THE ANCIENT PEOPLES. 33 
Both rectangular and T-shaped doorways are found 
and several of them are provided with a recess in which 
slabs of stone were placed to close them. 
Many of the ninety-four rooms which were evidently 
used for household purposes have fireplaces either in 
one corner or in the center. The walls are blackened 
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Palace. 
with smoke for which no other exit was provided than 
the doors and windows. In a few of the rooms there 
is a raised bank along one side which may have fur- 
nished sleeping places. Certain rooms, especially those 
with other rooms above them, show no signs ofofire or 
smok : and since they were entirely dark were without 
doubt used as storerooms for the food supply. A 
number of rooms devoted to the grinding of corn have 
