Minoan Society: Archaeological and written evidence The Minoans are one of the most interesting societies that one could ever study. Their archaeological remains are colourful and curious‚ their lives seemed to have been as sunny as their surrounding climate and as beautiful as their island—but was this really so? When we try to investigate Minoan society we encounter a number of problems regarding evidence. Because the climate is frequently wet‚ most of the perishable evidence has disappeared
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Minoan Study The Minoans The Minoans are regarded as standing at the very beginning of European civilisation. They were regarded as being a people of magnificent social organization‚ culture‚ art and commerce. They thrived on their mercantile abilities and favoured "intense commercial activity". Their society was based on sea power and seaborne trade with evidence of links to Egypt‚ Syria‚ Sicily and Spain. Evidence suggests they were orientated toward trade and bureaucracy rather than military
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The ancient civilisations of the Minoans and the Mycenaeans both participated in creating monumental architecture‚ most of which are now referred to as Minoan and Mycenaean palaces. There are many comparisons to be made when discussing these two cultures and their palaces. This essay will begin with an examination of the unique features of the Minoan palaces‚ followed by a discussion regarding their possible functions as communal gathering centres and a brief look at the potential meaning of the
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knowledge‚ explain the main features of Minoan trade. Trade had a significant impact upon Minoan lifestyle. As an island society that didn’t use coinage‚ trade was essential to their existence‚ with the sea being the central contributor to the vast success the Minoans had as traders. The Minoans traded with Egypt‚ the Cyclades‚ Palestine‚ Asia Minor‚ and mainland Greece. The main features of Minoan trade included tangible and intangible trade; various evidence exists that proves their own lifestyle
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It can be argued that Minoans took part in sacrifices as part of religious rituals‚ for instance this sarcophagus depicts a procession which ends in a bull sacrifice 2 Tree Shrine Seal This seal displays two priestesses holding a double-axe in front of a tree-shrine of a goddess. It helps us to understand that holding tree shrine was a common religious observance in the daily lives of the Minoans. The double-axe features in other Minoan artefacts‚ commonly in sacrifices‚ suggesting that the priestesses
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: Bronze Age. Location: Knossos‚Crete. Civilization :The Minoans. In the heart of the Mediterranean Sea‚ South of Greece‚ lays the island of Crete refuge of the lost civilization of the minions.The island is first refereed as "Kaptara" at the Syrian city of Mani dating from 18 000 BC; Also known as "Keftiu” from the fresco of the Tomb of Rekhmire in the valley of the kings in Egypt. The island’s length is 260 km from East to West and its width is approximately 60 km from at the center where the
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first civilized inhabitants of Crete have become known as the Minoans‚ named after King Minos. In the two-thousand years of the Minoan people‚ they rose from simple farmers to a great civilization that came to a tragic end. The island of Crete provides a unique environment that is well suited for human civilization. Its location in the Mediterranean provides its inhabitants with a central location for trade and military operations
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Prosper to Perish The Minoan civilization was one of prosperity and influence‚ until its sudden disappearance from the civilized world. Most civilizations go through a pattern of chaos‚ adjustment and finally balance. The Minoans‚ however‚ had balance‚ and then chaos hit and the adjustment ended up being their finite disappearance. In the Golden Age of Athens in the 5th century‚ the Minoans were the stuff of legend‚ remaining so until the discovery of the ruins of Knossos in the 1900’s by British
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The economy Palace economy The Minoan economy and civilization heavily depended on the cultivation of wheat‚ olives‚ grapes and barley Several industries within the Minoan society had been supported by the Minoan economy such as‚ textiles‚ pottery and metal work industries Minoan palaces became the centre of economic activity and life where manufacturing industries were based in palaces Produce had been collected‚ recorded and stored in palaces – evident through a large amount of pithoi vessels
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which is common for Egyptian art to commemorate an event. In contrast‚ Minoan art demonstrates various characteristics of the Minoan people‚ their culture
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