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POSEIDON
ANGRY
Myth or Reality?
Crete
Signs of the earliest Greek civilization are found on the island of Crete.
“Minoan” Greece
Earliest Greek Civilization (c. 2700-1500 B.C.)
Named for Minos (Mythical King)
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Crete
Knossos is the most famous archaeological site in Crete.
Knossos
Sir Arthur Evans
Evans discovered archaeological evidence of the Minoan civilization in 1900.
The Palace at
Knossos
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PANORAMA
Photo by Nelo Hotsuma
Fresco
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A wall mural painted directly onto wet plaster
Photo by Alberto Perdomo
Griffin
Photo by Gorka Palazio
A ship crew painted by a Minoan artist
Commercial Power
BULL SPORTS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oq8yFsCdHqA
Photo by Eric Ward
Veneration
of the Bull
Minoan Bull Sculpture
Bulls are a frequent subject in Minoan art, suggesting religious significance.
Minoan Bull Jumping
MINOTAUR
1/2 Human
1/2 Bull
5/3 AWESOME!
Photo by Marsyas
Daedalus,,
andPasiphae’sWooden Cow
Roman fresco from the northern wall of the triclinium in the Casa dei Vettii (VI 15,1) in Pompeii
PasiphaeQueen of Crete Daedalus
Engineer
Too Cute
Daedalus(Mythical Engineer)
MINOTAUR
Labyrinth
TheseusSon of Aegeus
(King of Athens)
Minotaur
Slayer!!
!
OOPS!
COLLAPSE THEORIESPhoto by Brocken Inaglory
Volcanic Eruption? Invasion?
Bronze Age civilization based inmainland Greece
c. 1600-1100 B.C.
Mycenaean Greece
Retrieved from Wikipedia
Bronze Age Technology
Swords and cups found at Mycenae
Photo Credit: Mierlo (Wikipedia)
Ruins of Mycenae
How do these ruins compare to the ruins of Knossos?
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The Lion Gate
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Mask of Agamemnon
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Mycenaean Artifact
Female Figure13th century B.C.
Photos by Ashley Van Haeften (L) & sailko (R)
Who Was More
Advanced?Minoans Mycenaeans
Who Was
STRONGER?Minoans Mycenaeans
Linear B (Mycenaean Writing)
Evidence of Contact
Photo: Sharon Mollerus
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Mycenaean
Bull Sculpture
Photo by Dimitris Kamaras
Contrasting Civilizations
MinoansCrete
PeacefulNo Sign of
MilitaryNo Fortifications
If these two civilizations went to war, who would
win?
MycenaeansMainland Greece
WarlikeArmor & WeaponsLarge City Walls
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A Lesson
It’s no good to build a great civilization
if you can’t defend it…
c. 1100-800 B.C.–Mycenaean
Civilization collapsed–No evidence of writing
during this time
Greek Dark Ages
ORALTraditions
(Imagine a 300 year long game of telephone.)
Timeline of Greek Civilizations
Minoan Greecec. 2700-1500
B.C.Mycenaean Greece
c. 1600-1100 B.C.
Greek Dark Ages
c. 1100-800 B.C.
Archaic Greece c. 800-500 B.C.
Classical Greece
c. 500-300 B.C.
HOMER
Homer’s epic poems were written after the Dark Ages from surviving oral traditions.
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