Mosso, A. (Angelo), 1846-1910 · London, Unwin · leaf 315
e is thatwhen the conflagration took place at Knossos the walls of thefourth magazine, where large oil vessels were found, were com-pletely calcined like the walls of an oven. Olives were used as food in Minoan times, as is proved by thequantity of olive-stones found in the Mycenaean palaces.… … FIG. 151.—TERRACOTTA CANDLESTICK, WnH SOCKET FOR THE CAXDLE,FOUXD AT KXOSSOS BY DR. EVANS. A clay candlestick with wide bottom, just like those usedto-day, was found by Dr. Evans at Knossos - (Fig. 151). Thelower part is decorated with spirals, and the sides are so thin thatwe may suppose a wax…
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