MinoansThis book assesses what we really know about the Minoans' life and times, defining the essential characteristics of a distinctive Cretan culture and setting this within its contemporary historical context which included not only Greece but the Eastern Mediterranean and Egypt. The author discusses the major themes of daily life such as social and economic organization, agriculture, architecture and religion, drawing upon the latest archaeological research including examples of Linear B and the evidence of recent excavations to paint a broad chronological picture of a fascinating and important culture. J. Lesley Fitton is an Assistant Keeper in the Department of Greek Roman Antiquities in the British Museum. |
Contents
Chronological Chart | 6 |
GEOGRAPHY LANDSCAPE AND CHRONOLOGY | 13 |
CRETE BEFORE THE PALACES | 37 |
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activities Anatolia animals apparently archaeological architectural Ayia beginning Bronze Age building built bull burials called caves cemetery Central Court centre certainly clay clearly close complex contained continued Cretan Crete cult culture Cycladic decorated destruction Early east Egypt Egyptian elaborate Evans evidence example excavated existed extensive fact figures finds frescoes functions goddess gold Greek houses important impression included indicate influence island Knossos known Late later Linear living mainland Mallia material Minoan Minoan Crete Mycenaean natural neopalatial offerings originally painted Palace period particularly peak sanctuaries perhaps Phaistos Photograph position possible pottery preserved presumably probably production protopalatial range records remains represent rich ritual rooms sanctuaries seals Second Palace seems seen settlement shapes shown shrine side sometimes stone storage style suggested tablets Thera tombs town types various vases vessels walls