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 2,1): Fresh lights on origins and external relations (London, 1928)

TRADITIONAL ANATOLIAN CONNEXIONS

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It is clear, however, that the greater part of the area was occupied by 'Butand
one principal dwelling (A) and part of another (B) with their dependences. „u"ieus
It looks as if the nucleus of A had been a homestead of the ' but and ben ' of House
type with the entrance on the East leading into the main room containing
the hearth, set here against the back wall, and a smaller back-room where

Fig. 7. a, c, Fragments of Neolithic Stone Vessels ; b, Fragment of Stone.
Mace (a 1, a 2, \ scale, a 3, b, c \\

were found some large pots and a group of pot-stands. But there is visible
a considerable development of this simple plan in the appearance of
smaller rooms, opening out of the main chambers and, along the West and
South-West borders of the house, which can be best described as a series of store
store cells. Of the house beyond, (B), which seems to have been partly built ce s'
on to A, part of its main room with a free-standing hearth has been brought
out. It shows, however, the same cellular attachments as A, nor is it clear
in one or two cases to which house they belonged. That they were used
for storage may be inferred from the groups of large pots found in almost
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