-1 101 Z The palace at Pylos was the hub of a small kingdom. Linear B Tablets found here list its districts, organized into two provinces: Dewroakoraija - 'on this side of Akoraija' - and Peraakoraija - 'beyond Akoraija'. The nearer province had its capital at Puro (Pylos), the further at Reukotoro, perhaps the major Mycenaean site of Thouria.
1 101 X Text about Districts and their Towns:@@The tablets at Pylos include many bearing census information. They give information on features of the different districts and on the activities of their inhabitants. Each district had to provide regular quotas of the same six commodities: these included oxhides and woollen textiles. The other four commodities have not been confidently deciphered.
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2 101 X Text about Districts and their Towns:@@The district of Pakijane was the home territory of the capital, Pylos. One text says '[There are] so many acreages belonging to Pa-ki-ja-ne: 40. And there are so many fief-holders upon them: 14 men'. At the centre also called Pakinjane was the major shrine of the goddess, Potnia,'the Mistress', who presided over the kingdom of Pylos.
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3 101 X Text about Districts and their Towns:@@Piswa was rich in sheep
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4 101 X Text about Districts and their Towns:@@Metapa had sheep raised in Peraakoraija (Further Province)
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5 101 X Text about Districts and their Towns:@@Akerewa had a port, sheep pastures and wheat-lands
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6 101 X Text about Districts and their Towns:@@Rouso was a district of woodcutters and slave workers, where sheep and goats were raised
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7 101 X Text about Districts and their Towns:@@Asjata was a centre of smiths with a good wood supply
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8 101 X Text about Districts and their Towns:@@Ro-owa, probably a subdivision of Pakijane, was the home of the 'lawagetas', the most important person in the kingdom after the 'wanax' (king). Tablets record gifts from him to the god Poseidon.
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9 101 X Text about Coastal Defences:@@Pylos was well defended on land by its encircling mountains and attackers must generally have come by sea. Texts list coastguard stations, ships' crews and soldiers deployed against an expected attack, perhaps the very one in which the palace was destroyed by fire, preserving the tablets. One begins 'How the watchers are guarding the coastal regions'.
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10 101 X Text about Coastal Defences:@@One text reads 'Masons who are to build: Pylos 2, to Meteto 3, to Samara 3, Reukotoro 4'. They were presumably constructing fortifications. The men were allocated rations sufficient for 20 days, each receiving a daily ration of 1 choenix (= c. 1 litre) of wheat and 3/4 choenix of wine.
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11 101 X Text about Coastal Defences:@@The coast was divided into ten sectors, each with a force of men and their officers led by a local commander, often supported by a Follower, a senior official from the royal household. In all some 800 men are listed, a force adequate to watch along the threatened coastline though not to repel attackers.
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12 101 X Text about Coastal Defences:@@'Command of Tros at Ro-owa: Kadasijo a shareholder, performing feudal service, Kriaios, Wastuaokhos, Mutona. 110 men from Oikhalia to Aratuwa'
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13 101 X Text about Coastal Defences:@@'Command of Dwoios at Akerewa: Akunijo, Perimedes, Puthias. Twenty 'kekide' [some kind of troops] men of Apuka at Porai and with them the Follower Dikonaro son of Adrastos. Ten young kekide men at Uwasi and with them a follower from Pleuron. Fifty men of Krokula at Akerewa and with them the Follower Kaesamenos of Apuka'
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14 101 X Text about Naval Preparations:@@one text lists the composition of a naval expedition to a place called Pleuron. Others list the much larger numbers of rowers manning the kingdom's naval defences: some 443 individuals are recorded. It seems several sizes of ship were deployed, one rowed by 30 men, another having 40-50 rowers.
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15 101 X Text about Naval Preparations:@@'Rowers to go to Pleuron@Ro-owa 8 men@Rijo 5 men@Pora 4 men@Tetarane 6 men@Aponewe 7 men@vacant [absent] 2 [men]'
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16 101 X Text about Naval Preparations:@@Naval defences include@Akerewa 25 men@Rijo 24 men
