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My search for tombs of the Mycenaean period has been successful. We have dug several plundered tombs, even they producing pottery, ivory, and considerable gold and electrum (11 pieces of gold yesterday). We have cleared one small unplundered tomb so far. It had no gold but produced considerable L.H. III pottery, including a fine krater decorated with birds.

We are now clearing a much more promising tomb, also unplundered. The latest burials belong to the late 14th century. Heaps of pots at the sides indicate earlier burials in the early 14th and 15th centuries. In addition to abundant pottery the top-soil of the tomb has already produced bronze, ivory, and gold.

We are clearing the tomb in which the British Museum expedition found the famous krater with women looking out of the doors and windows of a house.

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The Br. Mus. dug less than half of the tomb, so we may find more of the famous krater, which was far from complete. In any case we have much unique local pottery, which they left in the tomb because it was broken. It is really outstanding.

We have found spacious cellars under one of the houses, with masses of very good pottery, including "Palace Style" and LHIII krater fragments with figure scenes.

In the course of our soundings we have found very promising house remains: a building of geometric date with column bases, and a very spacious building of the late 13th century: much grander than anything found so far. I will start clearing them next week.

George has not started digging; I think that he is waiting for you. He is working on the Roman pottery of Apollo, and seems to be doing a good job of it.