The Minoan Civilization
History Of Architecture
Building: Palace Of Minos. Dates: 1700-1400 BC. Time period : Bronze Age. Location: Knossos,Crete. Civilization :The Minoans.
In the heart of the Mediterranean Sea, South of Greece, lays the island of Crete refuge of the lost civilization of the minions.The island is first refereed as "Kaptara" at the Syrian city of Mani dating from 18 000 BC; Also known as "Keftiu” from the fresco of the Tomb of Rekhmire in the valley of the kings in Egypt. The island's length is 260 km from East to West and its width is approximately 60 km from at the center where the island is the widest and as little as 12 km on it's narrowest point; Crete is the biggest Greek islands and considered to be one of the biggest in the Mediterranean Sea.
Clement Pentier
History Of Architecture Crete has history of unstable geological conditions due to its placement within the Neogene Extensional Basin which is surrounded by the African and Arabian tectonic plates who both share a South-North velocity; together with the Anatolian tectonic plate, pushing east to west,the island of Crete always has been effected by geological phenomena. From 20,000 BC through 8 300 BC, also called the Paleolithic , there have been no evidence of human occupation on Crete's soil. Archaeological evidence points to the island's settlement between the late 8 000 and early 7 000 BC ;However, it was not until 5000 BC that the first signs of advanced agriculture appeared.
The Bronze Age began in Crete around 2700 BC ; At that point the Cydelic culture start to spread within the Greek islands while in the mainland of Greece the Helladic culture is dominant. Similar to its surrounding islands, Crete is characterized with a typical Mediterranean climate; The year is usually dominated by intense summers and its winters are soft. Since the Neolithic, this weather eased The population of the island, produced a rich, flourishing agricultural tradition, using the island’s natural resources and which
Building: Palace Of Minos. Dates: 1700-1400 BC. Time period : Bronze Age. Location: Knossos,Crete. Civilization :The Minoans.
In the heart of the Mediterranean Sea, South of Greece, lays the island of Crete refuge of the lost civilization of the minions.The island is first refereed as "Kaptara" at the Syrian city of Mani dating from 18 000 BC; Also known as "Keftiu” from the fresco of the Tomb of Rekhmire in the valley of the kings in Egypt. The island's length is 260 km from East to West and its width is approximately 60 km from at the center where the island is the widest and as little as 12 km on it's narrowest point; Crete is the biggest Greek islands and considered to be one of the biggest in the Mediterranean Sea.
Clement Pentier
History Of Architecture Crete has history of unstable geological conditions due to its placement within the Neogene Extensional Basin which is surrounded by the African and Arabian tectonic plates who both share a South-North velocity; together with the Anatolian tectonic plate, pushing east to west,the island of Crete always has been effected by geological phenomena. From 20,000 BC through 8 300 BC, also called the Paleolithic , there have been no evidence of human occupation on Crete's soil. Archaeological evidence points to the island's settlement between the late 8 000 and early 7 000 BC ;However, it was not until 5000 BC that the first signs of advanced agriculture appeared.
The Bronze Age began in Crete around 2700 BC ; At that point the Cydelic culture start to spread within the Greek islands while in the mainland of Greece the Helladic culture is dominant. Similar to its surrounding islands, Crete is characterized with a typical Mediterranean climate; The year is usually dominated by intense summers and its winters are soft. Since the Neolithic, this weather eased The population of the island, produced a rich, flourishing agricultural tradition, using the island’s natural resources and which