The ‘Proto-palatial façade’ at Knossos

Abstract

This paper presents an analysis of Evans' ‘Proto-palatial façade’ at Knossos, which casts doubts not only on the date but also on the very existence of such a façade, at least as envisaged by Evans. It is argued that Evans' ‘façade’ is composed of two distinct and unrelated sections. One, the N section, is a wall which can be assigned to the Pre-palatial period; the other, the S section, is probably just part of the paving of the West Court, and belongs to the Neo-palatial period.