| PK | C6041 |
| TITLE | Kamilari: Tholos Tomb A |
| WGS84 | 35.045372° N, 24.786866° E |
| Accuracy | Exact |
| LAT/LON | 35.045372, 24.786866 |
| LON/LAT | 24.786866, 35.045372 |
| DMS | 35° 2' 43.3392" N | , | 24° 47' 12.7176" E |
| W3W | flood, cucumber, organic |
| UTM | 35 S, 298142, 3880314 |
| EGSA87 | 571615, 3878069 |
| Elevation m | 66 |
| Elevation feet | 216.5 |
| Region | Crete |
| Subregion | Pyrgiotissa |
TYPE
1. Artifacts. Myers et al. [1992], 112 'Of special interest are clay models, found in the annexes, which belong to the last (Late Minoan IIIA) burials and probably were part of a cult of the dead. The best known of these are an offering scene inside a small sanctuary and a group of dancers circling and performing a ritual dance.'
2. Pottery. Myers et al. [1992], 112 'About 500 vases have been found in this complex, with a further 250 inside the tomb, along with about 500 conical cups and 70 stone vases and 20 clay sealings.'
3. Tholos. Eaby [2007], 137 'A well-known, large MM IB - LM IIIA2 tholos tomb with circular chamber ... '
4. Tholos. Langohr [2009], 231 ' ..., une grande tombe de plan circulaire, voûtée en encorbellement mais écroulée, a été fouillée à Grogori Koryphi, près de Kamilari ; elle est appelée la Tholos I de Kamilari ... '
5. Tholos. Myers et al. [1992], 112 'The tholos tomb at Kamilari ... '
6. Tomb. Kanta [1980], 101 'The circular tomb of Kamilaris near Phaestos contained some burials and vases ...'
7. Tomb. Goodison and Guarita [2005], 171 'The Mesara-type tombs are circular stone-built structures a number of which show traces of an original corbelled 'tholos' roof.'
PERIOD (High Chronology)
1. Middle Minoan IB: (1925 BC - 1850 BC)
a. Myers et al. [1992]: 112, 'MM IB - LM IIIA2 tomb.'
b. Eaby [2007]: 137, ' ..., large MM IB - LM IIIA2 tholos tomb ... '
c. Goodison and Guarita [2005]: 185, 'Dating: MMIB - MMIII, LMI (Re-use in LMIIIA2).'
2. Middle Minoan II: (1850 BC - 1750 BC)
a. Myers et al. [1992]: 112, 'MM IB - LM IIIA2 tomb.'
b. Eaby [2007]: 137, ' ..., large MM IB - LM IIIA2 tholos tomb ... '
c. Goodison and Guarita [2005]: 185, 'Dating: MMIB - MMIII, LMI (Re-use in LMIIIA2).'
3. Middle Minoan III: (1750 BC - 1675 BC)
a. Goodison and Guarita [2005]: 185, 'Dating: MMIB - MMIII, LMI (Re-use in LMIIIA2).'
4. Late Minoan I: (1675 BC - 1470 BC)
a. Goodison and Guarita [2005]: 185, 'Dating: MMIB - MMIII, LMI (Re-use in LMIIIA2).'
5. Late Minoan III: (1420 BC - 1075 BC)
a. Langohr [2009]: 116, ' ... sa réutilisation au MR III pour des enterrements ... '
6. Late Minoan IIIA: (1420 BC - 1330 BC)
a. Kanta [1980]: 101, ' ... of LM III A date.'
7. Late Minoan IIIA1: (1420 BC - 1390 BC)
a. Langohr [2009]: 116, ' ... poteries attribuées aux phases MR IIIA1 et MR IIIA2 sont découvertes, ... '
b. Langohr [2009]: 116, ' A ces enterrements MR IIIA1-MR IIIA2 sont également associés des sceaux, des bijoux et un miroir en bronze ... ... '
c. Kanta [1980]: 101, 'The LM III vases belong to two phases: the LM III A I and the LM III A 2, ... '
d. Myers et al. [1992]: 112, 'MM IB - LM IIIA2 tomb.'
e. Eaby [2007]: 137, ' ..., large MM IB - LM IIIA2 tholos tomb ... '
8. Late Minoan IIIA2: (1390 BC - 1330 BC)
a. Langohr [2009]: 116, ' ... poteries attribuées aux phases MR IIIA1 et MR IIIA2 sont découvertes, ... '
b. Langohr [2009]: 116, ' A ces enterrements MR IIIA1-MR IIIA2 sont également associés des sceaux, des bijoux et un miroir en bronze ... '
c. Kanta [1980]: 101, 'The LM III vases belong to two phases: the LM III A I and the LM III A 2, ... '
d. Myers et al. [1992]: 112, 'MM IB - LM IIIA2 tomb.'
e. Eaby [2007]: 137, ' ..., large MM IB - LM IIIA2 tholos tomb ... '
f. Goodison and Guarita [2005]: 185, 'Dating: MMIB - MMIII, LMI (Re-use in LMIIIA2).'
9. Geometric: (900 BC - 700 BC)
a. Eaby [2007]: 137, ' ... has identified four Geometric (possibly PG and G) vessels ... '
1. Eaby [2007]: Eaby, Melissa Suzanne. Mortuary Variability in Early Iron Age Cretan Burials. Dissertation for Ph.D. submitted to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina. 2007., '95. Kamilari; B. Gligori Koriphi', pg. 136.
Online here.
2. Girella [2017]: Girella, Luca. ‘The Kamilari Tholos Tombs Project: New light on an old excavation’, 11th International Cretological Congress, Rethymno, 21-27 October 2011, Rethymno. 2018, '', Online here.
3. Goodison and Guarita [2005]: Goodison, Lucy and Carlos Guarita. ‘A New Catalogue of the Mesara-Type Tombs’, Studi Micenei ed Egeo-Anatolici [47], pp. 171-212, 2005, '25. Kamilari A', pg. 184.
Online here.
4. 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., '2. Kamilaris', pg. 101.
5. Langohr [2009]: Langohr, Charlotte. PERIPHEREIA: Étude régionale de la Crète aux Minoen Récent II-IIIB (1450-1200 av. J.-C.) 1 | La Crète centrale et occidentale, Presses Universitaires de Louvain, Belgium, 2009., '2.4.2. Kamilari', pg. 230.
Online here.
6. Myers et al. [1992]: Myers, J. Wilson and Eleanor Emlen Myers, Gerald Cadogan. The Aerial Atlas of Ancient Crete. University of California Press, Berkeley, Los Angeles. United States of America. 1992., '14 Kamilari', pg. 112.