TYPE

1.    Artifacts.   Watrous et al. [2004], 526    'Mycenaean-type figurines are also known from the area of the palace (Pernier 1902:118–119).'

2.    Buildings.   Watrous et al. [2004], 525    'A sounding in the West Court area of the palace revealed Prepalatial houses and MM IA pottery ... '

3.    hab.   AR[1958], 17    In the north-west angle of the Minoan palace area: 'Traces were found here of houses which appear to belong to the third and last phase of the 'First (Middle Minoan) Palace.'

4.    Pottery.   Watrous et al. [2004], 525    'House walls and EM II pottery are reported at Phaistos in the area of the palace, ... '

5.    Pottery.   Kanta [1980], 96    '...the interim occupation between the end of the palace and the III C settlement was once thought to be relatively unimportant ... This view has been rendered invalid by D. Levi's publication of an LM III A 1 group from houses at Khalara ...'

6.    Pottery.   Nowicki [2014], 195    The vast majority of the published material from Faistos represents highly burnished pottery: ... '', 'The LN pottery tradition continued in that period, but with many new characteristics, ... '

7.    Settlement.   Watrous et al. [2004], 525    'This settlement was founded on a high ridgetop, adjacent to the Ieropotamos River, ... '

8.    Settlement.   Nowicki [2014], 195    'This is the largest FN hilltop settlement so far identified and excavated in Crete, ... '

9.    Sherds.   Watrous et al. [2004], 526    'Late Mycenaean sherds ... '

10.    Walls.   Watrous et al. [2004], 525    'House walls and EM II pottery are reported at Phaistos in the area of the palace, ... '

SITE SIZE

- Nowicki [2014]  p. 195,  Size: 20000 sq. m.  'Watrous reconstructs the size of the FN settlement at about 20,000 m2, ... '



PERIOD (High Chronology)

1. Late Neolithic: (4500 BC - 3100 BC)

    a.    Watrous et al. [2004]: 525, ' ... during the Late Neolithic period.', 'LN pottery and walls in their trenches across the area of ridgetop now occupied by the palace, ... '

2. Final Neolithic: (3600 - 2800)

    a.    Nowicki [2014]: 195, ' ... the largest FN hilltop settlement so far identified and excavated in Crete, ... '

3. Final Neolithic I: (3600 - 3200)

    a.    Nowicki [2014]: 195, 'The foundation of the site is dated to the FN I.', 'According to Todaro and Di Tonto the site was founded at the beginning of FN I ... '

4. Final Neolithic II: (3200 - 2800)

    a.    Nowicki [2014]: 195, 'A single "cheese pot" and pedestal vases with pierced holes in the foot139 sit well in the FN II tradition ... '

5. Early Minoan I: (3100 BC - 2650 BC)

    a.    Myers et al. [1992]: 240, 'EM I - II Buildings inside peristyle 74, ... '

6. Early Minoan II: (2650 BC - 2200 BC)

    a.    Myers et al. [1992]: 240, 'EM I - II Buildings inside peristyle 74, ... '

    b.    Watrous et al. [2004]: 525, 'House walls and EM II pottery are reported at Phaistos in the area of the palace, ... '

7. Middle Minoan: (2100 BC - 1675 BC)

    a.    AR[1958]: 17, '...(Middle Minoan) ...'

8. Middle Minoan IA: (2100 BC - 1925 BC)

    a.    Myers et al. [1992]: 240, 'MM IA Chance finds of pottery; ... '

    b.    Watrous et al. [2004]: 525, 'A sounding in the West Court area of the palace revealed Prepalatial houses and MM IA pottery ... '

9. Middle Minoan IB: (1925 BC - 1850 BC)

    a.    Myers et al. [1992]: 240, 'MMIB - IIB Old Palace (with Levi's three principal building phases: ... '

    b.    Myers et al. [1992]: 240, 'MM IB Destruction (Levi's phase Ia).'

