FAH206H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 0: Pleonasm, Minos, Seal Carving
Document Summary
Land of labyrinth introduction by andreadaki-vlasaki fertile soil and topography of crete allowed it to be self-sufficient and independent economy. Location between 3 continents = place to converge for sea routes. Encouraged contact with the cultures of neighboring regions. Middle minoan = socio-political system was changed: palaces were created after 2000 bc in knossos, public worship was practiced. Settlements increated in number + population: palace at knossos = monumental + important = power center in. Minoan crete: new palaces were complex decorated in frescos + housing administrative and religious activities. 1: religion was consolidated and had meaningful religious symbols. Small is beautiful by fritz blakolmer amount of minoan and mycenaen seal images are limited. Despite their small scale = seals and others have great information and are great devices when dealing with iconographic scenes in other media of the bronze age aegean.
