Arthur evans biography
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Sir Arthur John Evans (July 8, 1851 – July 11, 1941) was a Britisharchaeologist, who received a knighthood for his work advancing the knowledge of the Bronze Age in the Mediterranean area.
Arthur evans biography
He primarily worked on the island of Crete, uncovering ruins and numerous artifacts and artworks from, what he named after the legendary King Minos, the Minoan Civilization. Among his findings he discovered writings in previously unknown scripts, which he called Linear A and Linear B.
Evans purchased land on Crete that contained the ruins of Knossos, which he excavated and then reconstructed (to the condemnation of purists), producing a museum of Minoan culture, allowing visitors to have an experience of life in ancient times.
Life
Arthur John Evans was born in Nash Mills, England. He was the eldest son of Sir John Evans, a paper manufacturer and amateur archaeologist of Welsh descent, who evoked in his son a great