Minoans
On what island did the Minoans live?
Crete
The largest discovered Minoan palace, Knossos, stood three stories high and covered 185 acres. How many football fields is that equivalent to?
20
With whom did the Minoans trade?
Peoples in ancient Africa, Asia and Europe
What was the purpose of Minoans’ system of writing?
They wanted to have a way of keeping records.
Yes or No:
Is the cause of the decline of the Minoan civilization known for certain?
no
The Minoan civilization was named after a legendary king of Crete. What was his name?
Minos
Paintings in a castle showed that Minoans loved these three things
music, sports, and dancing
What did Minoan trading ships carry?
Olive oil
Wine
Wool
Pottery
How were many Minoan writings destroyed?
likely from a fire
What is the main theory for the end of the civilization?
A fire that burned out of control throughout the region
In what type of communities did Minoans live?
Small farming communities
Painting also show that Minoans were expert ___________ and _________.
Sailors and sea traders
What type of art were Minoans known for which they also traded?
pottery
What were the only Minoan writings that remained?
The ones written on clay tablets
What is another natural disaster theory?
A powerful earthquake struck Crete
hat huge buildings were centers for governing and controlling the neigboring countryside?
palaces
What type of jewlry did Minoans wear?
gold
When the people of Crete mixed copper and tin, what metal was formed?
bronze
Yes or No:
Have the writings on the clay tablets been able to be translated?
No
What is the theory involving the Greek mainland?
Invaders from the Greek mainland arrived and stopped the growth of the Minoan
civilization.
Were the Minoans more warlike or peaceful?
peaceful
Minoans were not focused on war but on
__________________________
agriculture (farming)
What imports did these ships bring back?
copper
tin
gold
What was the name of the Minoan Writing?
Linear B
After the decline of the Minoan civilization, which group likely took over?
The Mycenaens