archeology midterm1 flashcards class 50 ucsb

snake goddess

•Second palatial period/middle minoan to late minoan 
•Knossos Palace
implies a nature focused or matriarchal dominated society

bull leaping fresco

•Palatial period
•Knossos Palace

hints at what young men did, what the palace was used for

processional fresco

•palatial period
•Knossos Palace

implies religious practice/worship, shows what the palace was used for

grandstand fresco

•palatial period
•Knossos Palace

what the central court was used for, implies existence of elites, religious ritual

evans’ blue boy/monkey fresco

•palatial period/protopalacial?
•Knossos

implies relationship with egypt/exchange of culture

zakro rhyton

•Neo-Palatial period
•Zakro Palace

hints at religion, worship, sacrifice, ritual, offerings, shrines

gold signet ring

• late minoan period, second palace phase

• Minoan cities / palaces

depictions of heros, goddesses, mythology, as well as wealth

spring fresco

•neo-palatial period, late minoan
•Thera, Found at Xeste 3

depiction of spring, bright colors, rebirth, natural significance

flower gatherers fresco

•neo-palatial period, late minoan
•Thera, found at Xeste 3, house of consecration

rituals, coming of age, roles of women, hairstyles & age

fisherman fresco

• neo-palatial period, late minoan

• thera, west house

religious rites of passage, coming of age, separation, liminal zone, reintegration, roles of men, change in status

Ship procession fresco

•neo-palatial, late minoan

•Thera, west house

procession, role of nature, religion, performance, community, sophisticated living, construction