Week 4: Mariel Camiling: Evans and Schliemann Reading

After reading the article about the 2 excavators, Heinrich Schliemann and Arthur Evans, it surprised me how the public had different opinions of them. It seemed to me that both archaeologists had the same intentions in discovering ancient art. The article made it seem as if Schliemann was a very destructive individual whose only goal in life was to find treasure no matter what, like a pirate. However, the author talked about Evans in a more respectful nature citing how he used "stratigraphy" while excavating the palace. I believe that both individuals should be critiqued equally because what Evans did seems more destructive. He rebuilt the Palace Complex how he saw it in his mind, so we do not know how the original palace looked originally. Since we do not know how the original palace looks, our view of art from the Ancient Crete-Minoan period is affected. Now no one will know how the original palace looked, but people will see a pretty reconstruction of a beautiful palace. Overall, I believe that both archaeologists should be seen equally.