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Minoan

The Minoan Roundel and Other Sealed Documents in the Neopalatial Linear A Administration
by Erik Hallager
A thorough study of the entire corpus of Minoan roundels - a unique type of admistrative document which took the form of a clay disk with seal impressions on the rim and linear A signs on the faces. They were never attached to objects and are only found ...
Paperback. Price US$232.00

Prepalatial Cemeteries at Mochlos and Gournia and the House Tombs of Bronze Age Crete
by Jeffrey Soles
This book is a study of the house tombs of Crete based on a reexamination of the extant remains at the cemeteries of Gournia and Mochlos. Excavated in the beginning of the century by Harriet Boyd Hawes (Gournia) and Richard B. Seager (Mochlos), the cemeteries underwent cleaning operations in 1971, 1972, and 1976. These later investigations resulted in a more thorough understanding of the sites; actual-state plans and sections of the tombs and ...
Paperback. Price US$35.00

The Funerary Landscape at Knossos. A diachronic study of Minoan burial customs with special reference to the warrior graves
by Madelaine Miller
During the last centurys archaeological investigations of the advanced Bronze Age culture maintained by the so-called Minoans on the island of Crete, a number of tombs dated to the Late Minoan period and containing weapons have been discovered in the ...
Paperback. Price US$77.50

Minoan Double Axe: An experimental study of production and use
by Maria Lowe Fri
Since the double axe is such an important and symbolically charged object, emblematic for Minoan Crete, it has been discussed from different perspectives. Some scholars have created typologies; others have discussed shape and function without a typology. ...
Paperback. Price US$77.50

Ornament und Bedeutung. Motivik mittelminoischer Feinkeramik
by Clemens Schmidlin
The subject of this study is middle-Minoan fine ware, also known as Kamares-ware. Earlier scholars were adapting typological and stylistic results for psychological explanations and therefore the meanings of motifs on vases from the point of view of the ...
Paperback. Price US$65.00

Death Management and Virtual Pursuits: A Virtual Reconstruction of the Minoan Cemetery at Phourni, Archanes. Examining the use of tholos Tomb C and burial Building 19 and the role of illumination, in relation to mortuary practices and the perception of life and death by the Living
by Constantinos Papadopoulos
A virtual reconstruction of the Minoan Cemetery at Phourni, Archanes (Crete), examining
the use of Tholos Tomb C and Burial Building 19 and the role of illumination, in relation to mortuary practices and the perception of life and death by the living. ...
Paperback. Price US$115.00

Raum und Ritus. Zur Rekonstruktion minoischer Kultpraxis
by Mara Zitti
In this study of Minoan cult practice, the author looks beyond the many vivid images from Cretan prehistory, focussing on the stratigraphy of the artefacts and buildings. She lists all the known cultural rooms in a database and divides them into primary ...
Paperback. Price US$85.00

Burning Bulls, Broken Bones: Sacrificial Ritual in the Context of Palace Period Minoan Religion
by Robert James Cromarty
Although it has received much attention, Minoan religion has never been fully reconstructed, understood or analysed. In this study, with reference to major sites, the author concentrates on the role of sacrificial ritual in the religious organisation of ...
Paperback. Price US$77.50

Minoan Kato Zakro: A Pastoral Economy
by Judith Reid
A fresh look at Minoan Kato Zakro and its region (eastern Crete), in which the author explores the possible socio-economic development of this ever-fascinating site. Contents: Chapter 1) Kato Zakro and its region; Chapter 2) A pastoral landscape; Chapter ...
Paperback. Price US$100.00

The Minoan Pantheon: Towards an understanding of its nature and extent
by Marina L Moss
Religion and ritual were an important part of life on Minoan Crete although identifying and characterising the deities venerated is not an easy task. This study undertakes an examination of such deities through investigating religious activities and ...
Paperback. Price US$130.00