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(6 pp). When we try to investigate the Minoan
society we are immediately hampered by the lack of
physical evidence. Being a costal area leads to
erosion and decay just because of climate. We have
some fragmentary knowledge about Minoan people,
but that must be gleaned from artifacts, since
little remains of written documents. Yet, it this
case visual art gives us the message that the
Minoans as a society were much more advanced than
others of their time. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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written documents. Yet, it this case visual art gives us the message that the Minoans as a society were much more advanced than others of their time. Bibliography
lists 5 sources. BBmnoanR.doc ARTFUL DEFINITIONS OF THE MINOAN SOCIETY Written by for the Paperstore, Inc.,
October 2000 Introduction: When we try to investigate Minoan society we encounter a number of problems regarding the evidence. Because the climate is frequently wet, most of
the perishable evidence has disappeared with the weather. This makes it hard to construct a picture of Minoan society. We have some knowledge about Minoan people, of course, but this
is very fragmentary: only little aspects of the Minoan social life are ever revealed at one time, mainly because the written materials are so few, and because scholars can read
only a very little of this written evidence. The Minoans as a society were much more advanced than others of their time. Their cities were well organized with strong evidence
of early civil engineering. Roadways and building were laid out according to traffic volume and direction, as well as residential offset from dense commercial areas; this differs from the
later Roman cities. In addition, Minoans had indoor plumbing and a system of efficient waste removal. They built great palaces whose walls were covered with frescos, wall paintings of freshly
laid plaster. Women appear to have played a prominent role in Minoan society. This is apparent in religious art; images of women appear as frequently as those of men. Archaeological
Evidence: The Minoan civilization began prior to 6000 BC on the island of Crete. Exact dates are difficult to establish, again, because of a lack of written evidence or
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