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)

M. M. Ill: THE TEMPLE REPOSITORIES 467
From i-10 metres down a change took place in the character of the Precious

Relics

deposit. The pottery ceased and the earth grew fatter and more compact. beiow.

plan

Fig. 335 a. Plan of 'Temple Repositories'.

WEST CIST E/\ST CIST

5ECTION ON LINE, A-A-

Fig. 335 b. Section of 'Temple Repositories'.

Throughout this stratum to the floor of the Repositories precious relics in
various materials were heaped together.

The two Repositories differed radically in structure (see Figs. 334,
335). While that on the Western side of the chamber was formed of

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