Neer Chapters 1-2 Flashcards
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Troy, plan of the citadel in the Troy I phase; c. mid-3rd millennium BCE (roughly equivalent to Early Helladic II).
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Axe-head from the citadel of Troy II. Lapis lazuli; c. mid-3rd millennium BCE. It was found with other axe-heads of similar type, all of which probably had a ceremonial function connected with blood sacrifice.
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Two-handled cup from the citadel of Troy II. Gold; c. mid-3rd millennium BCE.
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Vessel of sauceboat shape, from the island of Syros. Clay; Cyclaid, Keros-Syros culture.
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Folded-arm figurine from Amorgos. Marble; c. 2500 BCE.
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Folded-arm figurine, front view. Marble; Late Spedos type; c. 2600-2400 BCE,
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Fragments of the so-called Keros Hoard. Probably from Keros and other Cycladic islands. Marble; date uncertain. Pieces like these���and others more impressive than what is shown here���were sold piecemeal on the open market.
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Harpist in Cycladic style; origins unknown. Marble; Cycladic; transitional between the Grotta-Pelos culture and the Keros-Syros culture���or modern forgery.
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Kamilari, Crete, aerial view of tholos tomb, with annexes used for storing bones. In use from Middle Minoan I at the latest, into Late Minoan III (ca. 2000-1300?). There is some evidence of ritual feasting nearby.
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Two Minoan palaces ��� Knossos (LM IA-IIIA; ca. 2000-1250 BC); Phaistos (LM IA-IB). Features common to both palaces include west court, west entry, storage magazines in west wing, central court, Minoan hall, lustral basin. At Knossos also Throne Room, pillar crypt, ���Queen�۪s Megaron,� viewing area.
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Knossos, reconstruction drawing of the west court and west fa̤ade of the palace, with the ���window of appearances� and horns of consecration on the roof line. Late Minoan I (ca. 2000 BC)
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Knossos, palace, a Minoan hall showing pier-and-door partitions to either side. Ca. 2000 BC. The throne is a modern addition.
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Marine Style rhyton from Palaikastro (Phaistos??) on Crete. Clay; Late Minoan IB (ca. 1500 BC). Shellfish with curling tentacles (nautilus).
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Ceremonial vessel (rhyton) in the form of a bull�۪s head, from Knossos. Serpentine, shell, crystal and wood; Late Minoan IB (ca. 1500 BC). The horns are modern. Similar vessels found on the mainland.
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Bird-and-monkey fresco from the House of Frescoes at Knossos: reconstruction and detail. Fresco; Middle Minoan IIIB ��� Late Minoan IA (ca. 2000 BC??). Heavily restored in the 20th century.
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Knossos, so-called Queen�۪s Megaron in the palace, with modern replica of dolphin fresco. Late Minoan I-III. The fresco is now thought to have decorated a floor in an upper story of the palace.
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Impression taken from a seal, known as the Master Impression; found at Chania in western Crete. Clay; Late Minoan IB-II (c. 1500 BC). A princely male stands atop a palatial complex or a shrine.
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So-called snake goddess from the Temple Repositories in the palace of Knossos. Faience; Middle Minoan III-Late Minoan IA. Heavily restored in the 20th century.
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Miniature double axe from Arkalochori. Gold; Late Minoan I (c. 1500 BC).
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Knossos, Throne Room in the palace. Late Minoan IB (c. 1500 BC). The fresco in the background is a modern reconstruction. Only part of one griffin is attested in the actual remains; the papyrus plants are a modern invention. There is a lustral basin directly opposite the throne.
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Bull-leaping fresco, Knossos. MM III-LM IB period (c. 1500 BC)
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Toreador fresco from Tell el-Dab�۪a (Avaris), in Egypt. Fresco; Late Minoan IA (ca. 1500 BC). Digitally restored. Bull games take place in front of a labyrinth in a desert landscape.
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Akrotiri, view of the West House from street showing a remarkable state of preservation. Late Cycladic IA (c. 1500 BC). Frescoes found in this house.
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Akrotiri, Xeste 3, wall over the lustral basin on the ground floor. Fresco; Late Cycladic IA (ca. 1500 BC). Three females in a landscape.