Site details

Vasilika Anogeia: Cem

PK	C5311
TITLE	Vasilika Anogeia: Cem
WGS84	35.007946° N, 24.968436° E
Accuracy	500 m.

LAT/LON	35.007946, 24.968436
LON/LAT	24.968436, 35.007946

DMS

35° 0' 28.6056" N

24° 58' 6.3696" E

W3W	basically, insurance, interpreted
UTM	35 S, 314621, 3875810
EGSA87	588216, 3874064

Elevation m	218
Elevation feet	715.2
Region	Crete
Subregion	Kainourion

GENERAL SITE TYPE Chamber Tomb

TYPE

1.    Chamber Tomb.   Kanta [1980], 93    'A chamber tomb found in the village is described by Orsi.'
2.    Chamber Tomb.   Orsi [1890], 203    '...una cella funebre, ...'

PERIOD (High Chronology)

1. Late Helladic: (1700 BC - 1050 BC)
    a.    Orsi [1890]: 205, Among other finds some twelve vases: '...alcuni piccoli fase fittili, in numero di dodici, dipinti nello stile de Micene; ...'

2. Late Minoan IIIA2: (1390 BC - 1330 BC)
    a.    Kanta [1980]: 93, 'It seems probable therefore that the tomb was in use during two phases, LM III A 2 and LM III B.'

3. Late Minoan IIIB: (1330 BC - 1200 BC)
    a.    Kanta [1980]: 93, 'It seems probable therefore that the tomb was in use during two phases, LM III A 2 and LM III B.'

BIBLIOGRAPHY

1. Kanta [1980]: Kanta, Athanasia. The Late Minoan III Period in Crete; A Survey of Sites, Pottery and their Distribution. Paul Åströms Förlag, Göteborg. Sweden. 1980., '9. Vasilika Anogeia', pg. 93.

2. Orsi [1890]: Orsi, Paolo. ‘Urne Funebri Cretesi Dipinte nello Stile di Micene’, Monumenti antichi (R. Accademia dei Lincei), vol. I, pp. 201-230. 1889-1892., 'Scoperte presso Anoja Messaritica', pg. 203. Online here.