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Greece

Minoan and Mycenaean. Greece. Atlantis. POSEIDON. ANGRY. Myth or Reality ?. Crete. Signs of the earliest Greek civilization are found on the island of Crete. Advanced Technology. “Minoan” Greece. Crete. Earliest Greek Civilization (c. 2700-1500 B.C.) Named for Minos (Mythical King).

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Greece

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  1. MinoanandMycenaean Greece

  2. Atlantis POSEIDON

  3. ANGRY

  4. Myth or Reality?

  5. Crete Signs of the earliest Greek civilization are found on the island of Crete.

  6. Advanced Technology “Minoan” Greece Crete Earliest Greek Civilization (c. 2700-1500 B.C.) Named for Minos(Mythical King)

  7. Sir Arthur Evans Evans discovered archaeological evidence of the Minoan civilization in 1900.

  8. Knossos Knossos is the most famous archaeological site in Crete.

  9. The Palace at Knossos Some rights reserved by tjuel

  10. Some rights reserved by paula_mcmillen

  11. Some rights reserved by Paradasos

  12. Dolphins Some rights reserved by Rick Payette

  13. Commercial Power A ship crew painted by a Minoan artist

  14. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUQrUweFqSc

  15. Veneration of the Bull Minoan Bull Sculpture Bulls are a frequent subject in Minoan art, suggesting religious significance.

  16. Minoan Bull Jumping

  17. MINOTAUR!!! 1/2 Bull 1/2 Human 5/3 AWESOME!

  18. Daedalus, Pasiphae, and the Wooden Cow Roman fresco from the northern wall of the triclinium in the Casa deiVettii (VI 15,1) in Pompeii Pasiphae Queen of Crete Daedalus Engineer

  19. Too Cute

  20. Labyrinth MINOTAUR Daedalus (Mythical Engineer)

  21. Theseus Son of Aegeus (King of Athens) Minotaur Slayer!!!

  22. OOPS!

  23. Mycenaean Greece Bronze Age civilization based inmainlandGreece c. 1600-1100 B.C. Retrieved from Wikipedia

  24. Retrieved from Wikipedia

  25. Bronze Age Technology Swords and cups found at Mycenae Photo Credit: Mierlo (Wikipedia)

  26. Mask of Agamemnon Mycenaean Artifact Some rights reserved by tylerkaraszewski

  27. Ruins of Mycenae How do these ruins compare to the ruins of Knossos? Some rights reserved by Ronny Siegel

  28. The Lion Gate Some rights reserved by feather_true

  29. Who Was More Mycenaeans Minoans Advanced?

  30. Contrasting Civilizations If these two civilizations went to war, who would win?

  31. A Lesson It’s no good to build a great civilization if you can’t defend it… Some rights reserved by tjuel

  32. Evidence of Contact Similar Alphabets Linear B (Mycenaean Writing) Photo: Sharon Mollerus

  33. Greek Dark Ages c. 1100-800 B.C. • Mycenaean Civilization collapsed • No evidence of writing during this time

  34. Traditions ORAL (Imagine a 300 year long game of telephone.)

  35. HOMER Homer’s epic poems were written after the Dark Ages from surviving oral traditions.

  36. Timeline of Greek Civilizations

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