Week 4: Malia Paresa: Response to Two Excavators, Legend, and Archeology

After reading this article, I felt that although some feel that Arthur Evans' efforts to restore the site of Knossos crossed the line separating restoring ancient ruins and completely reconstructing a figure, his intentions in restoring it were for the better. Compared to Schliemann's purposes for excavating ancient artifacts, which seemed to focus on treasures and fame, Evans wanted to reconstruct the palace to be accessible for people who were not familiar with it. He put in extensive work in an attempt to make the palace walls and columns where he imagined they would be. I understand that his efforts may have created a palace that was completely different from the one that existed long ago, but I feel that his restoration provided many opportunities for others not familiar with the palace to see a similar version.