Koumasa
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Koumasa is the site of a prepalatial cemetery on Crete. The cemetery is actually located between Loukia and Koumasa. This Minoan
Minoan civilization
The Minoan civilization was a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC. It was rediscovered at the beginning of the 20th century through the work of the British archaeologist Arthur Evans...

 archaeological site was first excavated by Stephanos Xanthoudides from 1904-1906. The site contained four tombs; three tholos
Tholos
Τholos is the name given to several Ancient Greek structures and buildings:**The Tholos at Athens was the building which housed the Prytaneion, or seat of government, in ancient Athens...

 tombs and one rectangular tomb.

Archaeological finds

Pottery is of the Early Minoan IIA Koumasa style (hence the name of the site).
  • Clay and stone vases
  • Seal
    Minoan seal-stones
    Minoan seal-stones are gemstones, or near-gem-quality stones produced in the Minoan civilization. They were found in quantity at specific sites, for example the Citadel of Mycenae....

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  • Figurines
  • Tools
  • 3 Silver Daggers
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