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Postpalatial Crete

1300 BCE 1200 BCE
D G SC WF EQ 2020  gr_crete_post_palace_1 / GrCrPPa
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1450 BCE 1300 BCE Monopalatial Crete (gr_crete_mono_palace)    [None]

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  General Description   At the end of the Late Minoan IIIA2 period, the destruction of the "palace" at Knossos, the oldest monumental building compound of the island, marked the end of a political authority which had controlled most of Crete during the Late Minoan II and Late Minoan IIIA periods. Regional centers, once secondary capitals under the Knossian control, subsequently regained a degree of independence. Regional elites exerted their authorities over the land by adopting social instruments and ideological strategies which turned out to be very similar to those used by the previous Knossian power, possibly including the use of Linear B script for bureaucratic purposes. [1] Things changed in the eleventh century, with the fall of the great Eastern Mediterranean powers and a resulting period of instability in both the region generally and the island specifically. [2]
Population and political organization
Firth estimated the Cretan population during Late Minoan IIIA and IIIB periods (1400-1200 BCE) at 110,000 people [3] As for political organization, the supreme leader of the state was the king (wanax), presided over the political, economic and religious hierarchy, though possibly lacked military and judicial authority [4]

[1]: (Borgna 2003, 153-183) Elisabetta Borgna. 2003. ’Regional settlement patterns in Crete at the end of LBA’. SMEA 45: 153-83.

[2]: (Hallager 2010, 157-158) Erik Hallager. 2010. ’Crete’ in The Oxford Handbook of the Bronze Age Aegean, edited by E.H. Cline. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

[3]: (Firth 1995, 33-55) R. Firth. 1995. ’Estimating the population of Crete during LM IIIA/B’. Minos 29-30: 33-55.

[4]: (Shelmerdine and Bennet 2008, 292-295) C.W. Shelmerdine and J. Bennet. 2008. ’Mycenaean states. Economy and administration,’ in The Cambridge Companion to the Aegean Bronze Age, edited by C.W. Shelmerdine. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

General Variables
Identity and Location
Temporal Bounds
Political and Cultural Relations
Language
Religion
Social Complexity Variables
Social Scale
Hierarchical Complexity
Professions
Bureaucracy Characteristics
Law
Specialized Buildings: polity owned
Transport Infrastructure
Special-purpose Sites
Information / Writing System
Information / Kinds of Written Documents
Information / Money
Information / Postal System
Information / Measurement System
Warfare Variables (Military Technologies)
Fortifications
Military use of Metals
Projectiles
Handheld weapons
Animals used in warfare
Armor
Naval technology
Economy Variables (Luxury Goods) Coding in Progress.
Religion Variables Coding in Progress.
Crisis Consequences Coding in Progress.
Power Transitions Coding in Progress.

