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Chapter 9
Minoans & Mycenaens
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Minoans | an early civilization from Crete around 2800 B.C. People were farmers and then became traders |
| Crete | an island in the Mediteranean near Greece |
| Knossos | one of the largest cities in Greece |
| House of the Double Ax | the castle of the Minoan King and Queen |
| Mother Earth | main god of the Minoans-she made plants grow and brought children into the world |
| Theseus | young Greek prince brought to Knossos to be sacrificed to the Minotaur. He fought & killed the the Minotaur with a magic sword. with that, the Minoan civilization died |
| Minotaur | a huge monster-half man/half bull. Kept by king in the labyrinth of palace |
| bull leaping | sporting event of Minoan people similar to bull-fighting. also believed to be a religious ceremony |
| labyrinth | a network of winding paths within the rooms and hallways of the palace-meant as a form of protection for the king |
| parchment | animal skin stretched thin used to cover doorways & windows |
| shrines | sacred places built to worship and honor the many gods and goddesses |
| Minoans way of life | they were carpenters, farmers and then traded with their extra supplies |
| Minoan civilization | spent much time on the sea, used the sea for trading. No walled cities, they used the navy & sea as their protection |
| frescos | water color paintings on the damp plaster on the inside walls of homes, shrines and palaces |
| Mycenaeans | people that came to Greece from Russia in 1400 B.C. and took control of the Mediterranean area. didn't build cities, they built fortresses on hilltops |
| Troy | major trading city in Asia Minor attacked by Mycenaeans in a long, 10-year war over a woman (Helen of Troy) |
| Homer | a blind Greek poet who composed "The Iliad" & "The Odyssey" two poems about the attack on Troy |
| Dorians | these people attacked Mycenaeans and drove them out of Greece. |
| Ionia | Settlements where Mycenaeans fled to after Dorians attacked. located on Aegean islands and western shores of Asia Minor |
| Hellenes | new civilizations that formed after the Dark Ages began calling themselves by this name, also know as Greeks |
| megaron | a square room in the palace with a fireplace located in center. The king held meetings there and had entertainment there |
| tenants | people who lived & worked on someone else's land. They paid rent, or in goods, to stay there. |
| civil wars | wars between opposing groups of citizens. (like the north & south in US Civil War) |
| What did Mycenaeans learn from Minoans? | most importantly, a script writing, navigation & shipbuilding skills. |
| Dark Ages | people of the Aegean area lost their skills and had to create a new civilization |
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