Minoan

ISBN: 9781841713977
Published by : British Archaeological Reports
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 activiti... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781841717258
Published by : British Archaeological Reports
This study considers the massive importance of glyptic in Aegean culture, often undermined by more 'convenient' evidence - such as architecture, frescoes, figurines and gold jewellery. The sealstones, sealings and finger rings so commonly assoc... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780904887495
Published by : British School at Athens
Series: BSA Studies
Volume: 13
Until his premature death in 1984 at the age of 45, Mark Cameron made a unique contribution to the study of Minoan wall painting; his published articles continue to inspire a new generation of Aegean wall painting and have expanded our perception ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781931707596
Published by : Univ Pennsylvania Museum Pubs
This volume is the second to report on the `intense and systematic' survey on and around the peak of Vrokastro, the site of a Middle and Late Minoan settlement. However, the scope of this book is much wider, providing a detailed analysis of the... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9783805333542
Published by : Philipp von Zabern
This fifth volume in a series publishing Minoan and Mycenaean seals presents an illustrated catalogue of new finds from Greece and western Turkey. Arranged alphabetically by region, the first supplement publishes seals from Ägina to Mykonos whi... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781841716053
Published by : British Archaeological Reports
Bronzeworking was an important industry in the late Bronze Age Aegean and this thesis draws on a large database of material related to Late Minoan bronze objects, raw materials, evidence for workshops and so on. Lena Hakulin not only presents a... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780904887457
Published by : British School at Athens
Series: BSA Studies
Volume: 12
The volume brings together 54 papers dealing with all aspects of the site of Knossos by leading scholars in the field of outstanding significance: readers will find a remarkable amount of new information and new interpretations on all aspects of M... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781931707268
Published by : Univ Pennsylvania Museum Pubs
Pottery from excavations carried out in the early 20th century at the site of Vrokastro in eastern Crete is housed in the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology and at the Archaeological Museum in Herakleion in Crete.... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9789170811357
Published by : Astrom Editions
Cup-holes, or stone slabs containing groups of circular hollows, have been interpreted as both gaming stones and tables for religious libations. Bringing together a number of examples from Minoan Crete, Hillbom examines their shape, type and co... .... Learn More