Sam Crooks
Biographic Data
| ID | 6809138 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sam Crooks |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sam |
| FAMILY NAME | Crooks |
| SIGNATURE | CROOKS S |
| AFFILIATIONS | La Trobe University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Cult Stones of the Ancient Eastern Mediterranean
Middle-Range Theory in Archaeology
Power Ranges: Identity and Terrain in Minoan Crete
During the Aegean Bronze Age, the island of Crete was home to Minoan civilisation (3100–1300 BCE). The Cretan landscape is characterised by prominent mountain ranges. During the Middle Bronze Age (c. 2000 BCE) cult sites began to proliferate on mountain peaks in response to climatic changes. Peak sanctuaries were locations of popular religious expression focussed on human, animal, and environmental health and fertility. In the Neopalatial period …
Dropping Ecstasy? Minoan Cult and the Tropes of Shamanism
Cult scenes illustrated in miniature on administrative stone seals and metal signet rings from Late Bronze Age Minoan Crete are commonly interpreted as “Epiphany Scenes” and have been called “shamanic”. “Universal shamanism” is a catch-all anthropological term coined to describe certain inferred ritual behaviors across widely dispersed cultures and through time. This study re-examines evidence for Minoan cultic practices in light of key tropes of…
Power Ranges: Identity and Terrain in Minoan Crete
During the Aegean Bronze Age, the island of Crete was home to Minoan civilisation (3100–1300 BCE). The Cretan landscape is characterised by prominent mountain ranges. During the Middle Bronze Age (c. 2000 BCE) cult sites began to proliferate on mountain peaks in response to climatic changes. Peak sanctuaries were locations of popular religious expression focussed on human, animal, and environmental health and fertility. In the Neopalatial period …
Dropping Ecstasy? Minoan Cult and the Tropes of Shamanism
Cult scenes illustrated in miniature on administrative stone seals and metal signet rings from Late Bronze Age Minoan Crete are commonly interpreted as “Epiphany Scenes” and have been called “shamanic”. “Universal shamanism” is a catch-all anthropological term coined to describe certain inferred ritual behaviors across widely dispersed cultures and through time. This study re-examines evidence for Minoan cultic practices in light of key tropes of…
Power Ranges: Identity and Terrain in Minoan Crete
During the Aegean Bronze Age, the island of Crete was home to Minoan civilisation (3100–1300 BCE). The Cretan landscape is characterised by prominent mountain ranges. During the Middle Bronze Age (c. 2000 BCE) cult sites began to proliferate on mountain peaks in response to climatic changes. Peak sanctuaries were locations of popular religious expression focussed on human, animal, and environmental health and fertility. In the Neopalatial period …
Cult Stones of the Ancient Eastern Mediterranean
Middle-Range Theory in Archaeology
Archaeology (4 works) · History (4 works) · Ancient history (3 works) · Cult (3 works) · Geography (3 works) · Aesthetics (2 works) · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History (2 works) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (2 works) · Archaeology and Rock Art Studies (2 works) · Art (2 works)