Knossos

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…

thrived in the late Bronze Age, and extended its effect throughout the Peloponnese in Greece, across the Aegean, on Crete, and the Cycladic islands. The Mycenaean’s were influenced by the earlier Minoan civilization that had spread from its origins at Knossos. The Mycenaean’s were fierce warriors and great engineers, who designed and built outstanding bridges, fortification walls, and beehive shaped tombs, all employing Cyclopean masonry. They also elaborated drainage and irrigation systems that…

live long, but Sandra had been her best friend. But the strangeness of her friend’s last words hadn’t hit her yet. “Mira, you have to save them. It’s coming. Something is coming….” As Mira arrived home, which, for her, had always been the Palace at Knossos, her twin siblings, Jo and Jen, rushed out. “Hey Mira,- “We heard you had- “A bad- “DAY TODAY!” they bellowed. She always had to laugh at how they seemed to think the same things, but not today. Today was the end of her world. Today was the…

horrible, deadly, despised, yearly event that put 18 tributes up against each other. There were bloody battles, sanity lost screams and dehydrated corpses. I was the unlucky camper this year. Created by the capital, I was a human-like bull named Lord Knossos. Apparently I was supposed to be a warlord, conquering lands for my people. I don't have people, I haven't even seen anyone remotely similar to me. My stature was very buff, with a large upper body and small legs, I could knock out a human…

There is a fine line between what an artist wants to say and what he or she actually composes. What makes poetry desirable to read is that it is philosophically attractive to a reader whether as a whole or just a piece. Elizabeth Barrett Browning is one author who I feel hides messages in her complex yet simple Sonnets. She takes a realm of surreal thinking and succumbs to a deep pool of intellect that a reader needs to reread several times to get a full in depth meaning and understanding 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,…

turned into ornaments, jewelry, knives, swords, and more. A class system developed around the same time. Minoan Age (2000-1400 BC), This civilization took place primarily on Crete. One of the best remnants of this civilization is the Palace of the Knossos near Heraklion on the island of Crete. The Minoans were perhaps most well known for their pottery and sculpture. They were a peaceful society who were also devoted to the arts. Mycenaean Age (1100 – 600 BC), It is during this period that the…

features in common, but they also have other different features from one another. Between the two statues, Minoan Snake Goddess and Greek Aphrodite of Knidos, the Snake Goddess is the older of the two because it was created during the c.1600 BCE in Knossos, Crete while the Greek Aphrodite of Knidos…

Artistic works have gone through extensive changes and transitions throughout time. Each time period develops a style that sometimes is carried on or merely tweaked in the next time period, and others times is snuffed out completely. By studying specific pieces from successive time periods, one can develop a sense for these changes of style as well as the reasoning behind them. Pieces from the Paleolithic, Neolithic, Greek, and Roman periods are great examples of this. The Hall of Bulls is…

Columns have always both a decorative feature as well as structural aspect of many buildings. In the ancient world, columns were many times very unique to the particular location that they originated in. The architectural design for a column originates in one central region and from there it spreads around the Mediterranean Sea. There are not only economic and political factors that are involved in the making of these columns, but also dealing culture and nature of the land the column was made.…