PK	C6229
TITLE	Traostalos Peak Sanctuary
WGS84	35.126477° N, 26.267106° E
Accuracy	10 m.

LAT/LON	35.126477, 26.267106
LON/LAT	26.267106, 35.126477

DMS

35° 7' 35.3172" N

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26° 16' 1.5816" E

W3W	limps, sobbed, contributing
UTM	35 S, 433225, 3887315
EGSA87	706428, 3889132

Elevation m	506
Elevation feet	1660.1
Region	Crete
Subregion	Siteia

GENERAL SITE TYPE  Peak Sanctuary

TYPE

1.    Artifacts.   Chryssoulaki [2001], 60    ', building B also yielded animal figurines,', 'The cracks in the rock yielded figurines and sherds, many of which bear traces of fire.'

2.    Artifacts.   Jones [1999], 77    Jones mentions fine ware, coarse ware, figurines, gold jewelry, seashells

3.    Lithics.   Nowicki [2014], 94    'Chrysoulaki reported "a sealed group of Neolithic sherds from bowls, and a few flint flakes ... in a burnt layer".'

4.    Peak Sanctuary.   Chryssoulaki [2001], 60    ' ... a large quantity of the small pebbles that are a characteristic feature of peak sanctuaries, ... '

5.    Sherds.   Nowicki [2014], 94    'Chrysoulaki reported "a sealed group of Neolithic sherds from bowls, and a few flint flakes ... in a burnt layer".'



PERIOD (High Chronology)

1. Final Neolithic I: (3600 - 3200)

    a.    Nowicki [2014]: 94, 'This should be dated on the northern coast and in East Crete to the FN I period ... '

2. Middle Minoan I: (2100 BC - 1900 BC)

    a.    Jones [1999]: 77, 'MM I - IIB'

3. Paleopalatial: (1900 BC - 1700 BC)

    a.    Chryssoulaki [2001]: 63, 'Old Palace pottery was discovered scattered near the fires.'

4. Middle Minoan IIA: (1850 BC - 1775 BC)

    a.    Jones [1999]: 77, 'MM I - IIB'

5. Middle Minoan IIB: (1775 BC - 1750 BC)

    a.    Jones [1999]: 77, 'MM I - IIB'

6. Neopalatial: (1750 BC - 1580 BC)

    a.    Chryssoulaki [2001]: 63, ' ... burnt layers beneath the buildings, which, as at other peak sanctuaries, date from the New Palace period.'

7. Late Minoan I: (1675 BC - 1470 BC)

    a.    Chryssoulaki [2001]: 60, 'Building B', ' ..., where the building is dated to LM I.'

    b.    Chryssoulaki [2001]: 63, 'In the undisturbed areas of the plateau on the summit, LM I pottery is found down to the lowest levels.'