Aim What impact did the Mycenaean Minoan civilizations

Aim: What impact did the Mycenaean & Minoan civilizations have on Ancient Greece? Turn in: India (Green) T 2 K #s 1 -6 Greece (Blue) T 2 K #1 Reminders: • Take home test due TOMORROW • Test corrections today after school & tomorrow lunch/after school Do Now: What is the island located off of Greece? How did the people who lived here survive? Homework: Take home test due & T 2 K #2

Minoan • Lived on Crete • Wealthy from sea trading • Made contact with Egypt & Mesopotamia

Minoan Influence • Developed a writing system from Egyptian • Frescoes: watercolor paintings drawn on wet plaster

• Pottery Minoan Influence • Religious shrines show worshipping of gods & goddesses

Mycenaean • • First Greek speaking people on mainland 2000 BC—settled in southern Greece Lived in separate city states Palace in center on a hill Sea traders Ruled by warrior-kings Invaded Minoans

Trojan War • 10 year war that took place in 1200 BC • Involved Mycenaean's & Trojans (Troy) • Legend states that the war began because a Trojan prince kidnapped Helen, a Greek queen. The historical accuracy is debated since the description of the war comes from Greek & Roman epic poems.

Homer • Blind Greek poet who traveled from village to village telling heroic tales • Orally passed on • Known for Iliad & Odyssey • Iliad provides information about the Trojan War – Main character Achilles Fun Fact: “Achilles heel” --“area of weakness, vulnerable spot”

Did the Trojan War happen? To Ancient Greeks the Trojan War was definitely an historical event. They believed that the legends they heard were documentation from their ancestors about a city called Troy located in modern day Turkey. Within 1000 years most people believed that it was simply an epic poem like many Greek Myths, culturally believed but not historically accurate. Then in 1870 a German archaeologist excavated a site he believed was Troy. He discovered nine cities, each built on top of the other after they were destroyed. Many scholars today believe that the 7 th city’s design was similar to Homer’s depiction and was destroyed around the same time. However, the city was clearly destroyed by an earthquake which causes more controversy

Trojan Horse -Why was the Trojan Horse created? -What was Odyssey's’ plan for the horse? -How did the Mycenaean army get into the Trojan city? -Did the Trojan horse idea work? Explain.