What is the Arkalochori Axe?
Q: What is the Arkalochori Axe?
A: The Arkalochori Axe is a bronze double axe, probably from the 17th century BC.
Q: Where was the Arkalochori Axe found?
A: The axe was found in a cave on Crete, in 1934.
Q: Were there any other items found with the Arkalochori Axe?
A: Yes, other items were also found together with the axe.
Q: What was the possible reason why the cave where the Arkalochori Axe was found became inaccessible?
A: Possibly, there was an earthquake which rendered the cave inaccessible, at the end of the period SM I.
Q: What was the probable use of the Arkalochori Axe?
A: The axe was probably used for a religious ritual.
Q: How many symbols are inscribed on the Arkalochori Axe?
A: The axe is inscribed with fifteen symbols.
Q: What did Professor Glanville Price say about the characters inscribed on the Arkalochori Axe?
A: Professor Glanville Price agrees with Louis Godart that "the characters on the axe are no more than a 'pseudo-inscription' engraved by an illiterate in uncomprehending imitation of authentic Linear A characters on other similar axes."
