This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1914 Excerpt: ...the Minoan vases described below were found at a low leveI. North of the Kopranes graves, a Minoan house was dug which yielded Late Minoan I potsherds and a good sealstone. At Kato Arniko (Kdrco 'Apvu6) an Early Minoan cave was cleared, and lastly, at a little promontory called Priniatiko Pirgo UpividriKo Uvpyo), an ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1914 Excerpt: ...the Minoan vases described below were found at a low leveI. North of the Kopranes graves, a Minoan house was dug which yielded Late Minoan I potsherds and a good sealstone. At Kato Arniko (Kdrco 'Apvu6) an Early Minoan cave was cleared, and lastly, at a little promontory called Priniatiko Pirgo UpividriKo Uvpyo), an extensive Minoan settlement was discovered which yielded during the week that excavations were carried on there, beautiful specimens of the Vasiliki mottled style, of rippled bowls, and of other Late Minoan I products, (Fig. 46). The pottery was splendidly preserved. The only disadvantage of this site as a place for future excavations is that the upper deposit dates from the Roman period, and that Roman walls have in many places cut into the Minoan remains. This promontory of Priniatiko Pirgo was doubtless the shipping station for a large Minoan town which must be sought further up the Kalo Khorio Valley near and under the present village of Kalo Khorio. Excellent sherds of the Middle Minoan III and Late Minoan I periods were brought to us by peasants working the thick alluvial soil between the village and Kato Arniko. Fig. 46. Minoan Pottery from Priniatiko Pirgo (1:6). Mention should also be made of an extensive GraecoRoman site located on the peninsula called Nisi (ntjo-i). Coins of Aluntium are frequently found in this vicinity and it may be that this settlement should be so identified. THE HOUSES. Architfxture. The houses uncovered on Vrokastro show a minimum of architectural skilI. In both groups, that excavated in 1910 and that in 1912, there were few rooms which were either sufficiently regular in shape or large enough to constitute a dwelling-room that by modern civilized standards would be considered endurable. The reason is not far to...
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Add this copy of Excavations on the Island of Pseira, Crete, Volume 3 to cart. $52.79, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2010 by Nabu Press.
