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Power Ranges : Identity and Terrain in Minoan Crete

During the Aegean Bronze Age, the island of Crete was home to Minoan civilisation (3100-1300 BCE). The Cretan landscape is characterised by prominent mountain ranges. During the Middle Bronze Age (c. 2000 BCE) cult sites began to proliferate on mountain peaks in response to climatic changes. Peak sa...

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Published in:Journal for the study of religion, nature and culture 13(2019), 2, Seite 130-156
Main Authors: Tully, Caroline Jane (Author, VerfasserIn)
Crooks, Sam (VerfasserIn)
Document Type: Online Resource Article
Language:English
Published: 2019
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