Minoans Flashcards

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Main Idea-Minoans

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Trading societies extended the development of civilizations beyond the Fertile Crescent region. In the Mediterranean region, traders such as the Minoans, carried many ideas from one society to another.

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Relevance-Minoans

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The Minoan civilization was the forerunner of Greek civilization. In fact, Minoan civilization is considered by many to be the first European civilization.

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What were the Minoans especially good at?

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Seafaring + Trade

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What did they do in the E Mediterranean for 600 years in Minoan civilization?

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Dominated trade

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What was Crete?

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The largest island in Aegean Sea

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What should you do when you’re done studying this Brainscape?

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Study the map

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What are the qualities of the ancient hero?

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Sacrifice, determination, courage, selflessness

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What Marine quote exemplifies the qualities of the ancient hero?

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No man left behind.

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What were the Minoan accomplishments?

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Produced some of the finest painted tradeable pottery of the time, established trade networks thru which they exported their art + culture, and possessed a unique architectural style + religious rituals

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Where was the palace of Knossos?

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Crete.

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Where are the Bull Leapers of Knossos shown?

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In Minoan art.

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Why would the Minoan men engage in bull leaping?

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Sport or manly activity, initiation ceremony

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What was the Legend of the Minotaur?

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Every year, Minos sacrified 14 Athenian boys + girls to the Minotaur locked inside the labyrinth. The Minotaur was eventually slaughtered by the mythical hero Theseus.

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What was the Minotaur?

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A half-human, half-bull monster.

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When did Minoan civilization end?

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Approximately 1200 BCE.

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What is the prevalent theory as to the death of Minoan civilization?

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The island Santorini’s volcano killed them.

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What strange form of gymnastics did the men of Crete do?

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Bull leaping.