Sir Arthur EvansBy Milo and Stella
Who was Sir Arthur Evans?
Sir Arthur Evans was born in Nash Mills, England in 1851
He died at 90 years old in 1941
Friend of Heinrich Schliemann fellow archaeologist
He was an archaeologist who discovered the Minoans of Crete (1600-1400bce), one of early advanced civilizations before Athens
Why are these things always
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How did he become an
archaeologist?Evan’s Dad owned a paper mill which would later fund his expeditions.
Attended Oxford’s Brasenose College
Appointed curator at the Ashmolean Museum of Antiquities, Oxford
Set out to improve museum’s reputation
Inspired by Cretan “seal stones” and coin gifts to museum
Why Crete?An unsuccessful dig in area gave him some clues on where to excavate
Locals kept finding artifacts there
Myths like the Minotaur took place on Crete and say there was some civilization there
Schliemann believed there was possibly an ancient empire buried there, except he died before he started excavation
That’s Crete
What did he find?In 1899, he excavated the Palace of Knossos and named the people Minoans after the mythical King Minos
The excavations uncovered complicated corridors, pottery and frescoes
Artifacts showed a very civilized people with running water and a class system
Clay tablets with writing called Linear A and Linear B
The reconstruction of the Palace began in 1903 briefly interrupted by WWI and continued until 1931
Unfortunately Evan’s reconstructed buildings were not historically accurate but realistic
Later Life
Sir Arthur Evans was knighted in 1911 for his discoveries
After many years of excavations and reconstructing Knossos, Evans retired in 1931 and died 10 years later in Boar’s Hill, England
Retirement
BIBLIOGRAPHY
http://www.athenapub.com/11evans.GIF
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Evans
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/ancient_greeks/greek_world/
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