dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðɪs tˈaɪm, sˈiː. wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd tʊ ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd bˌiːsˈiː, ˌɑːɹkiːəlˈɑːdʒɪkəl dˈeɪɾə ʃˈoʊ ðə pɹˈɛzəns əvə lˈɑːɹdʒ sˈɛɾəlmənt ɚɹˈaʊnd fˈɪftiːn hˈɑː, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ ɐ hˈɪltɑːp ækɹˈɑːpəliz, kˈɑːmɛntᵻd baɪ kˈælɪɹi ˈɛt ˈæl. tˈuː θˈaʊzənd, ɐn ˈɪnɚ stɹˈɔŋhoʊld, ænd ɐn ɛkstˈɛnsɪv ˈaʊɾɚ ɡɹˈeɪvjɑːɹd.
During this time, c. 1200 to 800 BC, archaeological data show the presence of a large settlement (around 15 ha), including a hilltop acropolis, commented by Callieri et al. (2000), an inner stronghold, and an extensive outer graveyard.