University of Mississippi eGrove Honors College (Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors Theses Honors College) Spring 4-15-2021 Sir Arthur Evans and the Minoan Myth: The Creation of Ancient Cretan Culture Madeleine McCracken Follow this and additional works at: https://egrove.olemiss.edu/hon_thesis Recommended Citation McCracken, Madeleine, "Sir Arthur Evans and the Minoan Myth: The Creation of Ancient Cretan Culture" (2021). Honors Theses. 1715. https://egrove.olemiss.edu/hon_thesis/1715 This Undergraduate Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by the Honors College (Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College) at eGrove. It has been accepted for inclusion in Honors Theses by an authorized administrator of eGrove. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. m Sir Arthur Evans and the Minoan Myth: The Creation of Ancient Cretan Culture By Madeleine McCracken A thesis submitted to the faculty of The University of Mississippi in partial fulfillment of the requirements of the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College. Oxford, MS May 2021 Approved By ______________________________ Advisor: Professor Aileen Ajootian ______________________________ Reader: Professor Jacqueline Dibiasie ______________________________ Reader: Professor Tony Boudreaux i m © 2021 Madeleine Louise McCracken ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ii m DEDICATION This thesis is dedicated to everyone who guided and encouraged me throughout the year. Thank you. iii m ABSTRACT MADELEINE MCCRACKEN: Sir Arthur Evans and the Creation of the Minoan Myth This paper explores the excavations conducted in the early 20th century by Sir Arthur Evans at the site of Knossos on the island of Crete. An analysis of Evans’ humanitarian and journalistic work in Bosnia and Herzegovina in the late 19th century sets the tone for the paper.