CLASSIC 10A Lecture 7: Classics Lecture 7
Document Summary
The discovery of troy the archaeological achievements of heinrich schliemann. Gold mask of agamemnon: mycenae, ca. Crete in greek myths: europa and the bull, minos, pasiphae and the bull, the. Minotaur, the labyrinth: bulls in minoan art and architecture: horns of consecration, bull leaping fresco, labyrinth in minoan architecture: ground plans of palace at knossos, Centers for collection, storage, and redistribution of food and other goods. Lustral basin and ritual pool at knossos: palace economy. Specialized production of wine, oil, pottery, and textiles. Overseas contacts with the aegean, anatolia, cyprus, the. Minoan religion: extra-palatial shrines: peak sanctuaries: Horns of consecration framing views of peak sanctuaries: cave sanctuaries: Offerings to the goddess of childbirth: tree shrines. Argument in favor: appearances of palaces with same features as in near-eastern palatial buildings. Thucydides: minos had the first navy, conquered and colonized the cycladic islands, freed the sea from pirates, ruled the seas (thalassa=sea, kratein=to rule) Context: athenian empire in 5th c. bc.
