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Author: Eiji OKUBO Sales Network: Amazon.com / Amazon.co.jp |
| Written by Eiji Okubo, Printed books and e-books Heritage of Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations Detailed data on Ruins and Excavated items |
| Legacy of the Minoan Civilization 250 carefully selected Excavated Items |
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subtitle: Touring to Minoan civilization with precise illustrations of excavated artefacts language: English format: e-book / Web-download to Amazon-kindle, PC, e-book-reader, tablet-device, mobile-phone size: 353 pages (kindle screen) / capacity: 531Mb sales: Amazon Network / Amazon.com / Amazon.co.uk |
| Sumary: This e-book is, which includes the "Precise Illustrations & Data" of the main excavated items from the Minoan Civilization ruins in Crete. It is explaining in this e-book a total of 250 excavated items which were found in important archaeological sites in Crete, mainly the Knossos Palace, which was the largest center of the Minoan Civilization. More than 90% of the excavated items explained in this e-book are depicted in Precise Illustrations, and the rest are published in Photographs. In addition, the many detailed plans and maps of the sites related to the excavated items are also included. This e-book will invite you to the "World of Crafts and Arts" of the Minoan Civilization through important works carefully selected from among the countless excavated artifacts exhibited at the Heraklion Archaeological Museum and other archaeological museums in Crete. Contents: What is the Minoan Civilization? I Jewelry Goods II Fresco III Pottery IV Seal and Clay Imprint V Stone Working VI Linear A Linear B “Archanes Formule” VII Bronze Work VIII Terracotta Figurine & Larnax Coffin IX Ivory Work X Agriculture & Fishing & Everyday Life |
| Sample Page：(excerpt) ---------- I-1-01 《Gold Ring of King Minos》  Site: Knossos Royal Tomb “Temple Tomb” (Currently Restricted Area) Shape & Decoration: Gold Signet Ring Sir Arthur John Evans called the “Gold Ring of King Minos.” Epiphany: Goddesses, Priest King, sanctuaries, sacred trees, bull-horn U-shaped objects, noble boat Era: MMIII-LMIB, 1600-1450 BC Museum: HAM / weight about 30g Local: Central North, Crete Drawing: Eiji OKUBO I-1-02 《Gold Isopata Ring》  Site: Royal Tomb, Chamber Tomb 1, Isopata Shape & Decoration: Gold Signet Ring, oval-shaped seal face Epiphany: Goddess, two snakes, four dancing women, meadow with violets blooming Era: LMI, 1550-1450 BC Museum: HAM, inv. No. 424 / L26mm Local: Central North, Crete Drawing: Eiji OKUBO I-1-04 Gold Signet Ring 《Bull leaping》  Site: Chamber Tomb, Archanes Shape & Decoration: Gold Signet Ring Bull leaping by a young Minoan man in a handstand position Era: LMII-LMIIIA1, 1450-1375 BC Museum: Ashmolean Museum, U. Oxford (UK) inv. No. AN1896-1908-AE2237 / L34mm Local: Central North, Crete Drawing: Eiji OKUBO II-2-02 Fresco “Princess & Minoan youth” of “Procession Fresco”  Site: Corridor of Procession Fresco, Southwest Wing, Knossos Palace Shape & Decoration: Fresco “Princess and Minoan youth” of “Procession Fresco” Era: MMIIIA-LMIB, 1625-1450 BC Museum: HAM Local: Central North, Crete Drawing: Eiji OKUBO Upper Floor, West Wing, Knossos Palace  Site: Plan of Upper Floor, West Wing, Knossos Palace Era: MMIIIA-LMIIIA1, 1625-1375 BC Re. information: Papers, Sir Arthur John Evans “The PALACE of MINOS at KNOSSOS v. II” (1928) Local: Central North, Crete Drawing: