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(7) "Excavations in Cyprus." Dr. Murray and others, 



British Museum, London, 1900. 



(8) "Annual Report of the Curator of Antiquities of 



Cyprus, 1916." M. Markides, Nicosia, 1917. as) 



Some of the authorities mentioned are by no means in 

 agreement as to the values of certain Later Cypriote signs, 

 as will be quite evident from an examination of the examples 

 given in my plates, and it must be understood that so far as 

 the values given by di Cesnola are concerned, these are in- 

 correct in a few cases, which is not surprising when we 

 remember that his work was compiled nearly half a century 

 ago. 



At some date in the future I hope to be in a position to 

 attempt a transliteration, if not a translation, of the whole of 

 the text on the Disk, but I am satisfied for the present in 

 being able to show that, apart from the testimony ' afforded 

 by my equations of the Disk signs with the Later Cypriote 

 signs, the evidence I have quoted from sources other than that 

 of the linear writings of Cyprus is sufficient in itself to prove 

 that the Phaestos Disk was made there during the period of 

 Assyrian predominance. 



My thanks are due to Professor H. Darnley Naylor, of 

 the University of Adelaide (who brought the Disk under my 

 notice), and to Professor W. J. Woodhouse, of the University 

 of Sydney, for the kind help and assistance afforded me during 

 my investigations into the problem of the Disk. I must also 

 express my gratitude to Mr. Markides, the Director of the 

 Cyprus Museum, for the great trouble he has been put to in 

 making for my use a copy of his list of the Later Cypriote signs, 

 and for forwarding much valuable information on all the types 

 of ancient writings used in Cyprus. The encouragement given 

 me by my close friend and fellow-archaeologist, Mr. T. D. 

 Campbell, has been of no little aid to me in the compilation of 

 this Paper. Except where otherwise indicated, I alone am 

 responsible for the opinions set out herein. 



(18) A copy of this Report was kindly sent to me by Mr. 

 Markides. 



