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Showing 1 to 20 of 26 for “"Minoan"”.
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Minoan Town Planning
… there was no evidence of town planning on Minoan Crete except for two instances. Hutchinson's approach compared the layout of the few excavated Minoan towns to other contemporary sites, such as Kahun, Egypt and Harrappa, India. These towns were laid out in grid-like squares, on flat, level …
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Monkey and Ape Iconography in Minoan Art
… examines monkey and ape iconography in Minoan art during the Aegean Bronze Age (ca. 3,000–1,100 B.C.). Although a broad range of animals exist for depiction, Minoan artists carefully selected each subject in order to fulfill specific roles. Monkeys and apes appear to function differently …
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The manufacture of Minoan metal vessels: theory and practice
… it is used provides a new perspective on the Minoan craft and its practitioners. The initial stages of the study involved investigating Minoan vessel types and characteristics, and studying excavation reports on Bronze Age metallurgical sites in Crete as well as publications on the metallurgy …
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The manufacture of Minoan metal vessels: theory and practice
… it is used provides a new perspective on the Minoan craft and its practitioners. The initial stages of the study involved investigating Minoan vessel types and characteristics, and studying excavation reports on Bronze Age metallurgical sites in Crete as well as publications on the metallurgy …
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Minoan Barbotine Ware: Styles, Shapes, and A Characterization of the Clay Fabric
… and chemical composition, and ceramic fabric of Minoan Barbotine Ware. During the Middle Minoan period, Barbotine Ware exemplifies the creative ingenuity of the Minoan potter. The vessels’ elaborate decorative motifs play an integral part in the development of Minoan pottery. Barbotine Ware …
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Saphira, the snake priestess : a novel, and; Minoan is not Greek : an essay
… to introduce this age group to the remarkable Minoan civilisation of around 1600BC. The novel aims to stimulate interest in the subjects of Ancient History and Mythology that inform studies in English and Literature in the later years of secondary school. The essay, Minoan is not Greek, …
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Minoan Funerary Practices During the Bronze Age: With a Study on the Introduction of Cremation to Crete
… in nature. Tomb architecture in the Early Minoan period is characterized by regional variations. In the Middle Minoan and Late Minoan periods the regional variations, present in the Early Minoan period, are not as palpable due to the increased trade within the island that allowed for better …
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The Seals from the Minoan Site of Chryssi Island: Local, Regional, and Global Implications
Five seals come from a Minoan site on the island of Chryssi, just off the southeastern coast of Crete. Four of these seals are sealstones, and one is the bezel of a metal seal ring. These seals are important as individual objects to allow for a deeper understanding of the people that inhabited …
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A Study of the Form and Function of a Select Group of Minoan Utilitarian Ceramics
<p>This study of Minoan utilitarian ceramics has been undertaken in order to review and re-assess several select vessel types of problematical function. The pieces were chosen on the basis of similarities in form and other characteristics held in common. The. problematical nature of the selected …
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The development of scholarly thinking on the Minoan religion from Sir Arthur Evans to the present
… theories, hypotheses and conclusions concerning Minoan religion, from the time of Sir Arthur Evans to the present. It does not present new evidence nor new documentation, but does analyze the problems and goals of contemporary academics' discussion. The analysis reveals how Evans' theories have …
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The role of the traditional Mediterranean diet in the development of Minoan Crete : archaeological, nutritional and biochemical evidence
… of animal products, was consumed on Crete in the Minoan period, as it was up to this century. Modem clinical and biochemical research indicates that this traditional 'Mediterranean diet' offers certain nutritional and health benefits depending on the balances of the components - particularly …
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A Journey to the Late Bronze Age Minoan Underworld: The Reflection of Sunlight on the Sea as an Axis Mundi
… of opposing realities. By comparing Late Minoan III funerary iconography with the fieldwork results, this study developed an interpretation of Minoan eschatological beliefs establishing analogies between the cultural and the natural world. In particular, the hybrid form of the …
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Containing Meaning: Miniature Pottery on Bronze Age Crete
… so pervasive in archaeological investigations of Minoan settlements that they merit further comprehensive study. Considered alongside the abundance of small-scale Minoan material culture, including figurines, seals, miniature wall paintings, and models, miniature pottery appears to be one facet of …
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Ceramic production and distribution in protopalatial Crete : technological, economic and social perspectives.
… extensive pottery deposits datable to the Middle Minoan IIB phase of the Protopalatial period. The fine ceramics of the village site of Myrtos Pyrgos are very similar to those at the palatial site of Mallia. Other sites in East Crete, such as Gournia and Vasiliki, also share the same fine pottery …
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Configurations of the Symbolism of the Bull in Early Late Bronze Age Crete: A Case Study in the Interpretation of Minoan Religion
… with the wider issue of the interpretation of Minoan religion in general, and almost all of them date in the first half of the twentieth century. The result is a paradoxical situation, namely, a plethora of works on the topic rarely appear to contribute fresh insights. This is also due to the …
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Painted and decorated floors on the Greek mainland and Crete in the Bronze age
… suggests that the Mycenaeans imitated the Minoan floor of inlaid square-cut stone slabs set with red painted grout, by painting and incising the stucco floor surface with a grid of red stripes which bordered patterned and colored squares. These patterns, most of which have their roots in …
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