the origins of greek civilization: minos, mycenae and the trojan war
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The origins of Greek Civilization:
Minos, Mycenae and the Trojan War
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The Parthenon, Athens 1687! – 447-432BCE 46 Doric columns; cover 237 ft by
110 ft; 60 ft high temple made of marble and dedicated to the goddess Athena.
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• Sir Arthur Evans, 1900
Theseus and the Minotaur
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The ship of King Minos sailing to Athens
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Theseus & Ariadne
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Theseus and the Minotaur
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North entrance of Palace of Knossos
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The Queen’s Room…
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Prince With Lilies, c. 1500 BC
The Fisherman, Crete, c 1400
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Minoan ladies, 1400
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Sea themes on Cretan pottery
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Bull leaping Mural, Palace at Knossos
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The Palace at Knossos, 2200 -1400 BC
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Homer, The Iliad - c 800 BCE
Heinrich Schlieman, 1871 ...
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“Origins” of the Trojan War
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12th C. : The Trojan Wars
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• The Lion’s Gate, 1350 BC
Kyriakos Pittakis, 1841
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The Treasury of Atreus
c 1300 BCE
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• Pottery, swords, knives and 100’s of gold ornaments have been found
Two sets of gravesites were discovered at Mycenae
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Mycenaean Queen, c. 1350
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Mycenaean bull, 1350 BCE
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Invasions usher in a “Dark Age.” (1100-800 BC)
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Invasions usher in a “Dark Age.” (1100-800 BC)
• Mycenaean civilization disappeared- warfare, poverty, insecurity and isolation.
• Extensive trade ceased• The knowledge of writing was forgotten• Palace workshops were abandoned• Art reflected primitive forms• Burials and graves were simple • No massive buildings/architecture• Fewer water wells were dug
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