CLASSICS 1A03 Lecture Notes - Minoan Religion, Lightwell, Knossos
27 Nov 2013
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Minoan modern academic name, not derived from the culture itself. Aegan sea bordered by turkey, greece, and crete. Minoans were direct predecessors of the greek: direct development, similar culture. Cannot be classified as greeks because they did not use the greek language. Apex of wealth and power of the minoans. Flourishing of minoan culture: development of palaces as centers of religious, political, and economic power. Palaces found at: knossos, phaistos, mallia, and zackros. Minoan culture was a single, unified civilization. There was not one single unified government, but a collection of antonymous entities. Each palace was the capital of its own state. A palace represents only a small part of the community: merely a hub of activity. Architectural similarities shared features: central courtyard with a ratio of 2:1(twice as long as it was wide, warehouse/storage for goods, western entrance (principle entrance, theatrical areas, centers for congregation, pillar crypt/ ritual space, minoan hall.
