What was the figurine Royal Ontario Museums figure of the Minoan Ivory Goddess originally thought to be? How does it relate (apparently) to ancient Minoan culture?
* Please use outside sources I provided, other outside sources are not allowedQuestions:What was the figurine Royal Ontario Museums figure of the Minoan Ivory Goddess originally thought to be? How does it relate (apparently) to ancient Minoan culture?Based on the first blog post (The Minoans Discovered), what was Sir Arthur Evanss background like? What drew him to the island of Crete? What pre-conceptions or prejudices did Evans bring to the study of the ancient Minoans? What conclusions does Evans draw about the nature of ancient Minoan culture?At the end of the second blog post (The Minoans Created), the author Kate Cooper discusses the theories of scholar Kenneth Lapatin. What is Lapatins theory about the Minoan Ivory Goddess? What is its relationship to Arthur Evans, his background and ideas? What attitudes or ideas did the Ivory Goddess help to confirm? Do you find Lapatins explanation convincing?Finally, offer a thoughtful critique of early twentieth century archeology. Where did scholars like Evans go wrong? What did they get right? How can their mistakes make us better practitioners of art history?Main sources:Art History, 5th Edition (Marilyn Stokstad, Michael W. Cothren) (z-lib.org)-part-3Outside contents:Our case study for this period is the Minoan Civilization on Crete. Even the name Minoan is mythological in its origins: King Minos was the mythical king of Crete (his son was the animal-human hybrid Minotaur from ancient legends). The following links follow the story of the discovery of the Minoan civilization, using the case study of a small ivory figure in the collection of the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, Canada.1. First, read a bit about the background of this object: https://www.rom.on.ca/en/collections-research/research/world-culture/rom-minoan-ivory-goddess2. Next, read a somewhat lengthy study of the archeologist Sir Arthur Evans: https://www.rom.on.ca/en/blog/the-evans-connection-part-1-the-minoans-discovered3. Finally, read about how Evans drew conclusions about the content and nature of Minoan civilization: https://www.rom.on.ca/en/blog/the-evans-connection-part-2-the-minoans-created
