Minoan Society
Where did Minoan Society rise?
Island of Crete
What was the writing system of the Mycenaean?
Linear B
Who engaged in conflict with Troy?
The Mycenaeans
Where did Homer's writings have a big impact?
The west.
What was the writing system of the Minoan Society?
Linear A
Who took over after the Minoans?
The Mycenaeans took over.
How did the Mycenaeans get into Troy?
They used the Trojan Horse.
Was Homer a real person?
We do not know if he did or did not exist.
What were the nerve centers for Minoan Society?
Minoan Palaces
What did the Mycenaeans learn from the Minoans?
Large scale construction, and a new writing system
What was the Trojan Horse?
A hollow wooden horse packed with soldiers.
What were Homer's two pieces of writing called?
the Iliad and the Odyssey.
Where did the Minoans trade?
Greece, Anatolia, and Phoenicia
What did stone fortresses in Peloponnisos do?
Allowed for agricultural settlements to be protected during Mycenaean society.
Due to the war what led to the the downfall of Mycenaean society?
Invasions of their homeland and constant chaos and conflict.
What was Homer's writing about?
The Trojan War.
Why did the Minoans fall?
Natural disaster and newly built wealth attracted foreign invaders
What kind of people were the Mycenaeans?
Indo-European people.
What shows that the gods are very important to Ancient Greek society?
Some of the Trojan War Epics.
Where else did Homer's literature have an influence?
Ancient Greece.