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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"Minoan Crete"”.
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The role of the traditional Mediterranean diet in the development of Minoan Crete : archaeological, nutritional and biochemical evidence
… percentage 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 - …
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Containing Meaning: Miniature Pottery on Bronze Age Crete
… peak sanctuaries, sacred caves, and shrines on Crete has led to their uncritical association with ritual activity, even outside of sacred areas. When miniature pots are found in domestic spaces, they are often dismissed as objects of household ritual or simple toys. Yet miniature vessels, …
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Minoan Town Planning
Prehistoric Town Planning in Crete" was published in 1950 by Richard Hutchinson. He determined 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, …
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The manufacture of Minoan metal vessels: theory and practice
… methods used to make hammered metal vessels in Crete during the Bronze Age. It combines archaeological research with metalsmithing practice. The most substantial studies to date have been largely typological. Some have examined the equipment and processes used, but usually without fully taking …
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The manufacture of Minoan metal vessels: theory and practice
… methods used to make hammered metal vessels in Crete during the Bronze Age. It combines archaeological research with metalsmithing practice. The most substantial studies to date have been largely typological. Some have examined the equipment and processes used, but usually without fully taking …
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Curating the Dead: Bodies and Matter in Early Mycenaean Burials
… of these burials or their relations with Minoan Crete, this thesis uses five case studies to show that early Mycenaean burials were intended to transform human bodies into representations, to grant the dead a status more akin to an artwork. In doing so, it reframes these contexts as …
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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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Un modello relazionale quale strumento per una migliore comprensione del Patrimonio Culturale. Il caso studio degli small finds da Festòs e Haghia Triada.
… degli small finds provenienti dai due siti cretesi di Festòs e Haghia Triada, indagati da parte della Missione Archeologica Italiana sin dai primi anni del secolo scorso. Obiettivo primario è quello di ribaltare la communis opinio che penalizza gli small finds, reperti il cui potenziale …
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The Origins of Writing, and its Relation to Art on Bronze Age Crete
… material culture of Early to Middle Bronze Age Crete as a context-conscious alternative to the strict and anachronistic divisions imposed by traditional models. This allows for a novel way of viewing and identifying structures of meaning embedded in otherwise familiar evidence. A comprehensive …