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Discovery

The Knossos Palace was discovered in 1878 by a man named Kalokairinos.  He only superficially excavated it.

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Controversial
excavation

In 1900 the Englishman and amateur archaeologist Sir Arthur Evans took over and did a comprehensive excavation job. His restoration is basically what we see today. Critics say he used too much imagination in determining the palace's former appearance.

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Tourist
perspective

Although archaeologists have reason to deplore Evans' guesstimations, I understand why most travelers to Greece would approve of his work. They would rather view a somewhat fanciful recreation than a field of tumbled building blocks that only an archaeologist could love.

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"Minoan Civilization" name

Arthur Evans coined the term "Minoan Civilization" after the legendary King Minos of Crete. We do not know what the society called itself.

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