Hawes, Charles H.; Hawes, Harriet B.: Crete, the forerunner of Greece (London, 1909)

with an effective service of drain pipes. These
could be properly flushed and a man - trap was
provided for the inspection of the large drain,
which runs beneath the southern light-well of the
Queen's Megaron and is joined by a second drain
for rain water, at a point south of the portico of
the Hall of the Double-axes. We may mention
here that hydraulic science is also displayed in a
runnel bordering the steps of the Eastern Bastion,
which was cleverly constructed to govern auto-
matically the rapidity of the flow of water.

Archives and objects of value, not primarily
for feminine use, came to light in two small rooms
belonging to the so-called women's domain.
Were they deposited there because of the special
security of the place, or because of some tradition
based on matriarchy ? This question with many
others must remain unanswered until we can read
the script. Meanwhile we may enjoy the precious
residuum of treasure; above all, two small ivory
figures of nude youths leaping, which display a
"life, freedom, elan, nothing short of marvellous."

Before leaving the south-east quarter of the
palace, let us note at two points evidence estab-
lishing the fact that some parts of the site were
re-occupied after the general destruction of the
palace. At the first point a number of large jars
of degenerate form and design stand on a stratum
of earth overlying pottery of the usual palace
style. This expression ' palace style,' it should
be explained, is limited to fashions in vogue just
before the fall of Knossos, c. 1450 b.c. These ugly
jars are associated with slip-shod repairs in
masonry, whereby a fraction of the ruined building