Minoan peak sanctuaries are widespread throughout the island of Crete (Greece). Most scholars agree that peak sanctuaries were used for religious rites. In all peak sanctuaries human and animal clay figurines have been found. Clay body parts, also called votive body parts, are also found in most peak sanctuaries. These open-air sanctuaries are found high in the mountains of Crete. Eastern and east-central peak sanctuaries Most peak sanctuaries are found in east and east-central Crete. Petsofas is the only Minoan site with clay weasel and tortoise figurines Traostalos Kalamafki (also Kalamaki) Ziros Korphi tou Mare Xykephalo Vigla (also Viglos) Zou Prinias Plagia Etiani Kephala Modi Thylakas Maza Karfi Central Crete peak sanctuaries Iouktas is probably the earliest of the peak sanctuaries. Tylissos (also Pyrgos Tylissos, not the same site as Pyrgos) Gonies Philioremos Western Crete peak sanctuaries Vrysinas Spili Vorizi Atsipades in the Korakias mountains was fully excavated in the 1980s. Its many hundred clay figurines and other ceramics have been analysed in detail. Other peak sanctuaries This section is for peak sanctuaries mentioned in passing in articles where more research is needed before categorizing them. Ambelos Mount Ida Korakomouri Mare References