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

    a.    Myers et al. [1992]: 240, 'MMIB - IIB Old Palace (with Levi's three principal building phases: ... '

    b.    Myers et al. [1992]: 240, 'MM IIA Partial rebuilding (Levi's phase Ib).'

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

    a.    Myers et al. [1992]: 240, 'MMIB - IIB Old Palace (with Levi's three principal building phases: ... '

    b.    Myers et al. [1992]: 240, 'MM IIB Partial rebuilding and destruction (Levi's phases II - III).'

12. Middle Minoan IIIA: (1750 BC - 1700 BC)

    a.    Myers et al. [1992]: 240, 'MM IIIA House to south of the ramp ... '

13. Late Helladic: (1700 BC - 1050 BC)

    a.    Kanta [1980]: 97, 'Mycenaean remains have been found to the south of the Minoan Ramp and to the west of court no. 1...'

14. Late Minoan: (1675 BC - 1075 BC)

    a.    Watrous et al. [2004]: 526, 'Late Mycenaean sherds are said to be particularly common in the area of the west court, under PG–Geometric levels ... '

15. Late Minoan IA: (1675 BC - 1625 BC)

    a.    Myers et al. [1992]: 240, 'LM IA(?) - IB Central court still in use but west colonnade covered.'

16. Late Minoan IB: (1625 BC - 1580 BC)

    a.    Myers et al. [1992]: 240, 'LM IA(?) - IB Central court still in use but west colonnade covered.'

17. Late Minoan II: (1470 BC - 1420 BC)

    a.    Myers et al. [1992]: 240, 'LM II Chance finds of pottery.'

18. Late Minoan III: (1420 BC - 1075 BC)

    a.    Watrous et al. [2004]: 526, 'Late Minoan III occupation (references compiled in Kanta 1980:96–98) has been reported in the palace area, ... '

19. Late Minoan IIIA1: (1420 BC - 1390 BC)

    a.    Kanta [1980]: 97, Mycenaean cup illustrated in D. Levi [1965-6]. 'The vase has a rather early character and should be dated to LM III A 1.'

    b.    Myers et al. [1992]: 240, 'LM IIIAI Buildings in Chalara; tombs at Kalyvia.'

20. Late Minoan IIIA2: (1390 BC - 1330 BC)

    a.    Kanta [1980]: 96, 'The old material seems to range in date from late LM III A 2 to LM III C.'

21. Late Minoan IIIB: (1330 BC - 1200 BC)

    a.    Kanta [1980]: 96, 'The old material seems to range in date from late LM III A 2 to LM III C.'

    b.    Myers et al. [1992]: 240, 'LM IIIB - IIIC Buildings west of Theater Court ... '

22. Late Minoan IIIC: (1200 BC - 1075 BC)

    a.    Kanta [1980]: 96, 'The old material seems to range in date from late LM III A 2 to LM III C.'

    b.    Myers et al. [1992]: 240, 'LM IIIB - IIIC Buildings west of Theater Court ... '

    c.    Myers et al. [1992]: 240, 'LM IIIC (SM) Liliana cenetery (eight tombs). ...'

23. Protogeometric: (1100 BC - 900 BC)

    a.    AR[1958]: 16, 'Substantial traces of Protogeometric settlement, ..., were found near the south-west angle of the Minoan palace.'

    b.    Myers et al. [1992]: 240, 'PG - G Settlement to the west and southwest of palace, with paved north-south ramp. '

    c.    Watrous et al. [2004]: 526, ' ..., under PG–Geometric levels ... '

24. Subminoan: (1060 BC - 900 BC)

    a.    Myers et al. [1992]: 240, 'LM IIIC (SM) Liliana cenetery (eight tombs). ...'

25. Geometric: (900 BC - 700 BC)

    a.    Myers et al. [1992]: 240, 'PG - G Settlement to the west and southwest of palace, with paved north-south ramp. '

    b.    Watrous et al. [2004]: 526, ' ..., under PG–Geometric levels ... '

26. Archaic: (700 BC - 480 BC)

    a.    Myers et al. [1992]: 240, 'A Chance finds and probable sacred buildings in area of palace; ...'