Nikolaos Platon

Nikolaos Platon (Greek Νικόλαος Πλάτων, Anglicised Nicolas Platon; (1909-01-08)8 January 1909 – (1992-03-28)28 March 1992) was a Greek archaeologist. He discovered the Minoan palace of Zakros on Crete.^[1] In 1936, after excavations near Staphylos village in Skopelos Greece, he also discovered a Minoan pit tomb which proved that it belonged to king Staphylos. This finding is considered one of the most important art specimens in the Mycenaean and Minoan period. ^[2]

Nikolaos Platon Νικόλαος Πλάτων
Born	(1909-01-08)8 January 1909 Cefalonia
Died	28 March 1992(1992-03-28) (aged 83) Athens
Citizenship	Greece
Alma mater	University of Athens
Scientific career
Fields	Archaeology

Platon put forward one of the two relative chronologies currently used in Minoan archaeology. It is based on the development of the architectural complexes known as "palaces" at Knossos, Phaistos, Malia, and Kato Zakros, and divides the Minoan period into Prepalatial, Protopalatial, Neopalatial, and Post-palatial periods. The other system is based on pottery styles, as suggested by Arthur Evans.^[3]