Seafaring Traders The Minoans The Phoenicians The Minoans
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Seafaring Traders The Minoans & The Phoenicians
The Minoans n n n Located on the Island of Crete Dominated trade in the Eastern Mediterranean from 2000 -1400 B. C. Traded: Pottery, swords, and figurines throughout the area Exported art and culture Was a huge influence on Greece
Knossos n n n The Minoan capital Must have been peaceful, since no fortifications seem to exist People named after King Minos
King Minos n n n Subject of great Greek legend of the Labyrinth Inside King Minos kept the monster the Minotaur, a half man and half bull Not to be confused with Manbearpig, which is half man and half bear and half pig
Minoan Culture n Painted walls of buildings and vases showed n n Love of Nature Sports n n n Boxing Wrestling Bull Leaping
Women n n Women held a high rank in Minoan culture than most others in the world at the time Priestesses held ceremonies with male assistants
Mysterious end n The Minoans disappeared n n Volcano Other natural disaster
Turn to page 78 n n On page 78 with a partner complete #1 20 for review When studying for the quiz be sure to look at the chart on the bottom of page 78, on Hinduism, Buddhism and Judaism.
n n n Thea country Phoenicians Never became or empire Instead founded rich city states and trading posts Fantastic traders, ship builders and sailors
Phoenician Colonies
Alphabet n n n The greatest contribution of the Phoenicians to society is their alphabet Instead of creating symbols that represented words their symbols represented sounds We get the term Phonetics from the word Phoenician
Alphabet
Ancient Trade n n n Trade was not easy Trade spread goods More important trade spread ideas, innovations, religion, art and ways of life as well
- How did the minoans and phoenicians influence
- Phoenicians competed with minoans for control of
- Chapter 3 section 3 seafaring traders
- Chapter 3 section 3 seafaring traders answer key
- East river valley religion
- Phoenicians accomplishments
- The minoans lived on the island of
- The rulers of the minoans were ________.
- Minoans vs mycenaeans
- The minoans were best-known for _____.
- Who lived on the island of crete
- Myceneans
- Minoans
- After the mycenaeans defeated the minoans,