Q The written documents that come from ancient Crete are few and provide little information regarding the religion, politics, or lifestyle of the Minoan people. Our best window into this world is through the excavated art and architecture. For this activity, you will select evidence from the palace complex (and complex it is!) to search for clues about culture. Begin by searching the text or online sources to locate three examples of architectural detail, wall painting, pottery, or sculpture from Knossos. An exceptional site has been created by the British School at AthensLinks to an external site.. This site provides fascinating 360-degree views of rooms. (Be aware that the initial excavator, Sir Arthur Evans, made some controversial restorations to the palace. Know that what you are seeing may not be all original.) A great website for art from Knossos is that of the Heraklion Museum in CreteLinks to an external site.. Painted pottery, sculpture, and frescoes will be found here. Another option for learning about Knossos is this video available through the Excelsior Library: • Mycenaean KnossosLinks to an external site. [Video file] [03 mins 19 sec] • City of KnossosLinks to an external site. [Video file] [04 mins 02 sec] In the essay, use your three examples as evidence for some aspect(s) of Minoan culture. You may find your material evidence indicates commerce, seafaring, or perhaps a love of nature. Maybe your sampling speaks of religion, ceremony, or costume. Be sure to identify fully your examples, and include plenty of specific description as you make a case for them as cultural evidence. Illustrations are helpful. ________________________________________ Essay Writing Requirements: 1. Double-space 2. Two pages or 500+ words 3. Follow the APA style. 4. Proofread: Be sure to check your work and correct any spelling or grammatical errors before you post it. 5. Submit the essay to the assignment dropbox. 6. Grammar assistance is available using the Online Writing LabLinks to an external site. (OWL). 7. Submit the paper by the due date. Compose your work in a .doc or .docx file type using a word processor (such as Microsoft Word, etc.) and save it frequently to your computer. For those assignments that are not written essays and require uploading images or PowerPoint slides, please follow uploading guidelines provided by your instructor. Check your work and correct any spelling or grammatical errors. When you are ready to submit your work, click “Upload Submission.” Enter the submission title and then click on “Select a file to upload.” Browse your computer, and select your file. Click “Open” and verify the correct file name has appeared next to Submission File. Click on “Continue.” Confirm submission is correct and then click on “Accept Submission & Save.” ________________________________________ Turnitin® This course has Turnitin® fully integrated into the course dropbox. This means that you should only submit your assignments to the dropbox below. Please do not submit your assignment directly to Turnitin.com. Once submitted, your assignment will be evaluated by Turnitin® automatically. You will be able to view an Originality Report within minutes of your first submission that will show how much of your work has been identified as similar to other sources such as websites, textbooks, or other student papers. Use your Originality Report as a learning tool to identify areas of your assignment that you may not have cited appropriately. You may resubmit your assignment through this dropbox as many times as you need to check to see if you have made improvements, until the due date of the assignment. However, once you have made your first submission, you will need to wait 24 hours after each subsequent submission to receive a new Originality Report. Plan accordingly as you draft your assignment. Once the due date has passed, your assignment submission will be considered final. ________________________________________ Evaluation This assignment will be graded using the Written Assignment Grading Rubric located on the Rubrics page within the Course Introduction module of the course. Please review the rubric prior to beginning your work so that you ensure your submission meets the criteria in place for this assignment. This assignment is worth 30% of your final course grade.