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The History of the Ancient Mediterranean

The History of the Ancient Mediterranean. Minoans – Phoenicians - Mycenaean - Greeks. Aim: How did geography influence Mediterranean civilizations? Do Now: Worksheet “Beginnings”. Mr. Ott @ BETA 2010. Geography of the Mediterranean. Continent: Europe Seas: Mediterranean Aegean Ionian

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The History of the Ancient Mediterranean

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  1. The History of theAncient Mediterranean Minoans – Phoenicians - Mycenaean - Greeks Aim: How did geography influence Mediterranean civilizations? Do Now: Worksheet “Beginnings” Mr. Ott @ BETA 2010

  2. Geography of the Mediterranean Continent: Europe Seas:Mediterranean Aegean Ionian Civilizations: Minoan Mycenaean Ancient Greece

  3. How did Geography help Mediterranean Civilizations? What do you think their economy revolved around? LocatedNear Water Sea Trade

  4. The Minoans • 3000-1500 BCE • Includes the island of Crete • Culture was completely lost until Sir Arthur Evans decided to search for it in 1900 • Named the culture Minoan after the legendary King Minos • Minoans known for Bull leaping

  5. The Minoans Natural disasters hit Crete! • Earthquake (c.1700 BCE) • Volcanic eruption (c.1500 BCE) • Tidal waves (following volcanic eruption) • The Minoans disappear

  6. Palace @ Knossos • Commercial and religious center • Had an advanced shipping and receiving system for receiving imported goods Artist’s rendition of then palace Today

  7. Mycenaean Culture • Dominated the Aegean after the volcanic eruption at Thera • Conquered Crete and took over Palace of Knossos • Palace was built on a hilltop

  8. Citadel- City palace on a hilltop • Lions Gate • Crowned the entrance to the citadel/palace • Displays lions being obedient to the Nature Goddess • Heads missing due to time and elements

  9. Royal Tombs • Tombs built in a round shape mound • Enormous size indicates tombs were used for royalty • Buried dead with treasures, much like Egyptians • Same beliefs in afterlife

  10. Mask of Agamemnon • Made of pure gold • Often used in royal art • Had to be imported, not readily found on island • Death Mask • Used to positively identify the dead in the afterlife

  11. Phoenicians • Most powerful civilization once the Minoans fell, but they never united to form a country. • Extraordinary shipbuilders and sailors • Greatest colony was Carthage • Alphabet (Letters Represented Sounds) – later adopted by Greeks & basis for our English Alphabet

  12. Geography of Greece • Greece is a small country in Europe. • Greece is neartheMediterranean Sea. • The main part of Greece in on a peninsula. • A peninsula is a body of land surrounded by water on three sides. • The rest of Greece is made up of islands.

  13. The Climate • The climate is Mediterranean. • The Mediterranean Sea affects the Greek climate, cooling the air in summer and providing warmth in winter. • The warm summers are cooled by a seasonal breezes from the Mediterranean. • The Greek winter is moderate. It can be rainy on costal regions and snowy in the mountains

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