Search for dissertations about: "Knossos"

Found 3 swedish dissertations containing the word Knossos.

2. 1. The people of Knossos : Prosopographical studies in the Knossos Linear B archives

   Author : Hedvig Landenius-Enegren; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Archaeology; Prosopography; Knossos; Linear B tablets; Mycenaean Crete; Aegean Bronze Age epigraphy; Arkeologi; Archaeology subjects; Arkeologiämnen; arkeologi; Archaeology;

   Abstract : The thesis comprises a study of the personal names and designations recorded on the Knossos Linear B tablets. The tablets are largely fragmentary and are written in a syllabic script. When deciphered the language proved to be an early form of Greek. The tablets date to the Mycenaean period of the Palace of Knossos. READ MORE

4. 2. Minoan games and game boards

   Author : Niklas Hillbom; Antikens kultur och samhällsliv; []
   Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; game; game board; cup-holes; Kernos; marker; astragalos; dice; Mallia; Phaistos; Gournia; Khania; ritual; cultural contacts; Ancient history; Antikens och forntidens historia; Arkeologi; Archaeology; Crete; Minoan; Knossos; gaming piece; knuckle bones;

   Abstract : The old, world-wide phenomenon of playing board games has received little attention among scholars studying the ancient cultures. This thesis collects and analyses game-related material from Bronze Age Crete, defines the field of research and provides a framework with definitions and typologies. READ MORE

5. 3. The funerary landscape at Knossos : a diachronic study of Minoan burial customs with special reference to the warrior graves

   Author : Madelaine Miller; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES;

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