The Alepotrypa Cave is an archaeological site in the Mani region of the Peloponnese peninsula. In addition to being inhabited by early farmers, this site was used for burial and cultic purposes. Archaeological evidence has revealed that this is one of the largest Neolithic burial sites that has ever been found in Europe. While settlement in the southern Laconia region usually dates as far back as the Early Bronze Age, archaeological evidence has shown that the Alepotrypa site was inhabited during the Neolithic period. Two adult human skeletons were found at the site from a burial dating to the 4th century BC, and remains from at least 170 separate persons have been found. Non-lethal wounds found on skulls from the cave suggest that this period was particularly violent. Archaeologists are uncertain about the significance of a Mycenaenossuary, which as been dated to the 2nd millenium BC. The lead excavator at the site Giorgos Papathanassopoulos has suggested that the ossuary may provide a link between Neolithic burial practices and the Classical era.
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