CLAS 1001 Quiz: Quiz 3
Document Summary
2500 1200 bce, divided in four main sub-eras: pre-palatial (2500 . 2000, proto-palatial (2000 1750), neo-palatial (1750-1450), and post-palatial (1450-1200). Characterized by a thalassocracy and named for an early king" on crete, king minos. Recognized for their use of the bull motif including bull leaping and as the origin of the story of theseus and the minotaur. Heavily involved in trade in the eastern mediterranean especially during the neo- and post-palatial periods. Possibly destroyed by the mycenaeans in the late bronze age. King minos - legendary king of crete, gives name to minoan civilization. A fascination with the greek legends of king minos influenced sir arthur evans to begin excavations in crete in 1900. Knossos - large palace complex on the northern part of crete that thrived as a coastal urban center by 2000 bce as part of the minoan civilization.
