Evans, J.

…The discoverer and namer of the Minoan civilization. Son of John E. Evans (1823-1908), one of the founders of British prehistoric archaeology. In 1900, he began excavations at his own expense at Knossos, a hill on the island of Kephalonia south of Heraklion on the island of Crete. He then devoted his life to excavating and studying the entire Minoan civilization's largest palace and its surroundings. He unearthed complex, multi-storey buildings, many magnificent murals, crafts, pottery and other artifacts, and established the full picture of the Minoan civilization, which is a glorious civilization in the history of ancient civilizations. His excavations were meticulous and precise, his research thorough and with a broad perspective. …

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…ミノス文明の発見･命名者。イギリス先史考古学の創始者の一人ジョン･エバンズJohn E.(1823‐1908)の子。1900年クレタ島のイラクリオンの南方にあるケファラの丘(クノッソス)で私費をもって発掘を始める。以来ミノス文明最大の宮殿の全体と付近の発掘と研究に生涯をかける。ここで数階建ての複雑な建築，みごとな多くの壁画，工芸品，陶器などを発掘して，古代文明史上に輝くミノス文明の全容を確定した。その発掘は精密細心，調査は徹底的で，広い視野をもつ。…

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