The Palace of Minos by Arthur Evans

The Palace of Minos by Arthur Evans

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Pioneer of Cretan archaeology, Sir Arthur Evans (1851–1941) 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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The Palace of Minos by Arthur Evans

Inspired by Schliemann's discoveries at Mycenae and Troy, Sir Arthur John Evans (1851 1941), keeper of Oxford's Ashmolean Museum from 1884 to 1908, trustee of the British Museum and fellow of the Royal Society, used his inherited wealth to purchase land in Crete at Knossos. From 1900 he commenced excavations there in co-operation with the British School at Athens. Work continued for eight full seasons, uncovering a Bronze Age palace and bringing to light further architectural and artefactual remains of Minoan civilisation, including numerous texts in Linear A and Linear B. Evans' speculative reconstruction of the site in reinforced concrete remains controversial, and some of his interpretations are disputed, but his pioneering work is painstakingly detailed in this highly illustrated multi-volume work, published between 1921 and 1935, with an index volume appearing in 1936. Volume 1 (1921) opens with a sketch of Minoan civilisation and then surveys its early history.
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ISBN 13 9781108061063
ISBN 10 1108061060
Title The Palace of Minos
Author Arthur Evans
Series Cambridge Library Collection - Archaeology
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Year published 2013-08-29
Number of pages 704
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