1 101 A Mallia was one of three palaces occupied 1900-1625 BC and later rebuilt. It contained major storage facilities and public and private rooms and was at the centre of a flourishing town with a walled market. Among the huge oil jars in the storage area was a stool to stand on to check the jars' insides.
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2 101 D There was probably a palace at Khania during the period 1900-1625 BC. Later it became a major settlement which dominated the Cretan culture that emerged after the Mycenaeans withdrew around 1400 BC. Here a town of large buildings with fine local and imported Cypriot pottery was accompanied by cemeteries of chambered tombs.
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3 101 F The small palace of Zakro was situated overlooking a bay which provided an excellent anchorage for ships approaching from the east. It was therefore probably an important point for disembarking imports. Among the materials found in its storerooms were Cypriot copper ingots and elephant tusks for ivory.
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4 101 B A hillside shrine on Mount Juktas contained unusual remains interpreted as evidence for human sacrifice, perhaps in time of great need. In one room was the skeleton of a young man, tied up and with a dagger placed across his ribs. Three other skeletons were found here, two men and a woman.
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5 102 E A town and small palace. Here was found a row of shops resembling the much later Greek stoa (colonnade). Hagia Triada is most famous for the painted coffin belonging to the period when the Mycenaeans occupied parts of Crete, c 1450-1400 BC. On its side were many scenes depicting funerary rites and practices.
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6 102 I Vathypetro is the best known example of the country estates that appeared after 1600 BC. A large house with a courtyard, rooms and a shrine accommodated the household while around it were many buildings for processing and storing the agricultural produce of the estate, including a wine press and an olive press for making oil.
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9 101 C The Dictaean cave was said to have been the birthplace of the chief Greek god, Zeus. The cave was probably the scene of religious rites and ceremonies; offerings were made here from early Minoan times until well into the period after the fall of the Mycenaeans.
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11 101 G Gournia was a small town but prosperous. The well built houses lining its streets had cellars and basements entered from above by ladders, and imposing facades on the street front. A small palace within the town was probably the residence of the local governor.
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13 101 H Many houses in the town of Palaikastro were large and well built, with ashlar (dressed stone) facades and spacious rooms. In one was found a pantry furnished with 400 pots. A staircase shows that the house had an upper storey. Other houses had courtyards and possibly gardens. The town was also furnished with a good drainage system.
