Palaces Of Minoan Crete

Author : Gerald Cadogan
Publisher : Methuen Publishing
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Architecture
ISBN : STANFORD:36105035974224

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Palaces of Minoan Crete by Gerald Cadogan Pdf

"The Cretan archaeological landscape is adorned with the ruins of several major prehistoric palaces. The Minoans began building palaces around 1900 BC to act as cultural, religious, administrative, and commercial centers for their increasingly expanding society. The Minoan palaces provided a forum for gathering and celebrations, while at the same time they offered storage for the crops, and workshops for the artists. They were built over time to occupy low hills at strategic places around the island in a manner so complex that they resembled labyrinths to outside visitors. The Minoan palaces were technologically advanced with expanded drainage systems, irrigation, aqueducts, and deep wells that provided fresh water to the inhabitants. The multi-storied palace buildings were laced with impressive interior and exterior staircases, light wells, massive columns, storage magazines, and gathering outdoor places -- the precursor to ancient theaters. The construction method consisted of rough stones and ceramic bricks connected by mortar in the interior walls, while the corners of the buildings were fashioned by sharply defined large rectangular blocks. None of the Minoan palaces unearthed to date was surrounded by defensive walls, a testament to the Minoan supremacy at sea. The Minoan palaces are Knossos, Malia, Phaistos, and Zakros."--Http://www.ancient-greece.org/architecture/minoan-archi.html.

Author : Angelo Mosso
Publisher : London : T.F. Unwin
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1907
Category : Crete (Greece)
ISBN : UOM:39015005361814

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The Palaces of Crete and Their Builders by Angelo Mosso Pdf

Author : Chris Scarre,Rebecca Stefoff
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2003-12-04
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780195142723

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The Palace of Minos at Knossos by Chris Scarre,Rebecca Stefoff Pdf

A very basic introduction to Sir Arthur Evans' famous excavations at Knossos and the reconstruction work he oversaw.

Author : James Walter Graham
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2017-03-14
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781400886708

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The Palaces of Crete by James Walter Graham Pdf

A desire to recreate Minoan palaces, villas, and houses of the Late Bronze Age inspired the author of this book to undertake an eight year research program that has radically modified our conception of the appearance of Cretan dwellings. He not only interprets the use of the rooms that partially survive but reconstructs the guest suites and banquet halls of the vanished upper storeys. Written both as a preparation for a visit to Crete and as an actual guide to the sites," the book is prefaced with an account of the island's geography, history, and culture in antiquity, and packed with illustrations including photographs, plans, reconstructions, and a map of the island showing the sites. Originally published in 1987. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These paperback editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905. Originally published in 1962. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Author : Ellen Adams
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 365 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2017-09-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107197527

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Cultural Identity in Minoan Crete by Ellen Adams Pdf

A comprehensive account of the Palaces, control networks and spatial dynamics of Neopalatial Crete, the floruit of the Minoan civilization.

Author : Jan Driessen,Ilse Schoep,Robert Laffineur
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Architecture, Minoan
ISBN : IND:30000085791105

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Monuments of Minos by Jan Driessen,Ilse Schoep,Robert Laffineur Pdf

Author : Jan Driessen,Robert Laffineur,Ilse Schoep
Publisher : Peeters Pub & Booksellers
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2002-12-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9042924217

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Monuments of Minos by Jan Driessen,Robert Laffineur,Ilse Schoep Pdf

Foreword ; Monuments of Minos: Rethinking the Minoan Palaces ; Introduction ; List of abbreviations ; Jan DRIESSEN, 'The King Must Die.' Some Observations on the Use of Minoan Court Compounds ; Ilse SCHOEP, The State of the Minoan Palaces or the Minoan Palace-State? ; Colin F. MACDONALD, The Neopalatial Palaces of Knossos ; Giorgos RETHEMIOTAKIS, Evidence on Social and Economic Changes at Galatas and Pediada in the New-Palace Period ; Vincenzo LA ROSA, Pour une revision preliminaire du second palais de Phaistos ; Joseph SHAW, The Minoan Palatial Establishment at Kommos. An Anatomy of its History, Function, and Interconnections ; Olivier PELON, Contribution du palais de Malia a l'etude et a l'interpretation des "palais" minoens ; Jeffrey S. SOLES, A Central Court at Gournia ; Metaxia TSIPOPOULOU, Petras, Siteia: The Palace, the Town, the Hinterland and the Protopalatial Background ; Lefteris PLATON, The Political and Cultural Influence of the Zakros Palace on Nearby Sites and in a Wider Context ; Maria ANDREADAKI-VLASAKI, Are We Approaching the Minoan Palace of Khania? ; Clairy PALYVOU, Central Courts: The Supremacy of the Void ; Yannis HAMILAKIS, Too Many Chiefs?: Factional Competition in Neopalatial Crete ; Peter M. WARREN, Political Structure in Neopalatial Crete ; Philip P. BETANCOURT, Who was in charge of the Palaces? ; J. Alexander MACGILLIVRAY, Memories of a Minotaur ; Peter M. DAY and Maria RELAKI, Past Factions and Present Fictions: Palaces in the Study of Minoan Crete ; Klaas VANSTEENHUYSE, Minoan Courts and Ritual Competition.

