in the Mediterranean. Jonsered, Paul Åströms Förlag, 183.
- Rodney Tylecote 1981, From Pot Bellows to Tuyeres. Levant 13, 111, 116.
