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This large tomb was used communally for several centuries and although it was robbed in antiquity, excavations revealed important Minoan burial customs. The tomb consisted of five small rooms and a paved patio outside the circular tomb. The tomb is thought to have had a wooden roof supported by a cement structure. The walls of the tomb are very thick and still stand two metres high. The important finds from this tomb are displayed in the Iraklion Archaeology Museum (Room 6) and indicate the funeral rites of this time. Two of these Late Minoan Period pieces show food being offered or eaten in a ceremonial fashion and a third object shows dancing in a circle, similar to today's Cretan dancing.
This text is cited Dec 2002 from the Crete TOURnet URL below, which contains images.
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