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The Protopalatial State of the Western Magazines of the Palace at Malia (Crete)
Author(s) -
Devolder Maud
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
oxford journal of archaeology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.382
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 1468-0092
pISSN - 0262-5253
DOI - 10.1111/ojoa.12082
Subject(s) - period (music) , settlement (finance) , archaeology , stratigraphy , state (computer science) , bronze age , history , middle ages , architecture , ancient history , art , geology , seismology , computer science , aesthetics , tectonics , algorithm , world wide web , payment
Summary The evidence available for the reconstruction of the Western Magazines of the early palace at Malia is here re‐evaluated. Despite the importance given to external social agents stationed in the Protopalatial town outside the palace, our knowledge of the main building during this key period in the history of the settlement remains limited. The shallow stratigraphy associated with its construction and heavy rebuilding during the succeeding Neopalatial period obstruct a clear vision of the architectural phasing of the early building, but a new analysis focusing on building materials and techniques suggests the presence of a series of Protopalatial storage rooms behind the main façade on the West Court, later integrated into the Neopalatial building. This architectural analysis allows a better assessment of the role of the central building of Middle Bronze Age Malia.