Minoan civilization

Throughout the Bronze Age, the cultures of the Aegean civilizations showed influences in trade, religion and economic administration. The iconography of these civilizations not only revealed their culture but also how they functioned throughout Greece. Weapons and animal representations like bulls and griffins, are all characteristic of Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations. But the settings in which they are presented offer deeper implications into their values and identity. Excavated frescos, pottery, and seals display these settings. Minoan iconography emphasizes communal ritual functions, shown through scenes of ritual practice and divinities in their art and material culture. However, Mycenaean design expresses boldness and achievement, often…

Many civilizations have kept detailed and well-documented accounts of their histories, allowing historians to learn about their cultures, practices, and rulers. And while the Minoan civilization must have documented their history, researchers have been unable to decipher their written language. It is inconclusive who ruled the Minoan throne, so it is through the surviving art that one must look at to try to discover who those Minoan rulers were. Up until well into the 19th century, the study of…

The most dominant civilizations in history may have possessed powerful weaponry or phenomenal wisdom. In addition to these qualities, a powerful determinant of a nation’s success is its agriculture. The emergence of agricultural production, storing, and distribution catalyze the development of a civilization. Advances of the Assyrian agriculture led to an immense growth in population and more elaborate technology. The agricultural development of the Minoan civilization gave way to trade,…

The Mycenaean civilization, the first advanced civilization that arose in the southern and central Greece around 1600 BCE, flourished in the last phase of the Bronze Age. It extended its influence throughout the Peloponnese, across the Aegean on Crete, and the Cycladic islands. The Mycenaean Greeks were influenced by the Minoan civilization. It is likely that they imported Minoan culture, along with goods. The Minoan architecture, art, and religious practices were imported and later adapted to…

the most prevalent, in both academic and popular circles, ideas, concerning the Minoan civilization is the idea of a peaceful character of Minoans in comparison with the ‘war-like’ Myceneans . Some of these ideas take roots from the works of Arthur Evans, who wrote about Pax Minoica back in the first half of the 20th century, but they are still accepted by many modern historians and archaeologists as well. For instance, Krzyszkowska writes in her article ‘So Where’s the Loot? The Spoils of War…

The civilization Mesopotamia lies between lies between the two rivers, Tigris and Euphrates, of West Asia. The weather there is sometimes hot and dusty, like a desert, but other times, there would massive floods taking over the area. Organizations such as the Sumerians, Babylonians, Assyrians, and Chaldeans, had ways of living to control the environment they were in. The Sumerians, out of all groups, were the most successful. Of 10,000 to 50,000 inhabitants, they built various city-states. They…

To the left of the entrance ramp three large kouloures in the shape of large round pits reveal in their deep bottom the remains of Prepalatial building ruins. The palace of Knossos was the center of administration of the entire island during Minoan times, and its position as such allowed for unprecedented growth and prosperity as witnessed by the plethora of storage magazines, workshops, and wall paintings. The Throne room with its gypsum throne and benches to accommodate sixteen persons, the…

The Minoan civilization on Crete that flourished during the Aegean Bronze Age from around 2600 to 1400 BC, has been a subject of study and imagination for centuries. From the ancient Greeks who told tales of a creature with the body of a man and the head of a bull to Sir Arthur Evans, who started to unravel the secrets behind the mythical Minoans around te turn of the twentieth century. With the unearthing of huge palaces, roads and temples in Knossos, and other parts of Crete in subsequent…

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…

The Minoan civilization, the second phase of the Bronze Age, occupied the island of Crete and lasted from 3000-1100 BC. It was named after King Minos of Knossos who was legendary. They were considered as the advanced civilization of Europe. They were compiled of non-Indo-European people who resided on the island of Crete with the sea as the essence of their economy and power. They were of a great influence on the Mycenaean culture ("Minoan | People"). This show that the Minoans may have either…