O m o c . m u e s u m g n i n i m s o l i m . w w w ? s l o o t e n o t s r i e h t 4 8 9 3 2 0 7 8 2 2 0 3 + : x a f , 1 8 4 2 2 0 7 8 2 2 0 3 + : l e t e c e e r G , s o l i M 0 0 8 4 8 , s a m a d A e k a m o t l a i r e t a m w a r ” c i t o x e “ s i h t e r i u q c a o t s r a e y f o s d n a s u o h t b r o f s o l i M o t l e v a r t s r o t a g i v a n n a e g e A c i r o t s i h e r p e h t d i d y h W s ? n a i d i s b o d e l l a c k c o r c i n a c l o v e h t s i y l t c a x e t a h W i s o n g i L l i u o n a m m E d n o i t c u r t s n o C e s a c w o h S y t i s r e v i n U r e t s a M c M , y g o l o e a h c r A n i e t a d i d n a C D h P s l o o T d n a , s e u q i n h c e T , a m a i g o D n a i l i L s r e h t o r B l e x i P n o i t a l s n a r T g n i t n i r p l a t i g i D , s e i r r a u Q c i r o t s i h e r P , i k a r o t i a r T a n i t s i r h C s e t a i c o s s a n g i s e d , x o b a n i 3 t s i g o l o e a h c r i A g n i t i d E n g i s e D c i h p a r T G h a , u o f a s T a n i o p s e D , u o s t a v u o K a v E • t c e t i h c r A t s i g o l o e a h c r A e n g i s e D c i h p a r g o e s u M d n a l a r u t c e t i h c r A , u o g i r y S a i r a M • t s i g o l o e a h c r A , s e l t u o K s o r o d o e h T . r D • t s i g o l o e Z G , s o l u o p o c a i r y K l o c i N . r D • y l a s s e h T f o y t i s r e v i n U , t s i g o l o e a h c r A t s i g o l o e G a , i t o i f a r g A - a e r d n u o M a i e l k i t n A . r D • i k i n o l a s s e h T f o y t i s r e v i n U e l t o t s i r A , t s i g o l o e G f n , u o f a s T a n i o p s e D • , s a k i t y F s i l a h c i M . r D • t c e t i h c r e A y d u t S l a c i g o l o e s u M s t n a t l u s n o c c i f i t n e i c S i r i y l a s s e h T f o y t i s r e v i n U , t s i g o l o e a h c r A t r A d n a s e i t i u q i t n A f o r o t a v r e s n o s C , i t o i f a r g A - a e r d n u o M a i e l k i t n A . r D , a r a i v a h C i m e t r A V s t x e T f o r o h t u A d n a r o t a n i d r o o C c i f i t n e i c S n o i t a v r e s n o C t c a f i t r A a s t i d e r o C s C o l l e c t i o n The exhibit of the “Zafeiris Vaos Obsidian Collection” The rock The sources in the Milos Mining Museum invites you to a journey was formed during the volcanic In the western Mediterranean The geological source of the in the history of this distinct rock, from its formation eruptions of the Quaternary and the Aegean Sea only a few obsidian artifacts used in Period, 1.4 Mya. When acidic obsidian sources can be found, prehistory can be determined during the volcanic eruptions on Milos, to its dis - siliceous magma cools over all of which are located on with the help of geophysical covery by the prehistoric Aegean fishermen 11,000 rapidly it forms a glassy non- islands. In the Aegean Sea, analytical techniques. Knowing crystalline rock. At the rhyolitic obsidian deposits exist on the location of the obsidian years ago; its systematic quarrying and transporta - deposits of the Melian volca - Milos, Antiparos, and Gyali. sources allows us to recon - tion from its natural sources over large distances noes, at Bombarda and Only the Melian obsidian, struct the “circulation routes” Dhemenegaki, black semi- however, is suitable for the and the distance of the archae - for the manufacture of tools and weapons, translucent obsidian of manufacture of tools. Obsidian ological sites that used it from until the end of its use 3,000 years ago. excellent quality is present. has a homogenous composi - its geological sources. tion, which allows us to deter - mine its source of origin accurately. The collection of the Melian folklorist Zafeiris Vaos comprises numerous artifacts both from the prehistoric obsidian quarries and various surface findspots of the island. O m o c . m u e s u m g n i n i m s o l i m . w w w ? s l o o t e n o t s r i e h t 4 8 9 3 2 0 7 8 2 2 0 3 + : x a f , 1 8 4 2 2 0 7 8 2 2 0 3 + : l e t e c e e r G , s o l i M 0 0 8 4 8 , s a m a d A e k a m o t l a i r e t a m w a r ” c i t o x e “ s i h t e r i u q c a o t s r a e y f o s d n a s u o h t b r o f s o l i M o t l e v a r t s r o t a g i v a n n a e g e A c i r o t s i h e r p e h t d i d y h W s ? n a i d i s b o d e l l a c k c o r c i n a c l o v e h t s i y l t c a x e t a h W i s o n g i L l i u o n a m m E d n o i t c u r t s n o C e s a c w o h S y t i s r e v i n U r e t s a M c M , y g o l o e a h c r A n i e t a d i d n a C D h P s l o o T d n a , s e u q i n h c e T , a m a i g o D n a i l i L s r e h t o r B l e x i P n o i t a l s n a r T g n i t n i r p l a t i g i D , s e i r r a u Q c i r o t s i h e r P , i k a r o t i a r T a n i t s i r h C s e t a i c o s s a n g i s e d , x o b a n i 3 t s i g o l o e a h c r i A g n i t i d E n g i s e D c i h p a r T G h a , u o f a s T a n i o p s e D , u o s t a v u o K a v E • t c e t i h c r A t s i g o l o e a h c r A e n g i s e D c i h p a r g o e s u M d n a l a r u t c e t i h c r A , u o g i r y S a i r a M • t s i g o l o e a h c r A , s e l t u o K s o r o d o e h T .