Evans, Arthur J.: The Palace of Minos: a comparative account of the successive stages of the early Cretan civilization as illustred by the discoveries at Knossos (Band 1): The Neolithic and Early and Middle Minoan Ages (London, 1921)

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the Intercede!" and Syrian Adad ; Chronological indications supplied by discovery;
Imitation and adaptation of Early Twelfth Dynasty Scarab types ; Appearance of
Hippopotamus Goddess—later source of beneficent Minoan Genii ; Decorative seal
types of Egyptian derivation ; Influence of Egyptian ceiling patterns ; Conclusions
as to chronological limits of M. M. I.

THE SECOND MIDDLE MINOAN PERIOD (M. M. II)
§ 9. M.M. II: (A) Consolidation of Knosstan Palace . . . 203

Earlier Palace Plan consolidated ; Its Regional arrangement—survival of original
' Insulae'; Great Cutting on E. slope; Architectural parallels between Knossos
and Phaestos; Roman and later Comparisons ; Raised Causeways; Orthostatic
Walls ; ' Kalderim ' and ' Mosaiko ' paving; High Column bases ; Use of variegated
materials; Early Palace types of Porch ; N.W. Portico and Entrance system;
' Lustral' Basin and Initiatory Area; Scene of purificatory rites for those entering
Building; Early Shrines—example at Phaestos ; Miniature Terra-cotta Shrine from
LoomAVeight Basement at Knossos; Columns with perched doves—sign of Divine
Possession ; Doves perched on Arotaries at Knossos and Mycenae ; Portable Seat for
Divinity or Priest; Early use of palanquins.

§ 10. M.M. II: (B) Drainage and Sanitary System . . . .225

Drainage System in Knossian Palace ; Stone Drains of Northern Entrance ; Tributary
systems of Northern and NorthAVestern 'Insulae'; Drainage system of Domestic
Quarter—complete circuit; Tributary system of North-Eastern Palace Region ;
Shafts for roof drainage, access and ventilation; Later changes ; Latrine of Domestic
Quarter—modern arrangements; Upper story drainage system.

§ 11. M.M. II: (C) Royal Pottery Stores; Acme of Polychrome

Fabrics............231

Magazines and great Pithoi ; New stratigraphic evidence ; Storage pits and cists;
Ceramic types ; Mature style of ' Barbotine ' decoration, combined with brilliant
polychromy; Architectonic influences, and earlier 'Palace Style'; Bull's Head and
Ostrich Egg ' rhytons '; Imitations of Breccia Yeining ; Royal Pottery Stores—Egg-
shell cups and bowls; Imitation of inlaid metal work ; Arcaded fluting on cups at
Knossos and Mycenae—the Sacral 'S'; Egg-shell ware copies of vessels in precious
metals of Royal Treasury; Originals from Shaft-Graves of Mycenae; Early ceramic
imitations of ' Vapheio ' Cups ; 'Thorn-bossed' bowl; bine polychrome vase from
Knossos with foliated scroll-work ; Imported examples found at Phylakopi; Acme
of polychrome decoration about middle of this Period ; the M. M. II a Ceramic
style.

§ 12. M.M. II: (D) The Loom-Weight Deposit : Later Ceramic

Phase (b) and Reaction of Wall-painting • 248

Basement Chambers N. of Domestic Quarter ; Stratified contents ; M. M. Ill remains
in upper layers; Contents of lower Basements mature M.M. II; ' LoomAVeight
Deposit'—Evidences of religious connexion ; Miniature Shrine and votive vessels ;
Painted plaster decoration and plaster Cist; Ceramic characteristics of Deposit ;
The Palm Tree Jar; Lunate frieze on vessel ; Imitations of painted plaster pattern ;
Architectonic origin of bands of disks; Mature polychrome style—M. M. II/;;
Stellate flowers with pointed petals; Pottery from latest M. M. II deposits at
Phaestos parallel with that from LoomAVeight area; Evidences of a contemporary
catastrophe ; Imported Minoan pottery at Kahun, &c, in Egypt represents earlier
and later M. M. II styles; Origin of foliate bands from flower chains ; the Abydos
Vase from Xllth Dynasty Tomb; Chronological conclusions.