Evans, Arthur: The ‘Tomb of the Double Axes’ and associated group, and the pillar rooms and ritual vessels of the ‘Little Palace’ at Knossos’ (London, 1914)

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THE TOMB OF THE DOUBLE AXES

' The Mace-bearer's Tomb ': Tomb 3.

This tomb was discovered on the north edge of the plateau. It was oriented
north-south, with the entrance to north, so that the dramas had almost entirely
disappeared with the gradual denudation of the slope. The upper part of the
chamber also had been mostly denuded to about 1-50 m. from the floor, only the
south-east corner remaining intact within the bank.

Fig. 19. Plan of Tomb 3 : 1 Mace-bearcr's Tomb'.

The plan of this tomb (fig. 19) formed an irregular square, its front side,
3-55 m., being slightly the broadest. The entrance was closed by a blocking of
rubble masonry, which had the appearance of having been disturbed by plun-
derers and hurriedly built up again. There was a slight step up to the east wing
of the chamber.

The central area of the chamber had been cleared out, though two gems
(fig. 20, a, b) were found towards the east wall. The south-west corner, however,
seems to have remained practically undisturbed, and here were found several
bronzes, including a large spearhead {a), two knives (/;, c) and ' razor'(d), a javelin-