Finds 20

Main Information

Finds ID	20
Site	Nerokourou
Area	ID 11 settlement
Research event	excavation: undetermined Greek-Italian Collaboration, Nerokourou/St. George Monastery
Finds type	small finds
Small finds category	tool
Small finds type	Loom weight Mace head Pestle Scraper Spindle whorl
Botany species
Animal remains species
Animal remains completeness	None
Animal remains part
Lithics technology
Lithics industry
Lithics cores and preparation
Lithics retouched tools
Lithics unretouched tools
Lithics raw material	Obsidian
Obsidian	Yes
Obsidian amount	100
Pottery form
Pottery detail
Pottery decoration
Pottery type	None
Amount
Material	obsidian
Confidence	None
Comment	A comparatively high portion of scrapers were found. The crescent-shaped finds possibly are loom weights. Together with the spindle whorls they would point to the importance of textile production at this place.

Bibliography

Reference	L. Vagnetti - Y. Tzedakis - A. Christopoulou, Saggi negli strati neolitici, 1989, Rom Alram-Stern, Eva, Die Ägäische Frühzeit, 2. Serie,Forschungsbericht 1977-2009. Das neolithische und vorpalastzeitliche Kreta, None, None

Interpretations related to these Finds

Interpretation	ID 22