http://wiki.phantis.com/index.php?title=Knossos&feed=atom&action=historyKnossos - Revision history2024-03-29T13:24:01ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.32.0http://wiki.phantis.com/index.php?title=Knossos&diff=36371&oldid=prevIrlandos at 13:21, November 20, 20082008-11-20T13:21:04Z<p></p>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The site has a very long history of human habitation, beginning with the founding of the first <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">[[</del>Neolithic<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">]</del>] settlement in ca. 7000 <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">BCE</del>. Over time and several different phases of growth that had their own social dynamic, Knossos grew in size until, by the 19th to 16th centuries <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">BCE </del>(during the 'Old Palace' and the succeeding 'Neo-palatial' periods), the settlement possessed not only a monumental administrative and religious central building (i.e., the <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">[[</del>Palace<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">]]</del>), but also a surrounding settlement of 5000-8000 people. A long-standing debate between archaeologists is whether the Palace acted primarily as an administrative or religious center (or, more likely, was a combination of both in a theocratic manner). Other important debates consider the role of Knossos in the administration of Bronze Age [[Crete]], and whether Knossos acted as the primary center, or was on equal footing with the several other contemporary palaces that have been discovered on Crete. Many of these palaces on Crete were destroyed and abandoned in the early part of the 15th century BCE, possibly by the [[Mycenaeans]], although Knossos remained in use until destroyed by fire about one-hundred years later.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The site has a very long history of human habitation, beginning with the founding of the first Neolithic] settlement in ca. 7000 <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">BC</ins>. Over time and several different phases of growth that had their own social dynamic, Knossos grew in size until, by the 19th to 16th centuries <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">BC </ins>(during the 'Old Palace' and the succeeding 'Neo-palatial' periods), the settlement possessed not only a monumental administrative and religious central building (i.e., the Palace), but also a surrounding settlement of 5000-8000 people. A long-standing debate between archaeologists is whether the Palace acted primarily as an administrative or religious center (or, more likely, was a combination of both in a theocratic manner). Other important debates consider the role of Knossos in the administration of Bronze Age [[Crete]], and whether Knossos acted as the primary center, or was on equal footing with the several other contemporary palaces that have been discovered on Crete. Many of these palaces on Crete were destroyed and abandoned in the early part of the 15th century BCE, possibly by the [[Mycenaeans]], although Knossos remained in use until destroyed by fire about one-hundred years later.</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>One of the more remarkable discoveries at Knossos was the extensive murals that decorated the plastered walls. All were very fragmentary and their reconstruction and re-placement into rooms by the artist Piet de Jong is not without controversy. These sophisticated, colorful paintings portray a society who, in comparison to the roughly contemporaneous art of Middle and New Kingdom Egypt, are conspicuously non-militaristic. In addition to scenes of women and men linked to activities like fishing and flower gathering, the murals also portray athletic competitions, likely of a ritual nature, in which youths performed daring <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">[[</del>acrobatics<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">]] </del>on the backs of charging bulls.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>One of the more remarkable discoveries at Knossos was the extensive murals that decorated the plastered walls. All were very fragmentary and their reconstruction and re-placement into rooms by the artist Piet de Jong is not without controversy. These sophisticated, colorful paintings portray a society who, in comparison to the roughly contemporaneous art of Middle and New Kingdom Egypt, are conspicuously non-militaristic. In addition to scenes of women and men linked to activities like fishing and flower gathering, the murals also portray athletic competitions, likely of a ritual nature, in which youths performed daring acrobatics on the backs of charging bulls.</div></td></tr>
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</table>Irlandoshttp://wiki.phantis.com/index.php?title=Knossos&diff=6790&oldid=prevIrlandos at 11:27, December 12, 20052005-12-12T11:27:03Z<p></p>
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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>'''Knossos''' ({{coor dm|35|18|N|25|10|E|}}; alternative spellings '''Knossus''', '''Cnossus''', [[Greek language|Greek]] &#922;&#957;&#969;&#963;&#963;&#972;&#962; is the largest Bronze Age archaeological site on [[Crete]], probably the ceremonial and political center of the [[Minoan civilization|Minoan]] culture.<br />
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Knossos, also known by its romantic name of the Palace of Minos, was discovered in [[1878]] by [[Minos Kalokairinos]], a Cretan merchant and antiquarian. Kolokairinos himself conducted the first excavations which brought to light part of the magazines in the west wing of the palace and a section of the west facade. After Kalokairinos, several people attempted to continue the excavations, but it was not until [[March 16]], [[1900]] that [[Arthur Evans]] was able to purchase the entire site and conduct massive excavations. Assisted by [[Dr. Duncan Mackenzie]], who had already distinguished himself by his excavations on the island of [[Melos]], and Mr. Fyfe, the [[British School of Athens]] architect, Evans employed a large staff of excavators and by June of 1900 had uncovered a large portion of the palace.<br />
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The site has a very long history of human habitation, beginning with the founding of the first [[Neolithic]] settlement in ca. 7000 BCE. Over time and several different phases of growth that had their own social dynamic, Knossos grew in size until, by the 19th to 16th centuries BCE (during the 'Old Palace' and the succeeding 'Neo-palatial' periods), the settlement possessed not only a monumental administrative and religious central building (i.e., the [[Palace]]), but also a surrounding settlement of 5000-8000 people. A long-standing debate between archaeologists is whether the Palace acted primarily as an administrative or religious center (or, more likely, was a combination of both in a theocratic manner). Other important debates consider the role of Knossos in the administration of Bronze Age [[Crete]], and whether Knossos acted as the primary center, or was on equal footing with the several other contemporary palaces that have been discovered on Crete. Many of these palaces on Crete were destroyed and abandoned in the early part of the 15th century BCE, possibly by the [[Mycenaeans]], although Knossos remained in use until destroyed by fire about one-hundred years later.<br />
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One of the more remarkable discoveries at Knossos was the extensive murals that decorated the plastered walls. All were very fragmentary and their reconstruction and re-placement into rooms by the artist Piet de Jong is not without controversy. These sophisticated, colorful paintings portray a society who, in comparison to the roughly contemporaneous art of Middle and New Kingdom Egypt, are conspicuously non-militaristic. In addition to scenes of women and men linked to activities like fishing and flower gathering, the murals also portray athletic competitions, likely of a ritual nature, in which youths performed daring [[acrobatics]] on the backs of charging bulls.<br />
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The centerpiece of the palace was the so-called Throne Room. This chamber has a dramatic chair built into the wall, facing a number of benches. This room has a tank which it is speculated was used as an aquarium.<br />
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Other parts of this extremely large palace include spacious apartments with running water in terra-cotta pipes, flush toilets; long halls with storerooms containing huge ceramic jars used to store grain; the world's earliest-known amphitheater with tiers of stone steps seating 200, and religious shrines. The palace is about 130 meters on a side and since the Roman period has been associated as the source of the myth of the [[Labyrinth]].<br />
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== See also==<br />
* [[Linear A]]<br />
* [[Linear B]]<br />
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===External===<br />
* [http://www.culture.gr/2/21/211/21123a/e211wa03.html Hellenic Ministry of Culture]<br />
* [http://www.bsa.gla.ac.uk/knossos British School at Athens Knossos Pages]<br />
* [http://projectsx.dartmouth.edu/history/bronze_age Aegean Prehistory Online at Dartmouth]<br />
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