Choirokoitia is one of the most important Neolithic settlements in the world. Archaeologists working here have dated the remains of foundations of circular houses and tombs, ringed by a defensive wall, back to roughly 6,800-5,250 BC.
Each hut had a flattened earth floor, raised platforms at the edges for sleeping, a fireplace and a central pole to support the roof. The houses were built close together and linked by narrow passageways across the hillside.
The site has four main areas. The first area contains significant remains of house foundations including a larger house up to nine meters in diameter.