Author : Arthur Cotterell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Crete (Greece)
ISBN : 0684166674

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The Minoan World by Arthur Cotterell Pdf

Provides an outline of what is known about the Minoans and a guide to the surviving sites and treasures of today.

Author : Cynthia W. Shelmerdine
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 524 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2008-08-04
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781107494626

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The Cambridge Companion to the Aegean Bronze Age by Cynthia W. Shelmerdine Pdf

This book is a comprehensive up-to-date survey of the Aegean Bronze Age, from its beginnings to the period following the collapse of the Mycenaean palace system. In essays by leading authorities commissioned especially for this volume, it covers the history and the material culture of Crete, Greece, and the Aegean Islands from c.3000–1100 BCE, as well as topics such as trade, religions, and economic administration. Intended as a reliable, readable introduction for university students, it will also be useful to scholars in related fields within and outside classics. The contents of this book are arranged chronologically and geographically, facilitating comparison between the different cultures. Within this framework, the cultures of the Aegean Bronze Age are assessed thematically and combine both material culture and social history.

Author : Robin Hägg,Nanno Marinatos
Publisher : Svenska Institutet I Athen
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Architecture
ISBN : STANFORD:36105010130800

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The Function of the Minoan Palaces by Robin Hägg,Nanno Marinatos Pdf

Forty-seven papers on the functions of the palace, the most characteristic phenomenon of the Minoan Bronze Age civilization in Crete, read at an international conference in Athens; the papers are followed by transcripts of the discussions of the symposium.

Author : J. D. S. Pendlebury
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 93 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2014-09-25
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781108074315

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A Handbook to the Palace of Minos at Knossos by J. D. S. Pendlebury Pdf

This short 1933 handbook on an archaeological wonder in Crete provides an architectural history and illustrated guide to the site.

Author : Arthur Evans
Publisher : Рипол Классик
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1921
Category : History
ISBN : 9785875787652

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The palace of Minos by Arthur Evans Pdf

A comparative account of the successive stages of the early Cretan civilization as illustrated by the discoveries at Knossos

Author : James Walter Graham
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Architecture domestique - Grèce - Crète
ISBN : 0691035245

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The Palaces of Crete by James Walter Graham Pdf

A modern comprehensive survey of Minoan architecture concentrating on the three major places at Knossos, Pnaistos and Mallia.

Author : Rodney Castleden
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 275 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2012-10-12
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781134967858

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The Knossos Labyrinth by Rodney Castleden Pdf

Knossos, like the Acropolis or Stonehenge, is a symbol for an entire culture. The Knossos Labyrinth was first built in the reign of a Middle Kingdom Egyptian pharaoh, and was from the start the focus of a glittering and exotic culture. Homer left elusive clues about the Knossian court and when the lost site of Knossos gradually re-emerged from obscurity in the nineteenth century, the first excavators - Minos Kalokairinos, Heinrich Schliemann, and Arthur Evans - were predisposed to see the site through the eyes of the classical authors. Rodney Castleden argues that this line of thought was a false trail and gives an alternative insight into the labyrinth which is every bit as exciting as the traditional explanations, and one which he believes is much closer to the truth. Rejecting Evans' view of Knossos as a bronze age royal palace, Castleden puts forward alternative interpretations - that the building was a necropolis or a temple - and argues that the temple interpretation is the most satisfactory in the light of modern archaeological knowledge about Minoan Crete.

Author : John C. McEnroe
Publisher : University of Texas Press
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2010-05-01
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780292778399

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Architecture of Minoan Crete by John C. McEnroe Pdf

A comprehensive, scholarly, engaging look at the meanings behind key architectural designs of ancient Minoan culture. Ever since Sir Arthur Evans first excavated at the site of the Palace at Knossos in the early twentieth century, scholars and visitors have been drawn to the architecture of Bronze Age Crete. Much of the attraction comes from the geographical and historical uniqueness of the island. Equidistant from Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, Minoan Crete is on the shifting conceptual border between East and West, and chronologically suspended between history and prehistory. In this culturally dynamic context, architecture provided more than physical shelter; it embodied meaning. Architecture was a medium through which Minoans constructed their notions of social, ethnic, and historical identity: the buildings tell us about how the Minoans saw themselves, and how they wanted to be seen by others. Architecture of Minoan Crete is the first comprehensive study of the entire range of Minoan architecture—including houses, palaces, tombs, and cities—from 7000 BC to 1100 BC. John C. McEnroe synthesizes the vast literature on Minoan Crete, with particular emphasis on the important discoveries of the past twenty years, to provide an up-to-date account of Minoan architecture. His accessible writing style, skillful architectural drawings of houses and palaces, site maps, and color photographs make this book inviting for general readers and visitors to Crete, as well as scholars.