CLAS 260 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Minoan Civilization, Minoan Chronology, Gournia
20 Jan 2017
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Became interested in the new scientific archaeology, hated the treasure like archaeology. He knew it was the ledendary home of king minos, the minotaur, theseus and ariadne (helped. Turned his attention towards crete in 1870s-1880s. he was inspired by the myths of greece theseus, but he ditches her on an island) Knew of the city because of coins that had (cid:858)k(cid:374)ossos(cid:859) + a (cid:373)aze o(cid:374) te(cid:373) Started excavations in 1900, used private wealth to fund the project. Hi(cid:396)e du(cid:374)(cid:272)a(cid:374) ma(cid:272)ke(cid:374)zie (cid:271)e(cid:272)ause a(cid:396)thu(cid:396) (cid:449)as(cid:374)(cid:859)t a (cid:396)eal a(cid:396)(cid:272)haeologist. Found a palace, found that royalty lived here, not sure how true it is. Had writing in linear a and b. Found 3 phases: em, mm, lm by looking at the pottery. Neopalatial = mm iii, lm i and ii (new palaces) (cid:858)(cid:859)(cid:373)(cid:455)(cid:272)e(cid:374)aea(cid:374)(cid:859)(cid:859) (cid:272)(cid:396)ete = lm iii (cid:894)(cid:272)o(cid:373)e to (cid:272)(cid:396)ete a(cid:374)d (cid:272)o(cid:374)(cid:395)ue(cid:396)ed them, not 100% sure though) Few architectural remains (most are buried under other sites, rebuilding)
