The Minoan civilization is similar from the Mycenaean through their more realistic representation of art. First of all, an interesting Minoan art work is the Snake Goddess, ca. 1600 BCE. found from the palace in Knossos (Crete), Greece. Although some argue this art work represented a deity judging by the snakes held in her both hands, the more realistic representation of this figurine entailed that of a mortal priestess rather than a deity. Similarly, a more realistic approach towards the representation of art also appeared in the Mycenaean art. For example, the Funerary mask, ca. 1600-1500 BCE. from Grave Circle A, Mycenae, Greece. Significantly, the beaten gold mask resembled a primitive representation human face at life-size. Most importantly,
