Ms Susan M Pojer Horace Greeley H S

Ms. Susan M. Pojer Horace Greeley H. S. Chappaqua, NY

The “Bronze” Age Mediterranean Region

Early Greek Geometrics

Early Greek Art & Artifacts

The Minoan World: mid-2 M B. C. E.

Sir Arthur Evans

Artist’s Recreation of Knossos

Aerial View of Knossos

Palace of King Minos – North Entrance

Palace of King Minos - Interiors

Palace of King Minos – Throne Room

Minoan Ladies

Minoan Culture - Religion Minoan Priest Minoan Snake Goddess

Bull Cult

Bull Jumping Fresco

Minoan Trade Coast of Crete “Bireme” ship

Minoan Artistic “Motifs”

Early Writing System: “Linear A” (Undecipherable) Canon?

What caused the End of the Minoan Civilization? ?

The Mycenaean World: mid-2 M B. C. E.

Sir Heinrich Schliemann

View of Mycenae archaeological“tell ”

Aerial View of Mycenae

Mycenae Citadel & Reconstuction

Approach to the Lion’s Gate

Lion’s Gate Entrance to Mycenae

Mycenaean Writing System: “Linear B”

Bronze Age Enemies: The Trojan War

What were the real & mythical causes of the Trojan War? ?

Helen of Troy: “The Face That Launched 1000 Ships” What did she look like?

Plan of the City of Troy

The Seven “Layers” of Ancient Troy

The Seven “Layers” of Ancient Troy Homer’s Troy (VII)

Original Wall of the City of Troy

Wall of Troy Recreated

Dome of King Priam’s Treasury

King Priam’s Treasure

Sofie Schliemann With King Priam’s Jewelry

Mask of Agammemnon

Brutal Combat

Troy Grave Circles

The “Trojan Horse”?

Migrations in the Aegean Region (DORIANS}

Homer, the Blind Poet

Homer’s Great Epics

Homer’s View of the World

Greek Culture Declined

Greek & Phoenician Colonization: 750 -500 BCE

Trade Resumes: 6 c BCE Amphoras

“Iron Age” Trade Routes

Evolution of Our Alphabet: From Phoenician to Latin http: //www. cedarland. org/alpha. html

The Dialects of Ancient Greek

The Rise of the Greek Polis Athens Naxos Eboea Larissa Syracuse Corinth