The Minoans
What did the Minoans considered bulls?
sacred creatures
What is Atlantis?
A mythical continent that appeared in a story by Plato
What is a Labyrinth?
An elaborate set of connecting passages. Minoan labyrinth was used for storage and a possible prison.
What were Minoan ships?
were marvels of ancient engineering, designed for strength and long voyages.
What was Sea trading?
Trading goods – Olive oil, Wines and Ceramic gold and silver and crystal jewelry
What was Minoan art?
displays of animals, sea, and plant life, they decorated frescoes, pottery, jewelry, stone vessels, and sculptures.
What were athletic exercises?
Minoans committed to physical development - swimming, boxing and racing
What did the Minoans use to produce jewelry?
Gold/Silver/Crystal
What is Crete?
Island - first civilization developed in the Bronze Age. Crete is surround by the Mediterranean and part of the Aegean Sea.
What are the Minoans?
The people of Crete that were named by Author Evans
What English archaeologist discover Crete?
Arthur Evans
Who was King Minos?
legendary ruler of Crete whose wife bore the mythical Minotaur
What is Matriarchal?
social organization in which a woman is the head of the community
What did Crete warriors do?
Protected palaces, ships, fought pirates and invaders
What is Anatolia?
also known as Asia Minor, a region in Turkey. The Minoans arrived in Crete from Anatolia
What did agriculture contribute to the Minoans?
Minoan culture developed after they mastered. Agriculture was a key contributor to the Minoan economy, which was based on maritime trade of products and luxury crafts.
What caused the Mycenaean decline?
Interior difficulty, pirate attacks and disasters such as earthquakes and volcanic eruptions
What is the Minotaur?
The mythical third child of King Minos wife Pasiphae. The minotaur was said to be half man and half bull.
Who is Homer?
The poet wrote the “Iliad” and the “Odyssey” about the Trojan War
What was the Paleolithic Period?
also called the Old Stone Age (from Ancient Greek (palaiós) 'old', (líthos) 'stone')
What is Taurokathapsia?
The sport of jumping over bulls – bulls were sacred
What is Santorini?
Major trade island for the Minoans with a volcano that erupted creating a toxic cloud that destroyed agriculture and killed everything in its path
Who was King Agamemnon?
King of Mycenaean who commanded the ships for the Trojan War set sail from Crete
What is the Mycenaean civilization?
Greek kingdom that merged and took over the Minoans
What is the Place of Knossos?
Founded by Author Evan, it was the place in Knossos, city in ancient Crete, capital of the legendary king Minos, and the principal center of the Minoan