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Titles you can find in the Cretan
"Archaeology" section include:
The Civilization of Crete
Sanctuaries and Cults in Crete
Kommos, a Minoan harbour town and Greek Sanctuary
Cretan Quests: British Explorers, Excavators and Historians
Arthur Evans, Knossos & the Priest King
Discoveries in Crete And Their Bearing on the History of Ancient
Civilization
The Central Palace Sanctuary at Knossos
The Romans and Crete
Everyday life in Ancient Crete
Knossos Pottery Handbook: Greek and Roman
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The Aerial Atlas of Ancient Crete - by J. Wilson Myers, E.E. Myers, Gerald Cadogan (hardcover, June 1992)
 Book Description
This book marks an astonishing achievement in ancient Greek archaeology. Using twin cameras suspended
from a 33-foot, four-finned balloon, Wilson and Ellie Myers have been able to photograph 44 archaeological sites
on Crete from a much lower altitude than is possible from helicopters or airplanes. The result is stunning. The
breathtaking high-resolution photographs reveal new information and correct mistaken assumptions about these
ancient sites. The Atlas will cause scholars to rethink their notions about the Minoan culture of Crete, which
with its linear A writing, widespread sea trade, elaborate palaces, and unique art was crucial to the
development of western civilization. For archaeologists of the future, the Atlas photographs preserve important
information that is being lost each year through gradual erosion of the sites. For each site entry there are
aerial views and a corresponding drawn plan, each shedding light on the other; a detailed description of the
site (its significance, relationship to the local topography and geology, and excavation history); and a
comprehensive research bibliography. The descriptions prepared by the international community of Cretan
archaeologists under the guidance of regional specialist Gerald Cadogan reflect the latest available information
on the sites of the Minoans and those who succeeded them. Indeed, the text entries and the chapter on Crete by
Cadogan are in themselves a major contribution to scholarship. Together, text and photographs, which offer a
unique grouping of related sites for comparative study, provide a significant advance in archaeological method.
The work will be welcomed by archaeologists in the field as well as by scholars of ancient Greek civilization.
With its introductory chapters, accessible style, and magnificent photographs, the Atlas will also appeal to the
archaeological tourist and the armchair traveler. |
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 Review from Amazon.com:
An excellent, modern book, both scholarly and accessible
Books about ancient cultures tend to be either slightly soft-focus and "fluffy" or
dry and almost excessively scholarly; neither approach succeeds in bringing a culture to vivid life for the
interested lay reader. This book, however, does just that. It has scholarly evidence in detail, but also
fleshed-out conclusions, and unflinchingly looks even at evidence that doesn't "fit" our modern image
of ancient peoples we want to like, in its quest to bring us a living, breathing image of the Minoans. (It also
has illustrations in plenty; I feel a bit juvenile to admit this, but I very much appreciate illustrations, as
no verbal description can quite convey the brushstrokes, the maze-like floor plans, the quality of line.) It's
not a perfect book---I agree with another reviewer who complained that people probably had more houses and fewer
temples than Mr. Castleden concludes ---but it is an excellent one, especially for an "armchair
archaeologist". |
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 Book Description
On 23rd March, 1900, Sir Arthur Evans started to excavate the Palace at Knossos. Among the first parts to
be investigated was the west wing of the Palace, the central part of which forms the Central Palace Sanctuary.
This monument is of outstanding importance for our understanding of Minoan civilization. Although remarkable for
his time, Evans's reports were not as complete as are required today. This work assembles all the evidence
available and presents a close analysis of the history and interpretation of the Central Palace sanctuary. It
discusses the architectural history of the area and reassesses its function through a study of its architecture
and finds. |
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 Review from Amazon.com:
A fascinating and thought provoking read
The Bronze Age Computer Disc impressed me greatly. As much as a detective story into the
ancient past it is a rich and fascinating travelogue of a little understood and fabulous ancient culture - the
Minoans. The book shows how the mysterious symbols of the Phaistos Disc, found in Crete at the beginning of the
20th century, can be used to demonstrate a fantastic system of measuring time, space and distance, that existed
as early as 3,500 BC in the Far West of Europe. This book is an easy to follow read, beautifully crafted, and
with parenthesis to sift out the mathematics for people who are willing to take the author's word. The Bronze
Age Computer Disc ends with a promise of many more revelations to come. I honestly cannot wait. Within the book
lie some of the most incredible assertions regarding our ancient ancestors ever proposed. |
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