The number of settlements in Aegean Thrace identified so far amounts to 27. Of these, 23 are located in the prefectures of Xanthe and Rhodope, which are the focus of this research. All are located in the plain enclosed by the range of Rhodope mountains to the north and by the sea to the south. Most of the identified settlements in the area belong to the tell type of sites, while a small number of them are flat-extended type sites. The selected settlements for research amount to 10 and include both types of sites: Amarantos, Paradimi, Yfantai, Papa Ambelia (Krovili), Voidolivado (Nea Santa), and Mylon Mana (Maroneia) in the prefecture of Rhodope and Lafrouda, Diomideia, Melissa, and Anavra in the Xanthe prefecture.

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