Before Dorian and Ionian, who created classical Greek civilization, arrived in Greece, the Aegean region in the northeast of the Mediterranean had a fairly developed culture, including countries from clan society to early slavery society. In the history of art, this culture is called "Aegean culture" or "Crete-Mycenae culture".

About Aegean culture. What we know now is mainly based on the findings of two archaeologists: German archaeologist Sheriman and British scholar Evans. From the end of 19 to the beginning of the 20th century, they were attracted by the Greek myth Homer and visited this area.

Homer's epic is an important cultural achievement of Homer's era in ancient Greece. It consists of two epics, Heriat and Odyssey, which describe the process of the Greek expedition to Troy in epic form. Among them, Heriat described the story of the Greek general Achilles killing the Trojan Lord hector. The Odyssey describes the journey of the Greek hero Odyssey to return home after his expedition victory.

Sheriman and Evans conducted archaeological excavations according to the address described in Homer's epic, and found the remains of Mycenae culture. Minos Palace ruins and a large number of cultural relics. These findings prove that Crete culture is the birthplace of Aegean culture, and Mycenae culture is the successor of Crete culture.

The Minoan Culture in Crete The painting art in Minoan culture is mainly decorative murals. Its murals are mainly concentrated in Minos Palace. Minos Palace is a huge and complex building complex, covering an area of about two hectares. The internal structure of the palace is complex and the levels are changeable. It's called a maze. The walls of the palace are decorated with murals, depicting decorative figures and patterns with smooth curves and bright colors. Technically connected with Egyptian art. Among them, Paris Girl, Talking Woman and Maid Map are the most famous.

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