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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CONTENTS

§ 27. M. M. Ill : (M) The Palace Pottery Stores.....5,52

Abundant material supplied by Palace deposits; Falling off of ceramic fabric
consequent on Catastrophe of M. M. II ; Quick wheel, too, fatal to egg-shell and
embossed wares ; Symptoms of recovery; Reaction on pottery of revival of Stone
Vase-making ; Naturalistic mouldings on Clay vessels ; Palatial Store-jars ; Influence
of naturalistic Wall-paintings j M. M. Ill Pottery Stores and deposits of Palace ; S.W.
Easement—fish-bones in kitchen utensil, inscribed jar ; The Temple Repositories—
imported Melian vessels ; Bird on Melian Vases derived from Minoan Griffin ; Incised
signs on handles, &c.; Royal Magazines — 'Medallion'' pithoi; Pithos with signet
impressions; Signets with architectural facades ; Store of culinary and other pots—
knobbed decoration; Probable ritual destination; N.E. Magazines ; M. M. Ill layer
above Royal Pottery Stores; Area E. of these; The 'S.E. Insula'—its sanctuary
character and Initiatory Area ; Ointment pots from S.E. Lustral Basin ; Residential
Section of S.E. Insula; Magazine of the Lily Jars — Candlestick of Egyptian type;
S.E. Bathroom and painted clay Bath ; Domestic Shrine ; Magazine of False-spouted
Jars ; Their evolution symptomatic of improved conditions ; Quadruple Axe motive ;
Burial Jar with stellar symbol; Urn burials and clay coffins ; Deposit with Ink-
inscribed Cups; Forms of M M. Ill Cups ; Signs of quick wheel—spiral Convolu-
tions and string-cut bases.

§ 28. M. M. Ill: (N) Survivals of Ceramic Polychromy and Rise of

Naturalism...........591

Dated deposits of close of M. M. Ill ; Contrasts with M. M. II—result of Catastrophe;
Monochrome decoration again general; Tortoise-shell rippled ware, anticipation
of new style; Survivals of true polychromy ; Polychrome Rhyton of Ostrich Egg
type with decorative group of Palm-trees ; Vessels from Well, Gypsades ; Polychrome
jars from Repositories ; Imitations of conglomerate and breccia ; Basin with coloured
imitation of granulated rock-work; Minoan wash-basins prototypes of Melian Class;
Coiled sprays, M. M. Ill feature on painted sherds from Mycenae Shaft Graves ;
Shaft Grave sherds paralleled by jars from Temple Repositories; Influence of
Naturalistic Wall-painting on pottery ; The ' Lily jars' compared with H. Triada
fresco ; Vetches, Tulips, and Reeds or Grasses on Vases ; Exclusion of Human and
Animal figures from pottery—contrast with wall-paintings; Fish, however, repre-
sented ; Reflection of Dolphin Fresco on M. M. Ill jars ; Class of small reliefs of
marine subjects ; ' Axe plants ' on M. M. Ill jar ; anticipation of late ' Palace Style ';
Tangential loops on M. M. Ill Vases—link with early L. M. I decoration.

§ 29. M. M. Ill: (O) The Linear Script A and its Sacral Usage . 612

Hieroglyphic system superseded by advanced Linear Script A; Palace documents of
M. M. Ill date; Cups with ink-written Inscriptions—from Sanctuary site ; Graffiti
on Palace pottery of M. M. Ill date; Clay documents of Temple Repositories;
Early form of tablets ; Tablets from S.E. Insula—' talent' and ' drachm ' signs ;
Business documents with numerals—inventories; Clay ' roundels ', inscribed and
sealed; Gypsum chip used as trial piece, from Kasella; Lapidary inscriptions of
religious character ; Inscribed Votive Stone Ladles from Mountain Sanctuaries of
Knossos ; Clay Votive Ladle from Early Minoan deposit at Knossos ; Specimens from
votive stations on peak of Juktas and on foot-hill at Trullos; Recurring dedicatory
formula on Trullos Ladle—associated with Throne and Sceptre Sign; Similar
formula on Libation Table from Psychro Cave; On Libation Table and Stone Cup
from Palaikastro; Inscribed Votive Tablet of bronze from Psychro Cave; Name of
Votary inscribed in characters of Class A—parallel phenomenon on Votive Figurine
from Tylissos ; Ritual interpretation of signs on tablet-—oXoXvyrj; Triple aspect of
Cult of Minoan Goddess ; Dedicatory formula connected with Cradle, Temple, and
Tomb of Cretan Zeus; Official adoption of new Script due to hieratic influences ;
General knowledge of Art of Writing—Graffiti on Walls; Diffusion of script for