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Author
Publisher
William Morrow
Pub. Date
c2011
Description
Through an examination of new documentary and academic research, metallurgy, ancient shipbuilding and navigation techniques, archaeological artifacts, and cutting-edge DNA evidence, Menzies uncovers a trading empire that spanned from the Mediterranean, to the Great Lakes in North America, to Kerala in India. He explains the reality behind the legendary civilization described by Plato, as well as its violent disappearance.
Publisher
PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
c2008
Description
5000 years ago the Minoans flourished on the island of Crete. Their advanced culture became the setting for many famous Greek myths. Yet in their heyday the Minoans were wiped from the pages of history. The cause of their downfall has remained a mystery of the ancient world. Sinking Atlantis explores the usual theories about the disappearance of the Minoans and reveals the truth behind the reign and fall of the great Minoan civilization.
10) Ancient Aegean
Publisher
Schlessinger Media
Pub. Date
c2004
Description
Join archaeologist Arizona Smith and a young detective-in-training as they explore the mysteries of the ancient Minoan civilization.
Author
Series
Aegaeum volume 38
Publisher
Peeters
Pub. Date
2015.
Description
"This book is the first to deal comprehensively with the construction, significance, and function of the full range of garments of Aegean women and related attire of men from the Neolithic to the end of the Bronze Age. As valuable as precious metals, a significant commodity of trade, luxurious in design and decoration, Minoan dress rivaled that of its Near Eastern and Egyptian neighbors. Yet, Aegean costumes and textiles have been among the least...
Series
Ancient civilizations volume 21
Publisher
International Masters Publishers
Pub. Date
2009, ©2008
Description
For centuries, stories persisted of a prosperous, sophisticated civilization on the island of Crete that dominated the waters of the Aegean 2,000 years before Christ. Homeric tales recalled a sinister labyrinth, a powerful king and fascinating people who enjoyed life.
Publisher
Questar Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2004
Description
Join explorers, scholars, adventurers and archaeologists as they search for long-buried clues and missing pieces to the puzzle of history. Unravel the meaning of Egyptian hieroglyphics; uncover clues to Stonehenge; shed new light on the mythical Minoan civilization. Follow the celebrated Silk Road; discover why the ancient city of Catal Hoyuk was so prosperous; reconstruct the city of Petra's underground water system. Venture into the Andes to seek...
Author
Publisher
Teaching Company
Pub. Date
©2009
Description
(THIS IS A SET. Book and DVDs must be checkout together).
Ancient Empires before Alexander is your opportunity to finally complete your knowledge of the ancient world with a comprehensive look at history's first empires. Professor Robert L. Dise Jr. of the University of Northern Iowa--an expert on the history of the ancient world--examines these fascinating kingdoms as their own unique subjects, ones that reflect the struggles, successes, and failures...
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