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CreteCrete

A urban and shipping A urban and shipping civilizationcivilization

Crete, cradle of the mimoan Crete, cradle of the mimoan civilizationcivilization

• Creta as a crossroads among the Creta as a crossroads among the Pelopones, Anatoly, Near East and África.Pelopones, Anatoly, Near East and África.

• Tucidides used Thalasocratia to speak Tucidides used Thalasocratia to speak about Crete cities-stateabout Crete cities-state

CronologyCronology

Several periods, several datesSeveral periods, several dates

• Neolithic: until Neolithic: until 2600 B. C.2600 B. C.

• Pre-palatial: 2600-Pre-palatial: 2600-2000 a. de C.2000 a. de C.

• Proto-palatial: Proto-palatial: 2000-1700 a. de C.2000-1700 a. de C.

• Neo-palatial: 1700-Neo-palatial: 1700-1400 a. de C.1400 a. de C.

• Post-palatial: 1400-Post-palatial: 1400-1100 a. de C.1100 a. de C.

The new references corresponds with The new references corresponds with Evans’ foundsEvans’ founds

Prepalacial

Minoico temprado I Minoico temprano II Minoico temprado III Minoico medio IA

Protopalacial

Minoico medio IB Minoico medio II

Neopalacial

Minoico medio III Minoico tardío IIMinoico tardío I

Post-palacial

Minoico tárdío III

Although, behind the legend it has a Although, behind the legend it has a religion, even an antropology round religion, even an antropology round the bullthe bull

As we can see …As we can see …

Palace of Knosos, at the North of Ile,is Palace of Knosos, at the North of Ile,is represent the paradigma of Laberintic represent the paradigma of Laberintic palace that led Minotaurus legendpalace that led Minotaurus legend

A fresh of Knosos palace A fresh of Knosos palace representing a dancers with a representing a dancers with a bullbull

A disc founded in Phaistos Palace, A disc founded in Phaistos Palace, was showing a first writing, called was showing a first writing, called

Linear ALinear A

Pottery of Kamares is Pottery of Kamares is characterised by a decoratoon characterised by a decoratoon

with octopus figureswith octopus figures