Emotional landscapes: vedere o non vedere, respirare o non respirare nel paesaggio funerario di Cnosso del II millennio a.C.

During the Bronze Age, in the Knossos valley tombs and necropolis are distributed in time and space with different architectures and grave goods. In a first phase (ca. 1700-1450 BC) they are located high up, enjoying an extraordinary view of the natural landscape and the main focal points of Minoan political and sanctified milieux (mountains, sea, caves and springs; peak sanctuaries and necropolis; palace and city); in a second one (ca. 1450-1200 BC), they are located lower down, in places from which the important settings of Minoan memory and identity are not visible. It is not merely the degree of visibility, but the quality of the visual perception, the ideologies and thoughtprocesses, the emotional and intangible aspects of burial practices that are changed. The discussion involves also theoretical issues concerning the integration between archaeology and anthropology in Aegean studies.