FSN 132 Chapter 4: Art History - Chapter 4 - The Aegean
19 Apr 2016
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Cycladic, minoan, and mycenaean were the 3 cultures of the aegean sea. Most of their work wasn"t discovered until the late 19th century. Accomplished sailors, fishermen, and traders; also hunted and farmed. Prehistoric in the sense that they hadn"t developed a writing system. Most idols (meaning image) by the aegeans were figures of worship, found in graves. Female figures are more numerous than males figures. Males are often depicted playing a musical instrument. Flat surface on which an idol is carved onto to allow it to stand is called a. Greek island of crete was the home of this civilization. Destroyed twice as a result of an earthquake in 1700 b. c. , and an invasion 2 or 3 centuries laters. Home to king minos; in mythology, he angered poseidon who caused his wife to fall in love with a bull. Their offspring, the minotaur, ate 14 children each year.
