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Assyrian Army - 4 views

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    Picture of an Assyrian Army
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Archaeological Sites: Knossos - 0 views

  • 1700 BC after a massive earthquake and again rebuilt and modified in 1500 BC after a devastating fire.
    • Meaghan Houston
       
      Multiple natural disasters
  • drainage sumps, luxurious bathrooms, ventilation systems, ground-water conduits and waste chutes.
    • Meaghan Houston
       
      Wow, that seems pretty fancy for a palace in 1500 BC...
  • Kitchens, residences, storerooms, bathrooms, workshops, and ceremonial rooms were discovered.
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  • 19,000 gallons of oil.
    • Meaghan Houston
       
      What was all of that oil for?
  • Originally Evans believed the artifacts were ten thousand years old, but later experts dated these stone artifacts to be five thousand years old.
  • The layout of a courtyard in the palace hinted at a labyrinth type plan, the rooms, corridors and halls of various storage areas built in a confusing pattern.
    • Meaghan Houston
       
      Was there a specific reason why the courtyard was a labyrinth?
  • How was the civilization destroyed? The destruction is apparent but its cause is not.
    • Meaghan Houston
       
      Good question...
  • However, most experts have since decided that Crete was invaded and destroyed.
    • Meaghan Houston
       
      Wouldn't they be able to tell the difference between an invasion and an earthquake and its impact on the buildings and the environment?
  • Greek mythology immortalized Crete and Knossos with its legends
  • Zeus fathered a son, Minos, who became the King of Knossos,
  • the remains of buildings spanning over an area of 8,480 square feet.
  • 2000 BC.
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    This helped me clarify the palace of Knossos a bit. I was hoping for a bit more of why the people seemed to die of malnutrition if there was so much food stored in the palace, but this has a good history of it.
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