FAH206H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 0: Bull-Leaping, Minoan Civilization
Document Summary
House of frecoes were destroyed early in the lm period. There was a shift in the depiction of plants and animals in this period -> there was now some passionate awareness of nature in crete and the. Although they aren"t accurate in details, they are recognizable. The scenes are filled with life -> suggesting there"s this sacredness that replaces the need to personify deities. Texts that have animal symbols on them -> archiving system. Not just semiotic systems -> they are iconic because they have resemblance to the animals: these documents show a snapshot of the neopalatial economy + shows human-animal relations. Seals: metaphors were useful when people identified themselves to animals. Carver does not know of lion anatomy. Relation between lion and man = mutual strength. Would not work if they actually encountered a lion: clear/green/blue seals = link with water, other colors = land. Frescoes -> lots of animals such as farm animals, kept animals, monkeys, cats, etc.
