CIVILIZATION
MINOAN
Question
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Men were more important than women
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Women were more important than men
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Men and women were of equal social status
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Only boys participated in bull leaping
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Detailed explanation-1: -Minoan fresco painting was a central part of Minoan art. It was a form of ancient art that focused on the divine and the secular, preserving details of religious ceremonies and beliefs-and what Minoan architecture looked like and scenes from daily Minoan life.
Detailed explanation-2: -Women were pictured on thrones, they were often larger in size or in central positions when compared to their male counterparts (if there were any, which there often weren’t!). Another common theme that reinforced their importance was that they were depicted being attended to by others.
Detailed explanation-3: -Some frescoes portrayed women walking freely in public, or even participating in a dangerous athletic contest of bull leaping. This indicates that Minoan women had more rights when compared to women of other civilizations in the same period.