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| Unfinished stone bead or pestle. Roughly cylindrical, but slightly tapered towards the ends and near the center. Has a convex profile overall. Oval in section. Tool marks suggest unfinished. Blegen suggests ... |
Pounder. Rounded cuboid. Horizontal section approaches circular. Top, bottom, and at at least one side surface show rubbing wear. Pounders or grinders were common stone objects at Zygouries, found on floors ... |
Pounder. Nearly cuboid. All sides show at least some rubbing wear. Pounders or grinders were common stone objects at Zygouries, found on floors of houses, and elsewhere on site, and likely for use with ... |
Pounder. Rounded cuboid. Horizontal section approaches circular. Top, bottom, and possibly one side surface show rubbing wear. Pounders or grinders were common stone objects at Zygouries, found on floors ... |
Pounder. Nearly spherical. Patches of rubbing wear. Pounders or grinders were common stone objects at Zygouries, found on floors of houses, and elsewhere on site, and likely for use with millstones. Most ... |
Pounder. Rounded cuboid. Horizontal section approaches circular. Bottom surface shows extensive rubbing wear. Pounders or grinders were common stone objects at Zygouries, found on floors of houses, and ... |
House of the Snailshells, Zygouries |
| Stone pestle. Cylindrical, but tapers inwards slighty toward the middle, creating a slightly concave profile. Convex ends. Nearly circular in section (diam. Varies 0.023-0.025 at ends). Blegen identifies ... |
| Stone pestle. Cylindrical, but tapers inwards toward the middle, creating a slightly concave profile. Nearly flat ends. Slight abrasians to ends are possible signs of use-wear. Nearly circular in section ... |
| Small flat piece of Lapis Lacedaemonius. Polished. none Lapis Lacedaemonius (Crocean Marble) Complete or intact. Intact. Some chipping to edges. A south, Zygouries |
| Celt, oval in section. Width and thickness taper to either end. Ground to a cutting edge, which may be slightly worn. Blegen puts in his first type of celts, which are almost round in section, slender ... |
| Celt, roughly rectangular in shape, and nearly rectangular in section. Thickness tapers only slightly in all directions. Ground to a cutting edge, which is very worn. Blegen puts in his second type of ... |
| Whetstone or hone. Flat rectangular piece tapered to one end. Roughly rectangular in section, with one side slightly convex. Wear on flat surfaces. none Fine grained dark bluish-black stone Complete or ... by association with EH pestles in pithos |
| Stone pestle. Cylindrical, but tapers slightly inwards at the center, creating a slightly concave profile. Convex ends. Circular in section. Blegen identifies these as characteristic household implements ... |
| Stone pestle. Cylindrical, but tapers significantly inwards at the center, creating a concave profile. Very slightly convex ends. Nearly circular in section (diam. Varies 0.0175-0.0185 at ends, 0.013-0.014 ... |
| Stone pestle, the largest from the site. Cylindrical, but tapers inwards slightly toward the center, creating a slightly concave profile. Slightly convex ends. Less symmetrical end to end than other examples, ... |
| Celt, roughly triangular in shape, with one worn corner. Oval in section. Thickness tapers in all directions. Ground to a cutting edge. Blegen puts in his second type of celts, which are small, approximately ... |
| Celt, oval in section. Nearly rectangular in shape, but width and thickness taper slightly to either end. Ground to a cutting edge. Blegen puts in his first type of celts, which are almost round in section, ... |
| Stone pestle. Cylindrical, but tapers inwards toward the center, creating a concave profile. Very slightly convex ends. Circular in section. Blegen identifies these as characteristic household implements ... |
Pounder. Very roughly cuboid, with rounded edges. Some possible rubbing wear, but more pecking, likely from percussive use. Pounders or grinders were common stone objects at Zygouries, found on floors ... |
