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Pioneer of Cretan archaeology, Sir Arthur Evans (18511941) won fame for discovering Minoan civilisation. His highly illustrated multi-volume report of major excavations at Knossos, published between 1921 and 1935, develops his theories about the Bronze Age palace he uncovered and the society to which it belonged.

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90. Plans for structural re-constitution carried to completion; 91. The Minoan goddess as patroness of the palace bull-ring; 92. Discoveries of 1930 - outer line of enceinte wall and entrance system to the west; 93. Fresh lights on polychrome pottery of the Great Age; 94. A 'snake room' of domestic cult; 95. The sacred 'adder mark' and a stone statuette of goddess as 'snake mother'; 96. Altars and ritual of the Knossian goddess; 97. Architectural friezes and other reliefs from the 'Middle Palace' at Knossos; 98. Anticipations of later 'palace style'; 99. The 'palace style' pottery of L. M. II.

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      Publisher: Cambridge University Press
      Publication Date: 8/29/2013 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781108061056, 978-1108061056
      ISBN10: 1108061052
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      Book Synopsis
      Pioneer of Cretan archaeology, Sir Arthur Evans (18511941) won fame for discovering Minoan civilisation. His highly illustrated multi-volume report of major excavations at Knossos, published between 1921 and 1935, develops his theories about the Bronze Age palace he uncovered and the society to which it belonged.

      Table of Contents
      90. Plans for structural re-constitution carried to completion; 91. The Minoan goddess as patroness of the palace bull-ring; 92. Discoveries of 1930 - outer line of enceinte wall and entrance system to the west; 93. Fresh lights on polychrome pottery of the Great Age; 94. A 'snake room' of domestic cult; 95. The sacred 'adder mark' and a stone statuette of goddess as 'snake mother'; 96. Altars and ritual of the Knossian goddess; 97. Architectural friezes and other reliefs from the 'Middle Palace' at Knossos; 98. Anticipations of later 'palace style'; 99. The 'palace style' pottery of L. M. II.

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