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Greek History2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Bard | A singing storyteller used in "Dark Age" to keep traditions alive. |
| Agean Area | Made up of largely low lying rugged mountains. |
| Greeks that were isolated by mountains had the same what? | Language and Beliefs. |
| Due to mild climate the greeks were able to do what? | Spend most of their time outside. |
| The Minoan Civilizations | Greek myth referred to the exsistence of an early civilization on the island of Crete. |
| Sir Arthur Evans | British archeologists; discovered remains. |
| Minoan Civilizations reached peak around what time? | 1600 B.C |
| Around how many years after the peek did the Minoan Cizilization collapse? | 250 years |
| Both men and women...... | Curled their hair, decked out with gold jewelry, wore wide metal belts. |
| What place did Minoan women have in the City-State? | High status. |
| What were the need of ships? | To help protect from pirates. |
| What was believed to be the destruction of the Minoan Civilization? | Tidal wave after an earthquake; or from attack from Mycenans. |