It contains several cisterns, excavated in the rock.
The south-eastern portion of the city has been excavated only very partially.
The basin here excavated by ten years of labour, lying 385 ft.
It will be convenient here to give a general view of the more important Minoan remains recently excavated on various Cretan sites.
The whole district of Casas Grandes is further studded with artificial mounds, from which are excavated from time to time large numbers of stone axes, metates or corn-grinders, and earthern vessels of various kinds.