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"Harvester Rhyton"

TWO VIEWS OF THE HARVESTER RHYTON From Hagia Triada, Crete. New Palace period, c. 1650–1450 BCE. Steatite, greatest diameter 4 1⁄2“ (11.3 cm). 

Questions: 200 words

We can easily see that the carvings on this vessel show a procession of human figures, but exactly why this procession is happening and what it means is still open to debate. Does the scene remind you of anything you have seen or participated in yourself? Do the similarities help you understand what this procession might have meant to the ancient Minoans?

A successful answer (receiving the full 100 points) will - - -  

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· Be written at the college level

· Edited for spelling and grammar

· Written in the student's own words (no copying/pasting and/or plagiarism) 

· Will include content from the reading and from the student's opinions

· Due Sunday by 11:59pm.