Knossos

1) Describe Minoan society? Where were they located? When did Minoan society flourish? Who did Minoan society influence? Minoan society belonged to the Aegean Bronze age. It flourished from 3650 to 1400 BCE. It was located on the island of Crete. Minoan word is derived from the word King Minos. Minoan society was a very influential one and it had a varied culture. Its artists and traders had an influence throughout the Cyclades. It influenced Egypt’s old kingdom, Cyprus, Canaan, Levantine…

The most notable similarity between the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut (Egyptian) and the Palace at Knossos (Aegean) is that both structures were built for upperclass members in their societies. The Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut was constructed for Hatshepsut, an Egyptian queen recognized as "The women who could be king" and the Palace at Knossos was commissioned for King Minos. Another similarity between these structures was the paintings that were found inside. One of the Palace at Knossos's…

interpretation and reconstruction of the palace of Knossos is often seen as a controversial and has created a divide in the archaeological community. Sir Arthur Evans work overall has provided us with a major…

As Marinatos shows in his book ‘Sir Arthur Evans and Minoan Crete: Creating the Vision of Knossos’, Evans did not imply that Minoan civilization was peaceful and non-warrior culture, but quite the opposite. He compared Pax Minoica to Pax Romana, the peace made possible exactly because of the military prowess and strong naval power of the nation…

civilization in the Bronze Age. The two men knew of each other. He continued Schliemann's concept of Mycenaean civilization but soon found that he needed to distinguish another civilization, the Minoan. He was most famous for unearthing the palace of Knossos on the Greek island of Crete and for developing the concept of Minoan civilization from the structures and artefacts found there and elsewhere throughout the eastern Mediterranean. Arthur matriculated on June, 9 1870 and attended Brasenose…

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…

500-300 B.C.E.. The main thing that the book was about was the hardship between a man and fate. The book is a writing of the Hebrew Bible and the first book in the Christian Old Testament. The Minoan civilization first started on the island of Crete. Knossos was in the center of the Minoan civilization. Sir Arthur Evans discovered stonework, paintings, and the first flush-toilet. The Mycenaean civilization first started on the large land of Greece. The Greek site Mycenae, was where Schliemann…

Today, I will tell you about my two best types of pottery. These two types of pottery are called the Kamares Ware Jar, which originated from Phaistos, Greece and the Marine Style Jar, which originated from Palaikastro, Greece. These two types of jars or pottery were very popular during the Minoan time period especially within palaces and as based off of research they were the high points or most well known types of Minoan Pottery. The Kamares Ware Vases got their names from where they were first…

The famous writer Homer wrote stories about heroes and kings which once were believed to be part of his great imagination; nevertheless, archeology excavations found the extraordinary cities with great palaces of the his stories buried for centuries. Cycladic Art is named after the islands where the pieces were found (the islands make a circle around Delos). Most of the art found in these islands are small statuettes which depict nude women in most cases with some exceptions. These figurines…

learn the most about the Aegean civilization. Through his findings, historians have been able to uncover more about these ancient civilizations. I choose Sir Arthur Evans for a couple of reasons. First, he discovered the the ancient capital of Knossos by digging up a palace. This finding allowed him to name the civilization Minoan. This was the first lead on the Minoan civilization and gave historians insight on the time period. Upon searching for more, he found Egyptian artifacts which…