The Minoan World: mid-2M B.C.E.
The Minoan World: mid-2M B.C.E.
Sir Arthur EvansSir Arthur Evans
Artist’s Recreation of Knossos
Artist’s Recreation of Knossos
Aerial View of Knossos
Aerial View of Knossos
Palace of King Minos – North Entrance
Palace of King Minos – North Entrance
Palace of King Minos - Interiors
Palace of King Minos - Interiors
Palace of King Minos – Throne Room
Palace of King Minos – Throne Room
Bull CultBull Cult
Bull Jumping FrescoBull Jumping Fresco
Minoan
Trade
Minoan
Trade
““Bireme” Bireme” shipship
Coast of Coast of CreteCrete
Minoan Artistic “Motifs”
Minoan Artistic “Motifs”
Early Writing System:
“Linear A” (Undecipherable)
Early Writing System:
“Linear A” (Undecipherable)
CanonCanon??
What causedthe Endof the
Minoan Civilization
??
What causedthe Endof the
Minoan Civilization
??
The Mycenaean World: mid-2M
B.C.E.
The Mycenaean World: mid-2M
B.C.E.
Sir Heinrich SchliemannSir Heinrich Schliemann
View of MycenaeView of Mycenaearchaeological“tarchaeological“t
ell”ell”
Aerial View of Mycenae
Aerial View of Mycenae
Approach to the Lion’s Gate
Approach to the Lion’s Gate
Lion’s Gate Entrance to Mycenae
Lion’s Gate Entrance to Mycenae
Mask of Agammemnon
Mask of Agammemnon
Mycenae Citadel & Reconstuction
Mycenae Citadel & Reconstuction
Mycenaean Writing System: “Linear B”Mycenaean Writing System: “Linear B”
Bronze Age Enemies: The Trojan
War
Bronze Age Enemies: The Trojan
War
What were the
real & mythicalcauses of
theTrojan War??
What were the
real & mythicalcauses of
theTrojan War??
Helen of Troy:“The Face That Launched 1000
Ships”
Helen of Troy:“The Face That Launched 1000
Ships”WhatWhatdid did she she look look like?like?
Plan of the City of Troy
Plan of the City of Troy
The Seven “Layers” of Ancient Troy
The Seven “Layers” of Ancient Troy
Homer’s Homer’s TroyTroy(VII)(VII)
Original Wall of the City of Troy
Original Wall of the City of Troy
Wall of Troy Recreated
Wall of Troy Recreated
King Priam’s Treasure
King Priam’s Treasure
Sofie SchliemannWith King Priam’s
Jewelry
Sofie SchliemannWith King Priam’s
Jewelry
Homer, the Blind Poet
Homer, the Blind Poet
Homer’s View of the World
Homer’s View of the World
Homer’s Great EpicsHomer’s Great Epics
Troy Grave CirclesTroy Grave Circles
Brutal
Combat
Brutal
Combat
The “Trojan Horse”?The “Trojan Horse”?
Evolution of Our Alphabet:
From Phoenician to Latin
Evolution of Our Alphabet:
From Phoenician to Latin
http://www.cedarland.org/alpha.html
The Dialects of Ancient GreekThe Dialects of Ancient Greek
Greek Alphabet:Greek Alphabet:
• http://www.1728.org/greek.gif
Fraternities and Sororities at U Fraternities and Sororities at U of M:of M:
• Gamma Sigma Alpha, Rho Lambda, Gamma Sigma Alpha, Rho Lambda, Omicron Delta Kappa, Pi Kappa Phi, Omicron Delta Kappa, Pi Kappa Phi, Sigma Chi, Alpha Delta Pi, Alpha Phi Sigma Chi, Alpha Delta Pi, Alpha Phi Omega, Lamba Chi AlphaOmega, Lamba Chi Alpha
The Rise of the Greek Polis
The Rise of the Greek Polis
AthensAthens
NaxosNaxos CorinthCorinth
SyracuseSyracuse
LarissaLarissa
EboeaEboea