chapter 3 section 2 seafaring traders. key terms minoans aegean sea knossos king minos phoenicians
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CHAPTER 3 SECTION 2
Seafaring Traders
Key Terms
MinoansAegean SeaKnossosKing MinosPhoenicians
Minoans Trade in The Mediterrean
• Minoans-powerful seafaring people
• Aegean Sea-surrounds island of Crete
• Exported art and culture
• Had influence on Greece– Architecture, burial
customs, religious rituals
Unearthing Brilliant Civilization
• Knossos-Minoan capital city
• Peaceful, no fortifications
• Advanced and thriving culture
• King Minos-was king who owned a half human half bull Minotaur
Unearthing a Brilliant Civlization
• Knossos had painted walls– Official seals– vases
• Athletic people– Boxing – Wrestling– Bull leaping
• Women held a high rank
Unearthing a Brilliant civilization
Mother goddess rule over all gods
Sacrificed bulls and animals
Carried out human sacrifices
Minoans Culture’s Mysterious End
• Ended 1200 BC• 1700 BC earthquake
destroys Minoan cities
• 1470 BC earthquakes rock Crete– Tidal waves– Rain of ash– Fiery volcanic blast
• Invaders from Greece take over
Phoenicians Spread Civilization
Phoenicians- powerful traders along the Mediterranean
Mainly now in Lebanon
Byblos, Tyre, and Sidon trading centers
Write on papyrusSimplified alphabet
Ancient Trade Routes
Mediterranean and world trading centers
Land routes Afghanistan India Perisa Gulf of the Red Sea Used monsoon winds
to cross Arabian sea
Ancient Trade Routes
India traders used monsoon winds to southeast Asia, and Indonesia
Trade routes ensured exchange of products and information Religion Art, ways of living Cultural diffusion
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