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Discovering the Minoans: Unveiling Crete's Ancient Civilization

Join us on a journey through the Minoan civilization, a remarkable society that thrived on the island of Crete from 2200 to 1400 BC. Discovered by Sir Arthur Evans in the early 1900s, the grand palace at Knossos reveals glimpses of their vibrant culture through stunning frescoes, undeciphered Linear A tablets, and exquisite statuettes. The Minoans, possibly engaged in complex religious practices, left behind intriguing artifacts. Explore the evidence of their eventual decline around 1450 BC, when Greek influences emerged, culminating in the palace's destruction by fire.

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Discovering the Minoans: Unveiling Crete's Ancient Civilization

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  1. By: Sean Rodriguez The Minoans (Day 1)

  2. Discovery! • Sir Arthur Evans discovered and excavated ruins of a great palace at Knossos (on the island of Crete) in the early 1900’s. • He discovered a grand and old civilization that spanned 2200-1400 BC. • We don’t know much about their society, we can just hypothesize with the artifacts they left behind

  3. Artifacts • Frescoes: Beautiful, bright paintings that cover the palace’s walls. http://www.ancient-wisdom.co.uk/greeceknossos.htm

  4. Artifacts Continued… • Linear A tablets: The Minoan’s written language, it has yet to be deciphered. http://www.onassis.gr/fullstory.php?lang=en&id=243

  5. Artifacts Continued… • Statues/Figurines: There have been multiple sculpted figures from the palace. Most of them are bulls, axes, and snakes. http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/S8VG2SlW8qH-WB4x3vYbfw

  6. Religion • The figurines I mentioned previously could have been evidence of their religion. This figure appears to be a goddess of some kind. http://www.amazon.com/Minoan-Goddess-Statue-Knossos-Palace/dp/B001BX3VOW

  7. Human Sacrafice? • In a building to the north of the excavation site lies the skeletons of four healthy children. • To a building to the west lies the bones of four humans and various animals, along with a ceremonial dagger.

  8. Collapsing Civilization • Around 1450 BC, mainland Greeks have seem to have taken over due to traces of Greek artifacts covered at this time. • Around 1375 BC, the palace was burn to the ground and looted.

  9. For more information… • http://www.ancientgreece.com/s/Main_Page/

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