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Enkomi, Monastery of St.Barnabas, 30 May 1949.
Dear Friend,
... The question of the earthquakes: I am more and more more convinced that it took place in LCIII. Since my letter of the 6th we have reached Mycenaean floors which show no stratigraphic sign of any catastrophe. The demolition layer is observed only between level (or floor) I and II, after which the floors follow one another naturally and without an intermediate layer of demolition. The opinion of Furumark (cited in your letter of 19 May) supports my observation. I would like to reach the bottom of my stratigraphic layers everywhere before declaring myself definitively. That there was a catastrophe of seismic origin in LCIII seems to me certain. But I would like to reach the bottom of the layers examined by me before excluding such a catastrophe in the 14th century. I agree with you that even an earthquake of the 5th century may have shaken the walls of Enkomi, but the demolition layer is conclusive.
As I have already said, I have reached purely Mycenaean floors with Mycenaean and Cypriot pottery on them. Very interesting for this will date our palace. Each floor contains, besides the pottery, objects of a domestic nature etc. etc. So far I have reached the V or VIe successive floor, and the first four are LCIII. Evidently I must study the pottery in detail before giving the chronological limits.
The plan of the palace is becoming clearer and clearer but there is still need of much clearing before making it entirely clear and above all uncovering the original plan. I hope that at the end of the campaign I will be able to give you more details.
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