AR104 Lecture 3: AR104-Lecture 3
4 Feb 2016
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Earliest archaeological finds from franchthivi cave in thessaly. Sea level which rose ended wild game being available. Wild pear one of earliest fruits which was domesticated. Art and culture of cycladic isands in the bronze age: Group of islands between greece mainland and crete. First settle around 7000be by neolithic farmers and stock raisers. Crete developed into a sophisticated bronze age, farming and maritime community by ca 1900 be large palace. Administrative and economic hub of minoan crete was knossos with a. Several other smaller places included phaetons, malian and zarko were lined to smaller communities. Political and cultural blossoming of crete was due to trade with new. Continuing research has allowed scholars to refine their understanding of the bronze age in both crete and the greek mainland. Bulls played large part in greek rituals. The palace of knossos, the largest center of minoan crete: The palace at knossos that we see today was built gradually between.
