Before the Knossos Palace was discover by Sir Arthur Evans, it was considered to be a mystical place somewhere near Greece. There were a lot of debates whether this place actually exists. In 1900, a British Archeologist discover Knossos palace on an island called Crete, which is south of Greece. It is one of the biggest palaces in Crete. In the research paper, I will further discuss the language and how anthropologists use the artwork (such as painting, pottery, relief, frescoes, architectural buildings, et cetera) that was founded in the Knossos Palace to learn more about the Minoans’ culture. I will also talk about the diet of the Minoan and how the most advance civilization during the Bronze Age came to an end.
Some of the basic information about the Minoans, who built the Knossos palace, is that they were the first civilization in Europe beginning in 3000BC; they flourish from 2200 to 1450 BC. The dates are approximate because “. . . historians continue to revise dates as they compare pottery styles, metalwork, Cretan writing, burial customs, and other factors”(Kruger). The Minoan name come from the legend of a Greek king named Minos. The wall inside the Knossos palace is filled with frescos and archeologists are using those to …show more content…
Studying the linguistic anthropology of the Minoans’ language is very difficult for anthropologists due to the lack of information of Linear A. Until these days, scientists still do not know much about the Minoans’ culture (“an integrated system of beliefs, traditions, and customs that govern or influence a person’s behavior. Culture is learned, shared by members of a group, and based on the ability to think in terms of symbols” (Kelly p19)). Linear A is similar to Linear B that the Greek uses, but it is still unknown where the origin of this language comes from and what the symbols
Some of the basic information about the Minoans, who built the Knossos palace, is that they were the first civilization in Europe beginning in 3000BC; they flourish from 2200 to 1450 BC. The dates are approximate because “. . . historians continue to revise dates as they compare pottery styles, metalwork, Cretan writing, burial customs, and other factors”(Kruger). The Minoan name come from the legend of a Greek king named Minos. The wall inside the Knossos palace is filled with frescos and archeologists are using those to …show more content…
Studying the linguistic anthropology of the Minoans’ language is very difficult for anthropologists due to the lack of information of Linear A. Until these days, scientists still do not know much about the Minoans’ culture (“an integrated system of beliefs, traditions, and customs that govern or influence a person’s behavior. Culture is learned, shared by members of a group, and based on the ability to think in terms of symbols” (Kelly p19)). Linear A is similar to Linear B that the Greek uses, but it is still unknown where the origin of this language comes from and what the symbols