Written language of the Mycenaeans
The period of time, around 800 BCE, characterized by a revival in Greek culture and society.
What is the Greek Renaissance?
Many figurines of this woman were discovered in houses and small shrines in the palaces; many representations of this lead to the conclusion that Minoans were polytheistic.
Who is the "Snake Goddess"?
Mycenaean "beehive" tombs created for elite
What is Tholos?
One of the many famous relics that remain undeciphered to this day, believed to be an early form of pictograms reminiscent of Egyptian hieroglyphics.
What is the "Phaestos Disk"?
Central room of a fortess palace
What is Megaron?
Two linguistic groups which people settled into
What are the Dorians and Ionians?
One of the most popular sports in Minoan society and a motif in Minoan art---interpreted as a depiction of a ritual performed in connection with a certain animal.
Cause or Mycenaean downfall
Dorian/The Sea people
The Dark Age era begins with a catastrophic event: the loss of this script, as a result of the collapse of the Mycenaean civilization, after suffering a combination of destruction and abandonment.
Mycenaean borrowed many ideas from the Minoans but did not copy this
Building cities
Although the Dark Ages saw destruction, it eventually allowed for the rise of this political structure in 5th c. BCE Athens.