PLSC 201 Lecture Notes - Knossos, Minoan Civilization
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Introduction: arthur evans was a prominent british archaeologist who made significant contributions to the field of archaeology in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Born in 1851, evans spent much of his life traveling and studying the ancient civilizations of europe and the middle east. Evans is best known for his excavations at the site of knossos on the greek island of crete, where he uncovered the remains of the minoan civilization, one of the most advanced and sophisticated civilizations of the bronze age. Body 1: evans" interest in archaeology began at a young age, and he spent much of his youth studying the ancient civilizations of europe and the middle east. He received a degree in classics from oxford. University and went on to travel extensively throughout the region, studying and documenting the ruins of ancient cities and civilizations. In the late 19th century, evans turned his attention to the island of.
