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 2,2): Town houses in Knossos of the new era and restored West Palace Section (London, 1928)

558 URBAN EXTENSION BEYOND THE KAIRATOS

a suburban extension of the Minoan town of Knossos beyond the Kairatos.
Here were house remains, terrace walls and traces of a roadway, a monu-
mental structure, a spring sanctuary, and a cemetery used early and late.

Fig. 353. M. M. Hi Vases and Lump of Iron from Pit in Chamber Tomb No. XVII,

Mavro Spfxio.1

1 The following indications are taken from
notes kindly supplied to me by Mr. Forsdyke :
(«) Upper part of bridged-spout (' hole-
mouth ') jar, very fine fabric with sharp
bevelled lip; (l>) small round-mouthed jug
with decoration of thin white stripes on black
ground (resembles specimen from Loom-

Weight Deposit); (c) similar jug with white
splash decoration on black ; (d) squat trough-
spouted jug with black wash on body only;
rough fabric; (e) dish half blacked inside and
out; (J) conical cup, thin, rough fabric, with
strongly wheel-marked walls and string-marked
base: the upper part dipped in black wash.