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At the same site, however, are preserved remains of the Early and Middle Minoan periods (3000-1550 B.C.), mostly cemeteries with well-built ossuaries, and ruins of spacious houses. The site ceased to be inhabited at the same time when Zakros was abandoned (1450 B.C.) but was reoccupied during the Late Minoan III period (1300-1200 B.C.). The city covered a total area of more than 50,000 sq.m., was densely inhabited but not fortified. The village remains free from mass tourism. The main business of the approximately 1300 inhabitants continues to be agriculture. Olives and grape vines are cultivated and a few fisherman remain. Commercial fishing however is difficult these days because of the substantial over fishing of the Mediterranean Sea. Tourism is an important source of supplementary income and is likely to remain so.
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Archaeological Site in Elia-Palekastro: At the northernmost edge of the eastern coast of Crete lie the ruins of a settlement which flourished during the Late Minoan period (1550-1220 B.C.).
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The main reason I went there was to see Ancient Palekastro, which is a large Minoan town that’s only been partially excavated. The other reason I went is because just down the road from this site is Hiona Beach, was I heard was pretty good.
The archaeological site turned out to be really interesting. The excavated parts are of a Minoan town; the outlines of things like alleyways and what were probably homes and shops are clearly visible. The site’s also loaded with tons of pottery remains. Using remote sensing technics researchers have figured out that there’s also a massive structure of some kind under the adjacent olive groves. It could be a palace.
If so this find could be Knossos-like in importance (but who knows when or if this structure will be excavated—olive groves are very lucrative and I can’t imagine the farmers letting their trees being ripped out just so archaeologists can do their work).
I got a ton of good shots of the site, which I will infuse into my archaeology class in the fall. All in all, I got far more out of seeing this site than I did Knossos, which is so marred by Evans’ “reconstruction s” and the Disneyland atmosphere that surrounds the place.
After checking out the site (which took about an hour and a half), I headed down to the beach. Instead of staying at Hiona, which was a little unshaded and hot for my tastes, I hiked a ways along the coast, where I found a secluded little sandy cove that was much more sheltered. I had to share it with some other people (a French and a German couple), but they were cool, and I ended up spending a couple much needed hours there sunning and swimming.
Not a bad way to spend the Fourth of July, though not very American, I admit. But then again the date simply doesn’t mean anything over here. In fact, until I happened to look at my watch late this morning I’d forgotten what day it was.
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