Phaistos Flashcards
1
Q
Phaistos exavation dates
A
1900-1904
2
Q
Phaistos excavated by:
A
Luigi Pernier
3
Q
Phaistos built in:
A
1900 BC
4
Q
Phaistos destroyed in:
A
1450 BC
5
Q
Phaistos Nearby Geographical Sites
A
Messara Plain and Kamares Cave
6
Q
Phaistos Unique buildings/rooms
A
Theatre
7
Q
Phaistos Notable Artefacts:
A
Phaistos Disc, Pithoi, (Kamaresware?)
8
Q
What is the Phaistos Disc?
A
Eisenberg suggests hoax, Pomerance suggests star chart and others suggests agricultural calendar.
9
Q
How was the Phaistos Disc made and what does it show?
A
Stamps onto clay disc, then fired evenly. Shows Minoan literacy.
