The structures and stratigraphy of the so-called 'Reoccupation Period' at the Palace of Knossos, Crete, and the contexts of the Linear B archives
On the basis of evidence contained in the excavation documents and revealed by a detailed examination of the archaeological remains of the Palace at Knossos, structures referable to three separate building phases can be recognised that date to the period after the conflagration of late LM III A date. The buildings of the first of these phases have floors that are paved with gypsum slabs and walls covered with painted plaster and might reasonably be taken to be âpalatialâ. It is considered that, in some cases, most notably in the West Wing of the palace, Evans mistakenly referred structures belonging to this phase to what he regarded as the âLast Palaceâ. Instead, the structures belong to the âpalaceâ that Palmer and Hallager considered was rebuilt after the destruction of LM IIIA date. Most probably the buildings of this constructional phase date to the earliest part of the LM III B period. Subsequently, the walls of the first phase were strengthened by structures of poor quality rubble masonry, rooms were partitioned, doors were blocked and earth floors were laid down in many parts of the palace site. It is possible that these works, many being of a remedial character, were a response to widespread
Paterson, I. B.
The structures and stratigraphy of the so-called 'Reoccupation Period' at the Palace of Knossos, Crete, and the contexts of the Linear B archives. On the basis of evidence contained in the excavation documents and revealed by a detailed examination of the archaeological remains of the Palace at Knossos, structures referable to three separate building phases can be recognised that date to the period after the conflagration of late LM III A date. The buildings of the first of these phases have floors that are paved with gypsum slabs and walls covered with painted plaster and might reasonably be taken to be âpalatialâ. It is considered that, in some cases, most notably in the West Wing of the palace, Evans mistakenly referred structures belonging to this phase to what he regarded as the âLast Palaceâ. Instead, the structures belong to the âpalaceâ that Palmer and Hallager considered was rebuilt after the destruction of LM IIIA date. Most probably the buildings of this constructional phase date to the earliest part of the LM III B period. Subsequently, the walls of the first phase were strengthened by structures of poor quality rubble masonry, rooms were partitioned, doors were blocked and earth floors were laid down in many parts of the palace site. It is possible that these works, many being of a remedial character, were a response to widespread
structure stratigraphy so_called period palace knossos crete context linear archive basis evidence contain excavation document reveal detailed_examination archaeological_remain palace knossos structure three_separate building phase recognise date_period late iii date building first_phase floor pave wall cover painted plaster might reasonably take palatial consider case notably west wing palace evans mistakenly refer structure belong phase regard last palace instead structure belong palace consider rebuilt destruction date probably building constructional phase date early part_iii period subsequently wall first_phase strengthen structure poor_quality rubble masonry room partition door block earth floor lay many part palace site possible work many remedial character response widespread