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The Beginnings of the West: Mycenae and Minoa

The Beginnings of the West: Mycenae and Minoa. What is 'the West'?. Where In the World Are We?. Indo-European. Settling Hellas * Hellas = Greece ('Greece' comes from Latin 'Grecki'). The First Mediterraneans. Crete. Why here? The ancient world's highway. The Minoans (2200-1400 B.C.).

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The Beginnings of the West: Mycenae and Minoa

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  1. The Beginnings of the West: Mycenae and Minoa

  2. What is 'the West'?

  3. Where In the World Are We?

  4. Indo-European • Settling Hellas * Hellas = Greece ('Greece' comes from Latin 'Grecki')

  5. The First Mediterraneans

  6. Crete • Why here? • The ancient world's highway

  7. The Minoans (2200-1400 B.C.) • “Minoan” civilization? • The story of King Minos • Poseidon's gift • Pasiphae's love • The terrifying offspring • 7 boys, 7 girls • Theseus, the golden string, and the white sails • Aegus

  8. Palace Society • Centers of political, economic, and religious administration • Each a small city – thousands of inhabitants

  9. Small Things, Huge Impact • Grapes and olives • Healthy diet → population growth • Valuable products – oil and wine → economics!

  10. The Makings of Greece: Mycenae • The Bronze Age: • Early Helladic (3000-2300) – farmers • Middle Helladic (2000-1600) – invading Indo-Europeans, destroyers • Late Helladic (1600-1200) – conquerors, civilization

  11. Enter Brad Pitt • Mycenae, the rise of Greece, and the Trojan War

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