ocr: intormation, the relations between town and palace in the Minoan period cannot be precisely characterized. Spatial and architectural evidence, however, suggests that the Minoan system was not as centralized as the Mycenaean one. For example, at Knossos a series of mansions stood in close proximity to the palace. The residents of the mansions must have had much contact with the rulers, including ready access to the palace. Furthermore, at Zakros there is no sharp physical or architectural boundary between the palace and the houses: the outbuildings of the palace extend into the town without a b ...
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