Apliki

Apliki (Greek Απλίκι ) is a copper mining region north-west of Cyprus, which has been used since the late 14th century BC. The degradation mainly took place in the 13th century.

Apliki Karamallos

Finds of slag and blower nozzles made ​​of clay in Apliki Karamallos ( Late Cypriot IIC - IIIA SC ) prove the smelting site, but it does not control furnaces were found. Built on rock terraces settlement of Apliki Karamallos is unfortunately known only from rescue excavations in 1938-1939, and has since destroyed by mining. There have been excavated four houses. The sprawling house A had large memory and delivered relatively rich finds, including an ivory cylinder, a cylinder seals made ​​of steatite and a gold earring. Keswami want to assign to the house an overseer.

Copper exports

With the analysis of lead isotopes a number of oxhide ingots could be assigned to the copper deposits of Apliki, including finds from:

• Hagia Triadha
• Kyme, east of Euboea, Greece
• Qantir, Egypt
• Mochlos, Late Minoan IIb