ocr: towns. Arkhanes is 10 kilometers south of Knossos. Rich cemeteries found there suggest the town had a long and independent history. Moreover, during the Second Palace Period, Arkhanes had fine buildings with palatial masonry and architectural elements; in one place Linear A tablets were also found. Such findings imply that Arkhanes was far more than a satellite of Knossos. The location of the town and the stylistic resemblance of artifacts found there to artifacts found at Knossos, however, indicate some degree of dependence on the palace. Hagia Triada also combines aspects of dependence and i ...