Traostalos
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Traostalos is the archaeological site of a Minoan peak sanctuary in eastern Crete.
Archaeology
Traostalos was first excavated in 1963-1964 under Kostis Davaras. Davaras returned in 1978 to continue that work. A rescue excavation from April to October 1995 was led by Stella Chryssoulaki.
Along with the usual clay human and animal figurines common to peak sanctuaries, Traostalos has, notably, a female figure with a swollen leg. Other finds at Traostalos include ceramic boats and stone altars.
References
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Bibliography
- Jones, Donald W. 1999 Peak Sanctuaries and Sacred Caves in Minoan Crete {{ISBN|91-7081-153-9}}
- Chryssoulaki, Stella [https://web.archive.org/web/20110706132259/http://www2.ulg.ac.be/archgrec/IMG/aegeum/aegaeum22(pdf)/09%20CHRYSSOULAKI.pdf The Traostalos Peak Sanctuary: Aspects of Spatial Organization] Retrieved 19 January 2006
External links
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