The Geography of Greece
Existed between the years of _____ BCE - _____ BCE
2000 - 100
Minoans developed a system of writing, _____
Linear
They were elevated with a large wall; _____
Fortress
Around _____ BCE, the Mycenaeans fell to invaders
1100
Dark age ends around _____ BCE
750
Many people settled on the _____
Peloponnesus
Traded with _____, _____, & _____
Egypt, Phonecia, & Mesopotamia
Eastern _____ began to close because of fighting in the Asia Minor
Trade route
Lasted from _____ BCE to _____ BCE
1100, 800
Isolated cities grew into developed _____
cities
Geography of Greece created many small, _____ regions
Isolated
Had underground _____ and running water for bathrooms
Around _____ BCE, they conquered _____
1450, Minoans
People lived in _____ villages
Isolated
These eventually became independent, self - governing units called ______
City - States
Isolated by _____ & _____
Mountains & Seas
Built palaces at cities such as _____
Knossas (main city)
Myceneans couldn't get raw materials to make _____ to defend themselves
Weapons
Borrowed alphabet from the _____
Phoenicians
These were very successful between the years of _____ BCE to _____ BCE
600, 500
Sometimes groups traded, others fought in _____
Wars
A tidal wave (_____) crashed their society
Tsunami
They slowly _____ each other
Destroy
_____ tradition kept history alive
Oral
Known as the Age of _____
Expansion