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Year Range Postpalatial Crete (gr_crete_post_palace_1) was in:
 (1300 BCE 1201 BCE)   Crete
Home NGA: Crete
General Variables
Identity and Location Postpalatial Crete (gr_crete_post_palace_1)
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Utm Zone 35 S Confident 1300 BCE  1200 BCE
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Original Name Postpalatial Crete Confident 1300 BCE  1200 BCE
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Capital None (Absent Capital) Confident 1300 BCE  1200 BCE
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Alternative Name Mycenaean Crete Confident 1300 BCE  1200 BCE
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Alternative Name Creto-Mycenaean Crete Confident 1300 BCE  1200 BCE
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Temporal Bounds Postpalatial Crete (gr_crete_post_palace_1)
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Peak Years [1300 BCE ➜ 1200 BCE] Confident
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Duration [1300 BCE ➜ 1200 BCE] Confident
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Political and Cultural Relations Postpalatial Crete (gr_crete_post_palace_1)
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Suprapolity Relations unknown [---] Suspected 1300 BCE  1200 BCE
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Supracultural Entity Cretan Broze Age Civilization Confident 1300 BCE  1200 BCE
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Succeeding Entity Final Postpalatial Crete Confident 1300 BCE  1200 BCE
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Succeeding Entity
1200 BCE 1000 BCE
Final Postpalatial Crete (gr_crete_post_palace_2)   [None]  Confident
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Preceding Entity
1450 BCE 1300 BCE
Monopalatial Crete (gr_crete_mono_palace)   [None]  Confident
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Degree of Centralization quasi-polity Confident 1300 BCE  1200 BCE
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Language Postpalatial Crete (gr_crete_post_palace_1)
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Linguistic Family Indo-European Confident 1300 BCE  1200 BCE
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Language Minoan Confident 1300 BCE  1200 BCE
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Language Early Greek Confident 1300 BCE  1200 BCE
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Religion Postpalatial Crete (gr_crete_post_palace_1)
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Social Complexity Variables
Social Scale Postpalatial Crete (gr_crete_post_palace_1)
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Population of the Largest Settlement 1,000 people Confident 1300 BCE  1200 BCE
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Polity Territory - Suspected 1300 BCE  1200 BCE
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Polity Population - Suspected 1300 BCE  1200 BCE
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Hierarchical Complexity Postpalatial Crete (gr_crete_post_palace_1)
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Settlement Hierarchy 4 Confident 1300 BCE  1200 BCE
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Religious Level - Suspected 1300 BCE  1200 BCE
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Military Level - Suspected 1300 BCE  1200 BCE
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Administrative Level 4 Confident 1300 BCE  1200 BCE
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Professions Postpalatial Crete (gr_crete_post_palace_1)
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Professional Priesthood Present Confident 1300 BCE  1200 BCE
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Professional Military Officer Present Confident 1300 BCE  1200 BCE
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Bureaucracy Characteristics Postpalatial Crete (gr_crete_post_palace_1)
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Specialized Government Building Present Confident 1300 BCE  1200 BCE
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Full Time Bureaucrat Present Confident 1300 BCE  1200 BCE
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Law Postpalatial Crete (gr_crete_post_palace_1)
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Professional Lawyer Absent Confident 1300 BCE  1200 BCE
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Judge Absent Confident 1300 BCE  1200 BCE
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Absent Confident 1300 BCE  1200 BCE
Court Absent Confident 1300 BCE  1200 BCE
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Specialized Buildings: polity owned Postpalatial Crete (gr_crete_post_palace_1)
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Market Present Inferred 1300 BCE  1200 BCE
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Food Storage Site Present Confident 1300 BCE  1200 BCE
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Drinking Water Supply System Absent Confident 1300 BCE  1200 BCE
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Transport Infrastructure Postpalatial Crete (gr_crete_post_palace_1)
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Road Present Confident 1300 BCE  1200 BCE
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Port Present Confident 1300 BCE  1200 BCE
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Canal Absent Confident 1300 BCE  1200 BCE
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Bridge Present Confident 1300 BCE  1200 BCE
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Special-purpose Sites Postpalatial Crete (gr_crete_post_palace_1)
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Mines or Quarry Present Confident 1300 BCE  1200 BCE
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Information / Writing System Postpalatial Crete (gr_crete_post_palace_1)
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Written Record Present Confident 1300 BCE  1200 BCE
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Script Present Confident 1300 BCE  1200 BCE
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Phonetic Alphabetic Writing Present Confident 1300 BCE  1200 BCE
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Nonwritten Record Present Confident 1300 BCE  1200 BCE
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Information / Kinds of Written Documents Postpalatial Crete (gr_crete_post_palace_1)
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Scientific Literature Absent Confident 1300 BCE  1200 BCE
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Sacred Text Absent Confident 1300 BCE  1200 BCE
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Religious Literature Absent Confident 1300 BCE  1200 BCE
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Practical Literature Absent Confident 1300 BCE  1200 BCE
