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Classical Art
Minoan Civ.
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Art History
10/05/2010
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Arthur Evans
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Discovered Minoan site of Knossas
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Thalassocracy
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Sea Empire
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Labyrinth
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Winding
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Half-Timbering
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Half wood, half stone
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Magazines
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Storage Areas
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Larnax
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Sarcophagus
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Pithos
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6ft storage jars
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Bull Culture
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Minoan
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Labrys
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double sided axe
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rhyton
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pouring vessel
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Faience style
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Minoan style used to make "snake goddess"
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Michael Ventris
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Translated Linear B from minoan culture
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Vasilike
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early Minoan pottery.(mottled, linear, polychrome, and dark on light schemes.)
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Kamares
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Middle minoan pottery. Light on dark schemes. "egg-shell ware"
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New Palace Period
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After quake in 1700 bc they change pottery scheme to dark on light.
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IB Marine style pottery
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Late minoan. stirrup jar.
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Post Palatial
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decline for the Minoan culture. bell-shape figures