The Kingdom of Keftiu: A Mystery of the Ancient World

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In contrast to Egyptian frescoes, Crete had true frescoes. Probably the most famous fresco is the bull-leaping fresco. A variety of wares were produced in Crete. Early Minoan ceramics were characterized by patterns of spirals , triangles , curved lines, crosses , fish bones , and beak-spouts. During the Middle Minoan period, naturalistic designs such as fish, squid, birds and lilies were common.

In the Late Minoan period, flowers and animals were still characteristic but more variety existed. The palace style of the region around Knossos is characterized by geometric simplicity and monochromatic painting. Late Minoan art resembles that of Mycenae. Minoan knowledge of the sea was continued by the Mycenaeans in their frequent use of marine forms as artistic motifs. The so-called "marine style" has the entire surface of a pot covered with sea creatures, octopus, fish and dolphins, against a background of rocks, seaweed and sponges.

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The Minoans created elaborate metalwork with imported gold and copper. The Minoans apparently mastered faience and granulation , as indicated by a gold bee pendant. Minoan metalworking included intense, precise temperature, to bond gold to itself without burning it. No evidence has been found of a Minoan army or the Minoan domination of peoples beyond Crete, and few signs of warfare appear in Minoan art: Although armed warriors are depicted as stabbed in the throat with swords, the violence may be part of a ritual or blood sport.

On mainland Greece during the shaft-grave era at Mycenae, there is little evidence for major Mycenaean fortifications; the citadels follow the destruction of nearly all neopalatial Cretan sites. Warfare by other contemporaries of the ancient Minoans, such as the Egyptians and the Hittites , is well-documented. Despite finding ruined watchtowers and fortification walls, [] Evans said that there was little evidence of ancient Minoan fortifications. According to Stylianos Alexiou in Kretologia 8 , a number of sites especially early and middle Minoan sites such as Aghia Photia are built on hilltops or otherwise fortified.

As in so many other instances, we may not have been looking for evidence in the right places, and therefore we may not end with a correct assessment of the Minoans and their ability to avoid war. Minoan Thalassocracy that since Shang China and the Maya had unfortified centers and engaged in frontier struggles, a lack of fortifications alone does not prove that the Minoans were a peaceful civilization unparalleled in history.

According to Jan Driessen, the Minoans frequently depicted "weapons" in their art in a ritual context:. The construction of fortified sites is often assumed to reflect a threat of warfare, but such fortified centres were multifunctional; they were also often the embodiment or material expression of the central places of the territories at the same time as being monuments glorifying and merging leading power.

The quantity of weaponry, the impressive fortifications, and the aggressive looking long-boats all suggested an era of intensified hostilities.

But on closer inspection there are grounds for thinking that all three key elements are bound up as much with status statements, display, and fashion as with aggression; Archaeologist Olga Krzyszkowska agreed: Between and , Greek archaeologist Spyridon Marinatos posited the Minoan eruption theory. Early theories proposed that volcanic ash from Thera choked off plant life on the eastern half of Crete, starving the local population; [] however, more-thorough field examinations have determined that no more than 5 millimetres 0.

Significant remains have been found above the late Minoan I-era Thera ash layer, implying that the Thera eruption did not cause the immediate collapse of Minoan civilization. Whether this was enough to trigger a Minoan downfall is debated.

Mycenaean Greece conquered the Minoans during the late Minoan II period, and Mycenaean weaponry has been found in burials on Crete soon after the eruption. Many archaeologists believe that the eruption triggered a crisis, making the Minoans vulnerable to conquest by the Mycenaeans. Although the civilization's collapse was aided by the Thera eruption, its ultimate end came from conquest. Archaeological evidence suggests that the island was destroyed by fire, with the palace at Knossos receiving less damage than other sites on Crete. Since natural disasters are not selective, the uneven destruction was probably caused by invaders who would have seen the usefulness of preserving a palace like Knossos for their own use.

A archeogenetics study compared skeletal mtDNA from ancient Minoan skeletons that were sealed in a cave in the Lasithi Plateau between 3, and 4, years ago, to samples from Greece, Anatolia, western and northern Europe, North Africa and Egypt.

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They were also genetically similar to Neolithic Europeans, but distinct from Egyptian or Libyan populations. A archeogenetics study of mtDNA polymorphisms from Minoan remains published in the journal Nature concluded that the Mycenean Greeks were genetically closely related with the Minoans, and that both are closely related, but not identical, to modern Greek populations. The same study also stated that at least three-quarters of DNA of both the Minoans and the Myceneans came from the first Neolithic-era farmers that lived in Western Anatolia and the Aegean Sea.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. For other uses, see Minoan disambiguation. Minoan chronology , Minoan pottery , and Dating the Thera eruption. The Story of Civilization. Studi Micenei ed Egeo-anatolici. Sets of different dates from other authors are set out at Minoan chronology. The adjustments made were: Griechische Geschichte , C.

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Disegni e manoscritti originali della Spedizione —29 dalla Biblioteca more. Agenzia Italia, Publishing and Graphics, This paper the Bronze Age Aegean artistic influences found on various items from the tomb of the Queen Ahhotep, and will focus on two of the weapons placed in the tomb as grave goods. The most famous pieces that demonstrate Aegean The most famous pieces that demonstrate Aegean artistic influence are the ax of Ahmose and the inlaid dagger, dating to the late Second Intermediate Period to the very early 18th Dynasty.

Additionally, we will look at the gold broad collar belonging to Ahhotep and its Aegean influences. These items also bridge the dates of Bronze Age Aegean goods that have been excavated at Middle Kingdom and New Kingdom Egyptian sites and are key examples for the study of interconnections between Egypt and her Aegean neighbors. Gianluca Miniaci Event Date: Nov 17, Organization: In Egypt, evidence of the relationship is found in such things as texts, paintings, and pottery. However, in the Aegean, the relationship is more subtle.

Although Egypt is not mentioned in extant texts, evidence of interaction between the Egypt and the Aegean can be seen in the form of raw materials, such as ivory and gold, as well as select finished goods, such as stone vessels, Egyptian amphora presumably originally filled with perishable goods , and inscribed items. Mar 4, Organization: Philadelphia, PA Event Date: Atlanta, GA Event Date: Apr 15, Organization: Apr 17, Conference Start Date: Travelers from the Great Green Sea: The Keftiu in Egypt more. Sep 16, Organization: Friends of the Petrie Museum.

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