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Philosophy Absent Confident 1300 BCE  1200 BCE
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Lists Tables and Classification Present Confident 1300 BCE  1200 BCE
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History Absent Confident 1300 BCE  1200 BCE
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Fiction Absent Confident 1300 BCE  1200 BCE
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Calendar Present Confident 1300 BCE  1200 BCE
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Information / Money Postpalatial Crete (gr_crete_post_palace_1)
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Token Present Confident 1300 BCE  1200 BCE
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Precious Metal Unknown Suspected 1300 BCE  1200 BCE
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Paper Currency Absent Confident 1300 BCE  1200 BCE
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Indigenous Coin Absent Confident 1300 BCE  1200 BCE
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Foreign Coin Absent Confident 1300 BCE  1200 BCE
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Article Present Confident 1300 BCE  1200 BCE
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Information / Postal System Postpalatial Crete (gr_crete_post_palace_1)
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Postal Station Absent Confident 1300 BCE  1200 BCE
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General Postal Service Absent Confident 1300 BCE  1200 BCE
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Courier Absent Confident 1300 BCE  1200 BCE
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Information / Measurement System Postpalatial Crete (gr_crete_post_palace_1)
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Warfare Variables (Military Technologies)
Fortifications Postpalatial Crete (gr_crete_post_palace_1)
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Modern Fortification Absent Confident 1300 BCE  1200 BCE
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Fortified Camp Absent Confident 1300 BCE  1200 BCE
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Complex Fortification Absent Confident 1300 BCE  1200 BCE
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Long Wall absent Confident 1300 BCE  1200 BCE
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Military use of Metals Postpalatial Crete (gr_crete_post_palace_1)
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Steel Absent Confident 1300 BCE  1200 BCE
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Iron Absent Confident 1300 BCE  1200 BCE
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Copper Present Confident 1300 BCE  1200 BCE
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Bronze Present Confident 1300 BCE  1200 BCE
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Projectiles Postpalatial Crete (gr_crete_post_palace_1)
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Tension Siege Engine Absent Confident 1300 BCE  1200 BCE
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Sling Siege Engine Absent Confident 1300 BCE  1200 BCE
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Sling Present Confident 1300 BCE  1200 BCE
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Self Bow Present Confident 1300 BCE  1200 BCE
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Javelin Present Confident 1300 BCE  1200 BCE
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Handheld Firearm Absent Confident 1300 BCE  1200 BCE
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Gunpowder Siege Artillery Absent Confident 1300 BCE  1200 BCE
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Crossbow Absent Confident 1300 BCE  1200 BCE
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Composite Bow Present Confident 1300 BCE  1200 BCE
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Atlatl Absent Confident 1300 BCE  1200 BCE
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Handheld weapons Postpalatial Crete (gr_crete_post_palace_1)
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War Club Absent Confident 1300 BCE  1200 BCE
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Sword Present Confident 1300 BCE  1200 BCE
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Spear Present Confident 1300 BCE  1200 BCE
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Polearm Absent Confident 1300 BCE  1200 BCE
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Dagger Absent Confident 1300 BCE  1200 BCE
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Animals used in warfare Postpalatial Crete (gr_crete_post_palace_1)
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Horse Present Confident 1300 BCE  1200 BCE
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Elephant Absent Confident 1300 BCE  1200 BCE
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Camel Absent Confident 1300 BCE  1200 BCE
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Armor Postpalatial Crete (gr_crete_post_palace_1)
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Shield Present Confident 1300 BCE  1200 BCE
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Scaled Armor Absent Confident 1300 BCE  1200 BCE
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Plate Armor Absent Confident 1300 BCE  1200 BCE
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Limb Protection Present Confident 1300 BCE  1200 BCE
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Leather Cloth Present Confident 1300 BCE  1200 BCE
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Laminar Armor Present Confident 1300 BCE  1200 BCE
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Helmet Present Confident 1300 BCE  1200 BCE
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Chainmail Absent Confident 1300 BCE  1200 BCE
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Breastplate Present Confident 1300 BCE  1200 BCE
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Naval technology Postpalatial Crete (gr_crete_post_palace_1)
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Specialized Military Vessel Present Confident 1300 BCE  1200 BCE
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Small Vessels Canoes Etc Present Confident 1300 BCE  1200 BCE
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Economy Variables (Luxury Goods)
Religion Variables
Moralizing Supernatural Punishment and Reward Postpalatial Crete (gr_crete_post_palace_1)
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Human Sacrifice Postpalatial Crete (gr_crete_post_palace_1)
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Crisis Cases
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Instability Data
Power Transitions
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