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History 104

History 104. Prehistory The Minoans. The influence of environment. No centralizing features of land (cf. Egypt) Changing aspects of landscape Natural resources scarce Travel easier by sea keep this in mind throughout…. What is Greece?. Traditionally, history of the mainland

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History 104

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  1. History 104 Prehistory The Minoans

  2. The influence of environment • No centralizing features of land (cf. Egypt) • Changing aspects of landscape • Natural resources scarce • Travel easier by sea • keep this in mind throughout…

  3. What is Greece? • Traditionally, history of the mainland • But, many Greek speakers in Asia Minor, Crete, Cyprus, colonies in Sicily and Italy • History of Greek-speaking peoples • History of Greek culture

  4. The History 104 route: We will begin with roots of Greek culture, trace the beginnings of the language, and focus on centers of Greek population

  5. Lerna

  6. Archaeology • What is it good at telling us? • What might it not tell us?

  7. Greece and the Near East • Contacts via trade (through Crete) • With Egypt • With Levant, Mesopotamia

  8. Greece and the Near East • Mercenary service • Dillon 1.28 (Greek graffiti at Abu Simbel)

  9. Greece and the Near East • Trading colonies • Naucratis, etc (Dillon 1.27)

  10. “Minoan” Culture • “Palace” culture begins ca. 2000 • Redistributive economy • Eventual center – Knossos

  11. “Minoan” Culture • Did not speak Greek! • Writing develops ca. 1900 • Influence from Egypt? • Linear A • General cultural influence throughout Aegean

  12. “Phaistos Disk” (ca. 1600BC)

  13. Thera

  14. Knossos

  15. The Palace

  16. The Palace, cont.

  17. The Palace, cont.

  18. The Palace, cont.

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