Evans, Arthur J.: The Palace of Minos: a comparative account of the successive stages of the early Cretan civilization as illustred by the discoveries at Knossos (Band 1): The Neolithic and Early and Middle Minoan Ages (London, 1921)

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commercial purposes to Melos, &c.; Earlier anticipations of advanced Linear Script
on Seal Stones; Systematization by Central Authority in M. M. Ill; Synopsis of
Class A ; Comparisons between Linear and Hieroglyphic signaries ; Compound and
barred signs and Numeration; Relations of Linear Classes A and B—evidences of
overlapping.

§ 30. The Phaestos Disk in its Minoan Relations . . . .647

Tablet of Class A found with imprinted Disk at Phaestos; In Cist with M. M. Ill b
pottery; Non-Minoan character of Disk; Hieroglyphs stamped by novel method;
Order of Sign-Groups on Disk; The Signary—small common element with Minoan
Scripts; The 'Manacles'sign; Artistic execution of Signs compared with Minoan ; At
date of Disk Hieroglyphs superseded by linear signs in Crete ; Indications of connexion
with S.W. Anatolia; Plumed cap and round shield of later Sea-rovers; Arrow sign
on Ship; Anatolian religious element—Symbols of Goddess Ma; Pagoda-like
building—Lykian parallels ; Specialized character of signs on Disk ; Pictographs not
of ancient derivation but drawn from contemporary life ; Phonographic elements—
dual Groups ; Preponderant ideography ; Simple mnemonic element; Division into
Sections —terminal dashes; Symmetrical arrangement of two faces ; Recurrent sets
of sign-groups — suggesting refrains; Metrical character of Composition; Record
of Sea raid—connected with S.W. Region of Asia Minor; Comparison of
later Egyptian Sea raids of Lykians and Confederates; Pylon of Medinet Habu ;
Religious connexion of Disk—a ' Te Deum ' of Victory ; Cretan Philistines among
later Sea-Raiders; But Disk not a record of Philistines in Minoan Crete ; Non-
Minoan accoutrements of warriors on Disk; Keftians true Minoan representatives;
Disk a foreshadowing of later ethnic relations ; An Evidence of M. M. Ill connexion
between Crete and SAW Anatolia; Unique record.

§ 31. M. M. Ill: (P) Seal Types and their Relations with Greater

Art.............669

Change in Signet types—no longer present inscriptions ; Survivals of hieroglyphic
prism seals; Lentoid and amygdaloid bead-seals; Signet rings as those of lVth
Shaft Grave—impressions of such ; Gems of Sphungaras Urns—Talismanic Class ;
' Milk Stones '; Architectural, pillared and gabled, class—Rustic Shrines ; Intaglios
on ' Flattened Cylinders'; Plated Steatite example and parallel supplied by rhyton
fragment; Fisherman and ' Skaros ' fish ; Repository Hoard of Clay Seal-impressions
— unique chronological value; Contemporary Hoards of Zakrp and Hagia Triada;
Specimens of Costume and Armour on Sealings of these Hoards ; Male types with
flowing apron—illustrated by votive figurine ; The ' Ritual Cuirass '; Other con-
temporary finds of Sealings at Knossos; Use of Sieves in Excavation; Religious
types from Repository ; Horned sheep—a nurse of infant God ; Architectonic
setting; Triple gradation beneath Bull-hunting scenes — taken from supports of
friezes; Triply graduated supports of Palace Reliefs ; Illustrations from Steatite
rhytons; Columns between agonistic groups—pugilist and column on Sealing;
Column equivalent of Grand Stand or Theatre ; Fragment of Knossian rhyton ; The
fallen champion of Boxing Ring ; Gladiatorial Scene on Sealing ; Wounded champion
supported on one arm ; Scene of Combatants on Mycenae Signet adapted from
agonistic episodes ; Ultimate influence of Minoan Theatral episodes on Epic imagery ;
Episodes of Bull-ring on signets taken over from frescoes and reliefs ; Excerpts from
Cattle Pieces ; Various types of Repository Sealings; Instantaneous impressions of
Nature; Prototype of Scylla--Sea monster on Mycenae rhyton; Comparisons with
Zakro seal-types ; Middle Minoan and Early Egyptian Elements.

§ 32. M. M. Ill: (O) Winged Creations and the 'Flying Gallop' . 701

Middle Minoan Elements of the Zakro Sealings ; Fantastic types—constant variation
to baffle forgers ; Fancy thus called into play—rapid transformation of types;