Pounder. Perhaps originally roughly spherical. Three sides show substantial rubbing wear, and another has some. Possible pecking. Pounders or grinders were common stone objects at Zygouries, found on floors ... |
Pounder. Conoid, but oval in section. Rounded surface is highly polished and shows some pecking. Use-wear at tip. Broken opposite this. Pounders or grinders were common stone objects at Zygouries, found ... |
Pounder. Very roughly cuboid, notched on one side. Two surfaces show clear rubbing where. Possible pecking. Pounders or grinders were common stone objects at Zygouries, found on floors of houses, and elsewhere ... |
Pounder. Rounded cuboid. Horizontal section approaches circular. Possible rubbing wear on all faces. Pounders or grinders were common stone objects at Zygouries, found on floors of houses, and elsewhere ... |
Large pounder. Rounded rectangle. Rectangular in section. Five surfaces and edges show extensive rubbing wear and possible pecking. Sixth face less smooth, but possible rubbing wear. Pounders or grinders ... |
Pounder. Almost cylindrical. Sections trapezoidal and approaching circular. At least two opposing surfaces show rubbing wear. Pounders or grinders were common stone objects at Zygouries, found on floors ... |
Pounder. Rounded cuboid with curved and flat surfaces. Several surfaces show rubbing wear. Pounders or grinders were common stone objects at Zygouries, found on floors of houses, and elsewhere on site, ... |
Pounder. Truncated cone, circular (top) to oval (bottom) in section. All sides polished. Some chipping at ends (percussive use?). Pounders or grinders were common stone objects at Zygouries, found on floors ... |
| Celt, nearly round section. Width and thickness taper slightly to either edge. Blegen suggests that it is unfinished and not yet ground to a cutting edge. Blegen puts in his first type of celts, which ... |
Large palette with rounded bottom, rising in a curve, to squared rim and lip. "The palette seems to have been rectangular in shape, but the shallow, basin-like interior probably had an oval outline; this ... |
Pounder. Rounded cuboid. Top and bottom especially flattened by rubbing, but some wear on other surfaces as well. Pounders or grinders were common stone objects at Zygouries, found on floors of houses, ... |
Pounder. Slightly rounded cuboid. All sections are rounded trapezoids. Surfaces show show rubbing wear. Pounders or grinders were common stone objects at Zygouries, found on floors of houses, and elsewhere ... |
Pounder. Rounded trapezoidal profile. Bottom and preserved end show rubbing wear. Top has a rounded hallow. Pounders or grinders were common stone objects at Zygouries, found on floors of houses, and elsewhere ... |
Flat rectangular vessel, probably a pallet, with flat base, convex body, and low rounded lip, 0.012 above the interior, 0.025 wide. Interior slopes gradually downward to the center where there was a deep ... |
| Whetstone or hone. Notched rectangular in shape. Some variation in thickness. Extensive use-wear. none Fine grained gray stone Complete or intact. Complete. Room 5, House L (III α,) Zygouries |
| Whetstone or hone. Rectangular and then tapering to a tip. Slight curvature lengthwise. Extensive use-wear. none Fine grained gray stone Complete or intact. Complete. East Room II, House U (House of the ... |
Vessel with flat bottom. Shape indeterminable from fragment, but must have had a fairly wide mouth to permit the interior to be nively worked (Blegen 1928, p. 195). none Coarse crystal white marble, micaceous ... Blegen 1928, Zygouries, p. 195 |
| Stone pestle. Cylindrical. Slightly tapered at ends, but little to no tapering toward middle. Nearly flat ends. Nearly circular in section. Blegen identifies these as characteristic household implements ... |
Pounder. Very rounded and roughly cuboid. Surfaces show rubbing wear. Pounders or grinders were common stone objects at Zygouries, found on floors of houses, and elsewhere on site, and likely for use with ... |
| Small chert blade, originally trapezoidal in section. Preserved cutting edge retouched to form a partially serated edge. none Yellow-brown chert Fragment. Single frgt., preserving part of one edge. Zygouries ... |
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