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Learning about the AncientMinoans. The first civilization to settle the area later known as Greece.TRANSCRIPT
January 20, 2010January 20, 2010•Knossos, the Minoans, the Minotaur, Knossos, the Minoans, the Minotaur,
and the Mysteryand the Mystery
•The Mighty Mycenaeans The Mighty Mycenaeans
HW:HW:
Extra Credit by Friday….. 3 for 1 pointExtra Credit by Friday….. 3 for 1 point
In your opinion…how did the Minoans die In your opinion…how did the Minoans die out?out?
35° 17′ 52.66″ N, 25° 9′ 47.36″ E
Minoan CitiesMinoan Cities
• No Walls!
• Famous for their grand palaces!– Center of the city palace instead of ziggurat– 5 stories high– Running hot and cold water– Heated rooms– Flushing toilets
Minoan CitiesMinoan Cities
– Near the center/palace – sea captains, merchants and shipbuilders
– Farther away – artisans
• Houses – Entrance on the roof (like the
Mesopotamians)– Later they added wooden doors and
windows with parchment (thin oiled animal skin)
Rulers & ReligionRulers & Religion
• Priest –kings – Ruled by talking to gods and representing
them on earth
• Polytheistic
• Main God/Goddess– Mother Earth
Mother EarthMother Earth
Minoan SportsMinoan Sports
• Minoans loved sports
• Built world’s first arena– Could seat 500!!!
• Boxing Matches – Men
• Chariot hunts - Women
• Bull Leaping – Men and Women
Bull LeapingBull Leaping
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1L-8xLI_5c
• Around 1450 B.C.E. Minoan civilization disappears!
• Most likely a cataclysmic event.– TsunamiTsunami– Mycenaeans took them overMycenaeans took them over
• The Greeks claim it was the fault of the MINOTAURMINOTAUR!
Fall of the MinoansFall of the Minoans