French Archaeological Mission at Enkomi-Alasia, 21st season: notebook of observations by J. LagarceJacques Lagarce

The trench opened between the region of tombs 11 and 15 and that of the House of Bronzes, to the west of the north-south street, was quickly abandoned, the ground having been too disturbed by the tomb robbers. The latest levels of Enkomi-Alasia are not much represented in this sector, where they nevertheless existed, as attested, among other things, by a well filled with pottery with decoration of wavy lines. Most of the contemporary remains have had to be eroded. On the other hand, thick layers of ash mark the Final Mycenaean period, in the first half of the 12th century. Just above these ashes, in a layer of brick collapse, a ju recovered jug with strainer spout, of which the bichrome decoration, with spirals filled with Maltese crosses, is not without suggesting comparisons with Philistine pottery.

AREA OF STREET NO. 5.

Trenches opened on either side of the fifth east-west street of the town have made it possible to verify and specify the course of this road. This area now almost joins that of the west rampart. The widening of the excavation towards the south and towards the north has made it possible to recognise, especially to the north, a group of constructions without luxury, with walls of mud brick on stone foundations, difficult to follow, the local labour being accustomed to the excavation of stone walls. It appears that the street, one of the most important in the town since it led from the western gate to the central paved square, running along Residence 18, passed here through an essentially "industrial" quarter. Two kilns have been reidentified. One of them might perhaps be a potter's kiln. To the north of the street there is a bronze-worker's installation, which presents, on a smaller scale, the same layout as that of the house with the swords and the cult cart, mentioned above.