Finds 1297
Main Information
| Finds ID | 1297 |
| Site |
Knossos |
| Area |
ID 578 settlement |
| Research event | |
| Finds type | lithics |
| Small finds category | None |
| Small finds type | |
| Botany species | |
| Animal remains species | |
| Animal remains completeness | None |
| Animal remains part | |
| Lithics technology |
Direct percussion Indirect percussion Pressure technique |
| Lithics industry |
Blade industry Flake industry |
| Lithics cores and preparation |
Bidirectional core |
| Lithics retouched tools |
Denticulate |
| Lithics unretouched tools |
Blade |
| Lithics raw material |
Obsidian Quartz Radiolarite |
| Obsidian | Yes |
| Obsidian amount | None |
| Pottery form | |
| Pottery detail | |
| Pottery decoration | |
| Pottery type | None |
| Amount | |
| Material |
obsidian quartz radiolarite |
| Confidence | None |
| Comment | Obsidian, flint, silicates, radiolarite and green and white quartz were used, while obsidian (probably from Melos) was preferred. Most of the tools were produced by using core-reduction. Nuclei were rarely found, but the few finds indicate bipolar nuclei that produced elongated flakes. Only 2% of the blades were produced by percussion, blades produced by pressure technique are only verified to a slight extent. The tools are sparsely standardized and have denticulated or regular cutting edges. Parallels can be found on the Greek Mainland in the Franchthi-Cave. |
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Interpretations related to these Finds
| Interpretation |
ID 68
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