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Compare And Contrast Minoan Art And Mycenaeans

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Minoan art frequently shows peaceful scenes of floral or marine subject matter, while the art of the Mycenaeans celebrates things such as chariots and combat. Mycenaeans wrote in the deciphered form known as Linear B, and the Minoans wrote in the still unbroken script, Linear A. Both cultures are able to developed sophisticated architecture. The two cultures are both into building palaces. The Mycenaeans were more 'playful, ' more 'daring ' in their construction techniques seeking news way to carry the load of walls & roofs, while the Minoans stayed true to techniques that worked and stuck with them. Minoans favored large open courtyards while the Mycenaeans preffered an interior great hall.
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