One culture that has been affected by its physical location is the Minoan Culture of the Aegean islands. This culture was located on the island of Crete during the time period of 3650 BC- 1420 BC. It is clear to see the major influences of this cultures by examining not only the artwork, but the Palace of Knossos. In this essay I aim to display how the sea influenced Minoan culture by using Minoan art. The Palace of Knossos was home to King Minos of the Minoans. In this palace we can see restored frescos by Sir Arthur Evans of Dolphins and fish swimming in the ocean (5.2). In this fresco, we can see that the artwork of the actual dolphins and fish are very stylized. The dolphins all have the same design, indicating that they are dolphins
