Martial Minoans? War as social process, practice and event in Bronze Age Crete
The archaeology of Minoan Crete is unique in Europe. Beyond palaces, priestesses and power, it is unique because it only emerged in the twentieth century; that was many decades after archaeological research began in most other areas of Europe.
Bulls and Bull-leaping in the Minoan World
A religious function is also suggested by the portrait-like quality of some rhyta. In contrast to the stylized depictions of priestesses, princes, and even deities, the Bull
Clues to the Location of Minoan Bull-Jumping from the Palace at Knossos
The opponents of the central court theory believed that it was not realistic to direct a bull through the interior of a palace without causing damage en route to the central court.