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The document summarizes information about the ancient Minoan civilization that originated on the island of Crete around 2800 BCE. The Minoans were a seafaring people who built grand palaces, like the palace at Knossos, their capital city. They traded extensively by sea and had advanced architecture, plumbing, and infrastructure. The Minoans disappeared around 1450 BCE, possibly due to a large tsunami and volcanic eruption. The Mycenaeans then took over rule of the Mediterranean sea, learning much of their advanced culture from the Minoans.
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The Minoan civilization flourished on the island of Crete between approximately 2000 BCE to 1500 BCE. They developed an advanced, centralized society with large palaces that administered outlying towns and villages. Minoan art, architecture, and technology were highly advanced for the Bronze Age. The Minoan civilization declined rapidly around 1500 BCE, possibly due to the eruption of the Thera volcano and an invasion by the Mycenaeans.
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The Minoans established an advanced civilization on Crete around 2000 BCE, with a thriving economy based on trade. They built elaborate palaces like the Palace of Knossos with over 1500 rooms. Around 1400 BCE, the Mycenaeans, who originated in Greece, gained control over Crete and its trade. The Mycenaeans were a warlike people and stories of their conquests, like the Trojan War, were later recorded by Homer. After 1200 BCE, the Mycenaean civilization declined due to internal conflicts and invaders like the Dorians. This led to a "Dark Age" in Greece until a new Greek culture emerged around 750 BCE under the name Hellenes, or Greeks.
Minoan civilization
The Minoan civilization arose on the island of Crete around 1700 BC and lasted until around 1100 BC. It was a highly advanced Bronze Age civilization that was rediscovered in the early 20th century through archaeological excavations. The Minoans built large palatial complexes that served administrative and religious functions. They engaged in extensive overseas trade and spread Minoan culture throughout the Aegean Sea. Minoan society placed great emphasis on art, architecture, and leisure activities like sports. The Minoan civilization declined around 1100 BC, possibly due to a volcanic eruption or invasion.
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The document provides information about costumes of the ancient Minoan civilization that existed on the island of Crete from approximately 2200 BC to 1450 BC. Some key details include:
- Women wore long bell-shaped skirts and bolero-like jackets that left their breasts exposed, and tied decorative aprons over their skirts. Men wore short kilts and fur-lined cloaks.
- Costumes were brightly colored and elaborately embroidered. Both men and women wore long, braided hairstyles decorated with jewels.
- Makeup included pale foundation made from white lead, dark eyeliner, red lipstick and rouge on cheeks. Clothing was sewn rather than simply
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The document discusses the early civilizations that influenced ancient Greece, including the Minoans of Crete and the Mycenaeans. The Minoans established an advanced civilization on Crete centered around their palace at Knossos. They engaged in extensive trade by sea. The Mycenaeans later dominated the Aegean region and engaged in the Trojan War as depicted in Homer's epics. After the fall of the Mycenaean civilization, Greek city-states began to rise and develop different forms of government in isolated areas separated by mountains and sea.
Greek Geography
The geography of Greece shaped Greek life. As a peninsula surrounded by water on three sides, Greece had many natural harbors. It was difficult to travel overland due to mountains, but the sea allowed Greeks to become skilled sailors and traders who established colonies around the Mediterranean. Two early civilizations, the Minoans and Mycenaeans, influenced Greek culture. The Minoans traded extensively by sea from their base on Crete, while the Mycenaeans built fortresses on the mainland and aggressively expanded their territory through attacks. Both civilizations declined around 1200 BC, plunging Greece into a dark age.
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The Mycenaeans originated from Central Asia and invaded the Greek mainland around 2000 BCE, conquering most of the Peloponnesian Peninsula. They built palatial complexes atop hilltops for protection and lived within the city walls in times of danger. Powerful kings ruled the Mycenaeans and gave land estates to those who deserved it, while most people were farmers or artisans. By 1800 BCE the Mycenaeans began trading with the Minoans and eventually overtook them, gaining control of the Mediterranean Sea by 1400 BCE. The Mycenaeans were fierce warriors who began conquering other lands. The epic Trojan War of the Middle 1200s BCE is chronicled in Homer's I
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The Mycenaeans originated in Central Asia and invaded Greece around 2000 BCE, conquering most of the Peloponnesian Peninsula and becoming the first kings of Greece. They built palaces atop hilltops surrounded by large walls for protection. Powerful Mycenaean kings ruled from these megaron halls and gave land grants to their supporters. By 1800 BCE the Mycenaeans began trading with the Minoans, learning navigation and eventually conquering the Minoans by 1400 BCE to control Mediterranean trade routes. The Mycenaeans were fierce warriors who used their military dominance to conquer other lands.
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The document discusses the early history of Greece, including the Minoans and Mycenaeans. It then explains that when the Dorians invaded Greece around 1200 BCE, they did not write things down like previous groups. As a result, Greece fell into a dark age after the Dorians took over and stopped keeping written records.
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The Mycenaeans originated from Central Asia and invaded the Greek mainland around 2000 BCE. They established kingdoms on fortified hilltops, with palaces surrounded by walls for protection. The Mycenaeans learned shipbuilding, navigation, and other skills from the Minoans of Crete, and eventually came to conquer the Minoans and control trade in the Mediterranean Sea by 1400 BCE. However, the Trojan War in the late 1200s BCE was costly for the Mycenaeans and left them vulnerable. Internal conflicts combined with earthquakes led to the collapse of the Mycenaean civilization by 1100 BCE.
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1) The Minoan civilization on the island of Crete, including details about their architecture, art, religion, and eventual downfall.
