72341X1 Life in Ancient Lands Series. G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York: 1967. 143 pages. Hardcover with dustjacket. Reading copy. Thoughit was one of the greatest and most distinct of ancient civilizations, practically nothing was known of Minoan Crete until the twentieth century. It is, in a sense, the complete creation of the archaeologist's spade and the scholar's imaginative detective work. Their detailed investigations have revealed a rich culture with such brilliance, luxury, oddity and gaiety that it has invited comparison with Paris at its peak, and this despite the fact that its few written records are little more than duty rosters and lists of quartermasters and tax-collectors. S distinctive feature of the book are the superb illustrations - 16 pages of plates in full color, and 76 black and white illustrations integrated with the text. Includes an Index. $13.70USD
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