In Final Neolithic III and IV, Phaistos was the biggest settlement in the Mesara-Plain (ca. 20 000 m² and 60-100 inhabitants).
Animal bones show that there were mainly sheep/goats (used for meat-, milk- and wool-production); several agrimi remains were found. Cattle (maybe used as draft animals) and pigs (for meat) occurred half as often as sheep/goats. A few bones of dogs were there. Mollusks were not an important source of food, although Patella and Glycymeris-shells were eaten. Charonia shells showed remains of red ocher and were probably used as musical instruments. Cerastoderma was used as jewellery.
Also, turtle shells were found.