2) The Hanging Gardens of Babylon, which were likely built in the 6th century BC in Babylon (modern Iraq) either by Queen Semiramis or King Nebuchadnezzar II. Descriptions are given of their possible location and engineering feats required to supply the elevated gardens with soil and water.
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The document summarizes the Minoan civilization that dominated Crete from 2000-1400 BC. The Minoans created a safe, prosperous society with advanced plumbing and public works. They dominated trade and business in the region. Their palaces served as command centers for both commerce and culture. Though their written language has never been deciphered, Minoan culture emphasized beauty, sports, and equality. Suddenly around 1450 BC, their civilization mysteriously collapsed, with palaces abandoned overnight. The Mycenaeans then dominated mainland Greece until mysteriously disappearing themselves around 1200 BC.
Minoans
The Minoans emerged on Crete around 2100 BCE and established dominance over Crete and the eastern Mediterranean until their culture reached its height around 1500 BCE. They built elaborate palaces like the one at Knossos that featured running water, multiple stories, bathrooms, and gardens but no walls. Sir Arthur Evans began excavating Knossos in 1905 and uncovered its grand staircase and throne room. Minoan society was based around palace centers that collected tribute and traded goods. Their sophisticated culture enjoyed painting, dancing, and unusual sports like bull leaping before it began collapsing around 1450 BCE due possibly to invasion from Mycenaean Greeks or a large volcanic eruption on the island of Thera.
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The three Bronze Age civilizations that arose in the Aegean region were the Cycladic civilization on the Cycladic Islands, the Minoan civilization on Crete, and the Mycenaean civilization in Greece. The Minoans were renowned sea traders and their palace at Knossos featured impressive frescoes. Archaeological discoveries of these civilizations were made by Heinrich Schliemann in Greece and Sir Arthur Evans in Crete in the late 19th/early 20th centuries. Their artistic traditions included fresco painting, metalworking, and advanced architectural techniques like corbelled vaults.
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- 2. The students of the Minoans35° 17′ 52.66″ N, 25° 9′ 47.36″ E
- 3. What do we know about the Geography of Greece? Surrounded by water (Ionian, Med., Aegean) B. Mountainous C. Lots of little islands Early Greek communities grew up independent! C. Very little farmlands Instead of farming they turn to Fishing
- 4. Could it all be just a legend with no place to base it out of??
- 5. King Minos Zeus & Europa = Minos’s Parents
- 6. What was the name of the civilization that lived here? Minoans - named after King Minos who received his name from Minos Kalokarinos the first archaeologist to excavate in Crete. 2800BCE
- 7. King Minos Deal with Poseidon helps create the Minotaur Death of the Minotaur (Theseus – Thebes)
- 8. Thanks for the cool story, but what were they really about? Main Idea –The Minoans earned their living by building ships and trading!
- 9. The Minoans MinoanCivilization begins on the island of Cretearound 2800 B.C.E. Knossos was their capital and a very rich city 1st civilization in the region that later became Greece.
- 10. Knossos from an aerial view
- 12. Entering the Front Gates of Knossos
- 13. Touring Knossos
- 14. Touring Knossos The remains of a mansion
- 15. Touring Knossos Part of a Palace
- 16. Touring Knossos Entering a Temple Tomb
- 17. Inside the Temple An altar and tablets with scribe writing
- 18. Touring Knossos Entering the Throne Room of King Minos
- 19. The Antechamber to the Throne Room
- 20. The Antechamber to the Throne Room
- 21. The Throne Room
- 22. The Throne Room
- 23. Touring the Palace Royal Villa & Fresco
- 25. Touring the Palace Queen’s Bathroom and Storage Room
- 26. The Minoans 2000BCE- Drove off the pirates Used a long wooden beam and prow to fight & slimmer ships that were faster with three sails Minoans controlled the Mediterranean Sea!!
- 28. Minoan Cities No Walls! Famous for their grand palaces! Center of the city palace instead of ziggurat 5 stories high Running hot and cold water Heated rooms Flushing toilets
- 29. Minoan Cities Near the center/palace – sea captains, merchants and shipbuilders Farther away – artisans Houses Entrance on the roof (like the Mesopotamians) Later they added wooden doors and windows with parchment (thin oiled animal skin)
- 30. Rulers & Religion Priest –kings Ruled by talking to gods and representing them on earth Polytheistic Main God/Goddess Mother Earth
- 31. Mother Earth
- 32. Minoan Sports Minoans loved sports Built world’s first arena Could seat 500!!! Boxing Matches – Men Chariot hunts - Women Bull Leaping – Men and Women
- 33. Bull Leaping
- 35. Around 1450 B.C.E. Minoan civilization disappears! Most likely a cataclysmic event. Tsunami & a Volcano Mycenaeans took them over The Greeks claim it was the fault of the MINOTAUR! Fall of the Minoans
- 36. The Mighty Mycenaeans The students of the Minoans take over the Mediterranean Sea! But….Who are they?
- 37. Compare & Contrast the Early Greek Civilizations Minoans Mycenaeans 2800 BC Crete – Knossos - $$ Short – dark hair and tanned Carpenter Mother Earth – Dove - # 1 goddess Bull Leaping Double Ax – symbol for pries-king 2000 BC – most important sea faring people in the Med Sea Theseus & the Minotaur (minotaur killed – Minoans lose power) Labyrinth - maze The End =Tsunami Mycenaeans kill off The original people (teachers) 2000 BC Southern Russia Balkan Peninsula Hilltops – fortress set there – easy to defend Megaron- large room for entertainment, council, etc. Hunting Those who learned from the original Trojan War Homer Civil Wars 1400 BC Farmer (Mycen – tenants & slaves) Metal Worker – Bronze and Gold Coins Trader Ships & Navigation ( Min – prow for pirates)