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MINOAN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Minoan artworks depict women in religious ceremonies and priestesses aided by male assistants.
A
true
B
false
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In polychrome images such as wall paintings and the faience figurines, males are represented with dark skin and females with light skin. This distinction is also characteristic of contemporary Egyptian art, which is probably the source of this Minoan convention.

Detailed explanation-2: -Indeed, the Minoans were one of the earliest cultures to paint natural landscapes without any humans present in the scene; such was their admiration of nature. Animals, too, were often depicted in their natural habitat, for example, monkeys, birds, dolphins, and fish.

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