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New Research at Skales Cave near Praisos

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 September 2013

N. Papadakis  and
B. Rutkowski
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Abstract

Excavations conducted at the cave in 1983 are described. These revealed traces of use in the Neolithic period. There is evidence of bronze age occupation, and for cult use in the Late Minoan period. The cave was not used as a burial place until the Protogeometric period.

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Research Article
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Annual of the British School at Athens , Volume 80 , November 1985 , pp. 129 - 137
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Copyright © The Council, British School at Athens 1985

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10 We are grateful to Dr C. Davaras, the Ephor of Antiquities of East Crete and to Dr J. Tsedakis, Director of Prehistoric and Classical Antiquities, Ministry of Culture and Science for their permission to excavate the cave.

11 Representing the Ephoria of East Crete, Sitia.

12 From the Institute of the History of Material Culture, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw. K. Nowicki, MA, from Warsaw took an active part in the excavations.

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