ZAKROS - 2009

General Information

Record ID

1806

Activity Date

2009

Chronologies

Bronze Age - Middle Bronze Age - Late Bronze Age

Antiquity - Roman

Key-words

Residence - Tools/weapons - Metal - Domestic space - Production/extraction site

Type of Operation

Study - Material analysis

Institution

Η εν Αθήναις Αρχαιολογική Εταιρεία (The Archaeological Society at Athens)

Localisation

Toponym
Zakros (site archéologique, archeological site)

Αρχαιολογικό Κτηματολόγιο

Archaeological sites :
Ζάκρος, Λασίθι
Protected zones :
Ζάκρος, Λασίθι, Ζώνη Α

Linked Record

1985 1987 1988 1990 1990 (1)1991 1991 (1)1993 1995 1997 1998 1999 2000 2002 2004 2005 2006 200720092010 2011 2013

Report

Zakros. E. Platon (ASA/Athens) reports on continuing study of material from the main excavations. In the Palace, work was concentrated on finds from the 1966 excavations in the south workshop and east wing: here a mere 5% of the LMIB pottery is decorated, though by contrast much decorated ware was found in room LVIII (the Lustral Basin) in the east wing. Pottery from the artificial terracing on the hill of Ag. Antonios includes Roman material; that from Hogarth’s house A and its surrounds includes Minoan conical cups. Conservation of the 1980 pottery and small finds was completed. Highlights include a kyathos with spiral decoration; a tripod cooking pot with clay lugs below the canonical loop handles which act as heat shields when handling the pot on the fire; a First Palace period vase with a heron depiction; and a jug handle with seal impression (a goat and an unidentified quadruped). Bronzes conserved include small tools, a large prochous and a long saw, folded.

Author

Don EVELY

Bibliographic reference(s)

Ergon (2009), 77-78