The Palace of Minos: A Comparative Account of the Successive Stages of the Early Cretan Civilization as Illustrated by the Discoveries at Knossos

Author:   Arthur Evans
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
Volume:   Volume 1
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Pages:   806
Publication Date:   29 August 2013
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The Palace of Minos: A Comparative Account of the Successive Stages of the Early Cretan Civilization as Illustrated by the Discoveries at Knossos


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Author:   Arthur Evans
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
Imprint:   Cambridge University Press
Volume:   Volume 1
Dimensions:   Width: 21.00cm , Height: 4.10cm , Length: 29.70cm
Weight:   1.900kg
ISBN:  

9781108061018


ISBN 10:   110806101
Pages:   806
Publication Date:   29 August 2013
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction; 1. The Neolithic stage in Crete; Part I. The Early Minoan Age: 2. Early Minoan I; 3. Early Minoan II; 4. Early Minoan III; Part II. The First Middle Minoan Period (M.M.I): 5. Foundation of Knossian palace; 6. The peak sanctuary of Knossos and the 'tomb of Zeus'; 7. Ceramic phases; 8. Metal-work, seals, and foreign relations; Part III. The Second Middle Minoan Period (M.M.II): 9. Consolidation of Knossian palace; 10. Drainage and sanitary system; 11. Royal pottery stores; acme of polychrome fabrics; 12. The loom-weight deposit; 13. The hieroglyphic deposit; 14. Egyptian monument and relations; 15. The town mosaic; Part IV. The Third Middle Minoan Period (M.M.III): 16. The beginning of a new era; 17. The domestic quarter; 18. North-east borders and basements of M.M.III East Hall; 19. North quarter and entrance; 20. North-west bailey and lustral area; 21. West palace region, and double axe cult; 22. Floor-cists or 'kaselles' of western palace region; 23. The temple repositories and royal draught-board; 24. Knossian faïence - the beads; 25. The snake goddess and relics of her shrine; 26. Minoan fresco; 27. The palace pottery stores; 28. Survivals of ceramic polychromy and rise of naturalism; 29. The Linear Script A and its sacral usage; 30. The Phaestos disk in its Minoan relations; 31. Seal types and their relations with greater art; 32. Winged creations and the 'flying gallop'.

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