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THE PALACE OF MINOS, ETC.
Probably
Work-
men's
Quarters.
Room of
Stone
Pier.
time of the Excavation.1 The suggestion was even put forward that the
cavities might havebeen used to prepare the clay for tablets and that instruction
had actually been given in the Art of Writing—which in that case would have
been the Linear Script A.
But the room had been
wholly cleared out at the time
that it went out of use.
However its disposition is to
be explained, it seems to be
most probable that this, with
the adjoining area, was de-
voted to workmen's uses at the
end of M. M. Ill—perhaps
during a transitional period
when it had been already
decided to fill in its rooms
and passage-way as a platform
for new upper structures.
These upper structures, exe-
cuted early in the Late
Minoan Atc, included the
chamber to which the Taurea-
dor Frescoes belonged and
the neighbouring ' Lapidary's
Workshop '. It was doubtless
with a view to give extra sup-
port to these upper rooms
that, apparently about the close of this Period, a square stone pier was built
up against the inner face of the early wall that limited this area on the East
(see Plan, Fig. 266). This chamber is hence known as the ' Room of the
Stone Pier '.
The little chamber and adjoining .closet at the back of the Room of the
Stone Pier were carved out of it at the close of this Period, as is shown by the
M.M. Ill« deposits beneath the party wall.2 Thus the whole rectangular section
follows: (i) patchwork gypsum paving (in-
Fig. 2G5. Stone Bench and raised Stucco-
covered Pillar with Bowl-like Cavity in
' School Room '.
1 See Ktwssos, Report, 1901, p. 96 seqq.
2 These M. M. Ilia deposits in turn over-
lay a M. M. II flooring of rough blocks
(/kalderim') 40 cm. beneath the base of the
wall. Along the E. face of this wall (in the
' Room of the Stone Pier') the section was as
eluding step of an old stair); (2) M. M. Ill ^>
deposit with shallow cups, showing spiraliform
grooves internally but otherwise approaching
L. M. I; (3) at 70 cm. down a floor of white
beaten earth ; (4) M. M. Ill a deposit: higher
THE PALACE OF MINOS, ETC.
Probably
Work-
men's
Quarters.
Room of
Stone
Pier.
time of the Excavation.1 The suggestion was even put forward that the
cavities might havebeen used to prepare the clay for tablets and that instruction
had actually been given in the Art of Writing—which in that case would have
been the Linear Script A.
But the room had been
wholly cleared out at the time
that it went out of use.
However its disposition is to
be explained, it seems to be
most probable that this, with
the adjoining area, was de-
voted to workmen's uses at the
end of M. M. Ill—perhaps
during a transitional period
when it had been already
decided to fill in its rooms
and passage-way as a platform
for new upper structures.
These upper structures, exe-
cuted early in the Late
Minoan Atc, included the
chamber to which the Taurea-
dor Frescoes belonged and
the neighbouring ' Lapidary's
Workshop '. It was doubtless
with a view to give extra sup-
port to these upper rooms
that, apparently about the close of this Period, a square stone pier was built
up against the inner face of the early wall that limited this area on the East
(see Plan, Fig. 266). This chamber is hence known as the ' Room of the
Stone Pier '.
The little chamber and adjoining .closet at the back of the Room of the
Stone Pier were carved out of it at the close of this Period, as is shown by the
M.M. Ill« deposits beneath the party wall.2 Thus the whole rectangular section
follows: (i) patchwork gypsum paving (in-
Fig. 2G5. Stone Bench and raised Stucco-
covered Pillar with Bowl-like Cavity in
' School Room '.
1 See Ktwssos, Report, 1901, p. 96 seqq.
2 These M. M. Ilia deposits in turn over-
lay a M. M. II flooring of rough blocks
(/kalderim') 40 cm. beneath the base of the
wall. Along the E. face of this wall (in the
' Room of the Stone Pier') the section was as
eluding step of an old stair); (2) M. M. Ill ^>
deposit with shallow cups, showing spiraliform
grooves internally but otherwise approaching
L. M. I; (3) at 70 cm. down a floor of white
beaten earth ; (4) M. M. Ill a deposit: higher