The Minoans were an ancient civilization that flourished mainly on the island of Crete from 3200 to 1100 B.C. Today, they are known for their advanced art and architecture with impressive complexes like the one at Knossos. Their society was prosperous, with a strong emphasis on maritime activities and a rich cultural life. Though their civilization eventually declined, their influence on later Greek culture remained significant.
00:00 - 00:43 Intro
00:44 - 03:14 Archaeology
03:15 - 04:34 Origins
04:35 - 07:45 Landscape & Agriculture
07:46 - 12:58 Prepalatial Period
12:59 - 15:09 Protopalatial Period
15:10 - 20:23 Palaces & Society
20:24 - 23:38 Writing
23:39 - 23:59 End of Protopalatial Period
24:00 - 31:27 Neo-Palatial Period
31:28 - 38:24 Knossos
38:25 - 39:38 Mallia
39:39 - 40:54 Phaistos
40:55 - 42:01 Zakros
42:02 - 42:33 Notable Towns
42:34 - 43:10 Neighbours
43:11 - 44:04 Cycladic People
44:05 - 46:16 Mycenaeans
46:17 - 46:35 Anatolia
46:36 - 47:05 Cyprus
47:06 - 47:50 Levant
47:51 - 49:39 Egypt
49:40 - 53:59 Minoan ''Empire''?
54:00 - 55:48 Thera Eruption
55:49 - 1:02:58 Last Palatial and Postpalatial Period
1:02:59 - 1:03:29 Religion
1:03:30 - 1:08:04 Religion in Towns and Palaces
1:08:05 - 1:11:54 Peak Sanctuaries
1:11:55 - 1:13:49 Cave Sanctuaries
1:13:50 - 1:14:28 Nature and Household Altars
1:14:29 - 1:18:59 Minoan Gods
1:19:00 - 1:19:33 Religious Symbols
1:19:34 - 1:22:42 Afterlife and Sacrifices
1:22:43 - 1:23:11 Art
1:23:11 - 1:23:49 Neolithic Art
1:23:50 - 1:25:58 Early Minoan Art
1:25:59 - 1:29:59 Middle Minoan Art
1:30:00 - 1:33:29 Late Minoan Art
1:33:30 - 1:40:10 Frescoes
1:40:11 - 1:41:32 Mycenaean Period Art
1:41:33 - 1:42:57 Postpalatial Art
1:42:58 - 1:44:37 Epilogue
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Main Sources:
-L.Vance Watrous, 'Minoan Crete: An Introduction'
-Rodney Castleden, 'Minoans: Life in Bronze Age Crete'
Additional Sources:
-Silvia Ferrara & Judith Weingarten, 'Cretan Hieroglypic seals and script: A view from the east'
-S.Davis, 'Cretan Hieroglyphics: The end of a quest?'
-Thomas G. Palaima & Elizabeth Sikkenga, 'Linear A-Linear B'
-Nanno Marinatos, 'Minoan Religion: Ritual, Image, and Symbol'
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