Aegean Bronze Age: Cycladic, Minoan, and Mycenaean Cultures

What are the three main periods of the Aegean Bronze Age?

Cycladic Period (3000-1600 BCE), Minoan Period (2200-1400 BCE), Mycenaean Period (1600-1100 BCE)

What is the time frame of the Cycladic Period?

3000-1600 BCE

List the phases of the Cycladic culture.

Early Cycladic I (3000-2500 BCE), Early Cycladic II (2500-2200 BCE), Early Cycladic III (2200-2000 BCE), Middle Cycladic (2000-1550 BCE)

What is a Cylindrical Pyxis and when was it created?

A storage container from the Cyclades, created between 3200-2800 BCE.

What is the significance of the 'Frying Pan' in Cycladic culture?

It is a notable artifact from the Cyclades, created during two periods: 2800-2300 BCE and 2500-2200 BCE.

What is the time frame for the Askos ('Duck Vase')?

2300 - 2000 BCE

What is a Kernos?

A multiple cluster vase from the Cyclades, created between 2200-1800 BCE.

What is the time period of the Storage Jar from the Cyclades?

2000-1600 BCE

What is the significance of the Violin-Shaped Figurine?

It is an important artifact from Cycladic culture, dating from 3200-2800 BCE.

Who discovered Knossos and what civilization did he name?

Sir Arthur Evans discovered Knossos and named the civilization 'Minoan' after King Minos of Greek legend.

What are the phases of Minoan chronology?

Old Palace Period (1900-1700 BCE), Thera eruption (1650-1550 BCE), New Palace Period (1650-1450 BCE), Post Palace Period (1450-1100 BCE).

What is the 'Throne Room' in Knossos known for?

It is a significant architectural feature of the Minoan palace complex.

What is the fresco technique?

A painting technique where water-based pigments are applied to plaster surfaces, either on wet (buon fresco) or dry (fresco secco) plaster.

What is the significance of the Bull Leaping fresco?

It depicts a ceremonial activity and dates from 1550-1450 BCE.

What are pithoi?

Large storage jars used in Minoan culture for storing grains, oil, etc.

What does the Octopus Vase represent?

It is a notable example of Minoan pottery, created around 1500 BCE, showcasing organic imagery.'

What is the 'Prince of Lilies'?

A famous fresco from Knossos, dating to 1450 BCE, depicting a Minoan woman or goddess.

What does the term 'organic' refer to in the context of Minoan art?

It refers to imagery derived from living organisms, often seen in Minoan pottery.