Area 641
Main Information
| Area ID | 641 |
| Site |
Knossos |
| Area type | settlement |
| Area NR | |
| Period | Crete/Evans, Vagnetti: Middle Neolithic Crete/Tomkins 2007: Final Neolithic IB |
| Dating method | material culture |
| Radiocarbon dated | None |
| Earliest date: Lab Number | |
| Earliest date: 14C age (BP) | |
| Earliest date: Calibration | None |
| Earliest date: 14C age calibrated (BC) | |
| Earliest date: Date of calibration | None |
| Earliest date: Standard deviation | None |
| Earliest date: Delta 13C | None |
| Earliest date: Dated by | |
| Latest date: Lab Number | |
| Latest date: 14C age (BP) | |
| Latest date: Calibration | None |
| Latest date: 14C age calibrated (BC) | |
| Latest date: Date of calibration | None |
| Latest date: Standard deviation | None |
| Latest date: Delta 13C | None |
| Latest date: Dated by | |
| Period Reference |
P. Tomkins, Neolithic: Strata IX-VIII, VII-VIB, VIA-V, IV, IIIB, IIIA, IIA, and IC Groups, 2007, London Alram-Stern, Eva, Die Ägäische Frühzeit, 2. Serie,Forschungsbericht 1977-2009. Das neolithische und vorpalastzeitliche Kreta, None, None |
| Comment | Stratum III A = Final Neolithic IB (Tomkins) = Middle Neolithic (Evans) = 4200 - 3900 B.C. |
| Settlement type | tell |
| Settlement structure | |
| Settlement building type | |
| Settlement building shape | |
| Settlement building technique | |
| Settlement archaeological features |
pit |
| Cave/rockshelters type | None |
| Cave/rockshelters: Evidence of graves/human remains | |
| Cave/rockshelters: Evidence of occupation | |
| Quarry exploitation type | None |
| Quarry raw material | |
| Cemetery/graves topography | |
| Cemetery/graves mortuary features | |
| Grave: number of graves | |
| Grave type | |
| Grave: type of human remains | |
| Grave: estimated number of individuals | |
| Grave: age groups | |
| Grave: sexes | |
| Grave: number of female sex | None |
| Grave: number of male sex | None |
| Grave: number of not specified sex | None |
| Grave: disturbance of graves | |
| Description | The complex building in the West Court of the Palace from Stratum III B was still used. Pits were installed in the area, and above them Building B was erected. Southern of it, there was Building G 1, which was destroyed at the transition to Late Neolithic II. The lower part of stratum II in Area AC is to be equated with stratum III A in Area BD. Pottery: rippled decoration decreases, incised decoration increases (diagonal parallel lines in form of triangles and angles); new: horizontal ladder-motif, checkerboard- motif, "knitting pattern", "sewing motif"; most frequent forms: curving-out cups with flat base, tubs or lids, ladles with wishbone handles and ripple-decor, bi-conical cups, weaver's shuttle; new: bridge spout, foot-bowls (foots have cut-out zones) Pottery found under the Throne Room can also be ascribed to this context. |
| Comment |
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