The recent excavations of the community of Axos, brought to light part of a particularly important Neolithic settlement, which covered an area of at least 30 acres. The section that was carried out on a plot of land that had an area of 100 sq.m. revealed many elements of its residential constructions and their building materials, abundant pottery, a significant number of tools and small artifacts as well as large quantities of bones, shells, charred seeds, etc.
All of the above, although they are still at the stage of the first study and processing of the data, demonstrates the importance of the position in this nerve-wracking area and provides heaps of information about the environment, daily life, know-how, eating habits, etc. of Neolithic man by confirming or enriching the research with new evidence.
This recent excavation, in addition to the large number of finds and various Neolithic remains, also provided new information about the almost unknown aspects of man regarding beliefs and beliefs as well as his burial customs during the Ancient Neolithic Period in the region of northern Greece.
Summarizing all of the above, the great importance of the settlement for the knowledge and understanding of all the activities of the Neolithic man at the dawn of the new world is established, while the necessity for the continuation of the excavation research in this specific location is demonstrated.
The large quantity as well as the quality of the findings, the innovative elements and the multitude of other information derived from the study of the material, will strengthen the effort to solve problems and unanswered questions concerning the life and action of man in the foggy one era, where a new path was being carved in human cultural evolution.
So far pottery with black and white decoration has come to light, as well as many stone and bone tools, clay figurines and a significant amount of bones of domesticated and wild animals. Charred cereal and leguminous seeds were found in various parts of the floors and houses, as well as evidence of the arts of weaving and wickerwork. Finally, at the site of the ancient settlement, the most ancient burial of a baby in a vase was also found.
Editor: Fotini Anastasopoulou