Eiji OKUBO South Propylaea, Southwest Wing, Knossos Palace  Site: South Propylaea, Southwest Wing, Knossos Palace Situation: Column & square pillar, and pillar foundations, reproduced 《Procession Fresco》 Local: Central North, Crete Drawing: Eiji OKUBO / Photo: 1994 II-2-03 Fresco “Male Musicians” of “Procession Fresco”  Site: Corridor of Procession Fresco, Southwest Wing, Knossos Palace Shape & Decoration: Minoan Fresco, “Male Musicians” of “Procession Fresco” Era: MMIIIA-LMIB, 1625-1450 BC Museum: HAM Local: Central North, Crete Drawing: Eiji OKUBO II-3-06 Fresco “Wild Cat aiming for Pheasant”  Site: Room of the Fresco, Agia Triada Shape & Decoration: Fresco, “Wild Cat aiming for pheasant” in rocky area with ivy Era: LMIA-LMIB, 1550-1450 BC Museum: HAM / L40cm, W40cm Local: Messara Plain, Crete Drawing: Eiji OKUBO III-5-01 Elegant Jar, Marine design  Site: West Wing, Zakros Palace Shape & Decoration: Marine design style, Elegant Jar with argonaut pattern Era: LMIB, 1500-1450 BC Museum: HAM, inv. No. 14098 Local: Easternmost, Crete Drawing: Eiji OKUBO III-6-04 Palace style, Elegant Jug  Site: Royal Villa, Knossos Palace Shape & Decoration: Palace style Jug Floral design style=abstract papyrus & horizontal lines patterns Era: LMIIIA, 1400-1300 BC Museum: HAM Local: Central North, Crete / 130m northeast from Knossos Palace Drawing: Eiji OKUBO GPS: 35°17’57’’N 25°09’52’’E / ALT 80m V-1-01 Marble Rhyton with “S”-shaped handles  Site: Ritual Bath, West Wing, Zakros Palace Shape & Decoration: Marble decorative Rhyton with “S”-shaped handles Era: LMIB, 1500-1450 BC Museum: HAM, inv. No. 2720 / H405mm Local: Easternmost, Crete Drawing: Eiji OKUBO VIII-1-01 Terracotta Figurine “Minoan Male (or Soldier)” & “Minoan Female"  Site: Peak Sanctuary of Petsofa, Palaikastro Shape & Decoration: Terracotta Figurine “Minoan Male (or Soldier),” putting dagger on waist Era: MMIB, 1900-1800 BC Museum: HAM, inv. No. 504 / H175mm Local: Easternmost, Crete Drawing: Eiji OKUBO Site: Sanctuary on hill, Piskokefalo Shape & Decoration: Terracotta Figurine,” wearing long bell-shaped skirt Era: MMIIB, 1700-1650 BC Museum: HAM, inv. No. 9832 / H264mm Local: Eastern, Crete / 3.5km south from Sitia city Drawing: Eiji OKUBO IX-2-01 Hippopotamus Fang/Teeth Youth Statue “Kouros”  Site: Minoan Town, “Building 5,” Palaikastro Shape & Decoration: Youth Statue, “Kouros,” with partially covered in gold, serpentine head, torso & legs & arms of collection of hippopotamus’ fangs/teeth Era: LMIB, 1500-1450 BC Museum: STAM, inv. No. AΣ-AE8506 / H54cm Local: Easternmost, Crete Drawing: Eiji OKUBO The “Building 5” which faces the street from Palaikastro's Minoan Town to the sea, is composed of two sections to the east and west. The west section, which is long north to south and has 6 rooms, is called the "Shrine (peach color)". During excavation missions from 1987 to 1990, a Minoan cult statue, called "Kouros," were discovered in four scattered locations within the Shrine area. The estimated height of the restored statue from head to toe is 54 cm, and the parts of the slightly slender young man's statue include greenish-gray serpentine for the head and hair, rock-crystal for the eyes, and torso, arms, legs was a collection of hippopotamus fangs/teeth, and the bracelet, loincloth, sandals, and leg guards were made of gold. “Building 5,” Northernmost Area of Minoan Town, Palaikastro  Site: Plan of “Building 5,” Minoan Town of Palaikastro Local: Easternmost, Crete Drawing: Eiji OKUBO ----------  |