Kingdoms in the Aegean Kingdoms in the Aegean

Civilizations spread outCivilizations spread out

New technology – ex. PlowNew technology – ex. Plow Adventurous Adventurous

Minoan CivilizationMinoan Civilization

Island of CreteIsland of Crete Fishing and tradingFishing and trading Writing Writing

Linear A – could not Linear A – could not decipherdecipher

Linear B – Indo-Linear B – Indo-European speaking European speaking groups, earlier form groups, earlier form to Greekto Greek

Society Society

Rulers of various palaces governed Rulers of various palaces governed all aspects of Minoan societyall aspects of Minoan society

Nobility had indoor running waterNobility had indoor running water Were not war like peopleWere not war like people Men and women equal statusMen and women equal status

ReligionReligion

Mother Goddess – Mother Goddess – FertilityFertility Music, dance and Music, dance and

prayerprayer Bloodless sacrifices Bloodless sacrifices

Natural cycle of lifeNatural cycle of life

Minoan declineMinoan decline

Thera Thera volcanovolcanoEarthquakeEarthquakeVolcanic ashVolcanic ashTidal waveTidal wave

MycenaeansMycenaeans

MycenaeansMycenaeans

6000 B.C.E.6000 B.C.E. Farming communitiesFarming communities 3000 B.C.E.3000 B.C.E.

Learned to make and use bronzeLearned to make and use bronze 2000 B.C.E.2000 B.C.E.

Indo-European speaking migrants from Indo-European speaking migrants from Asia Minor or BalkansAsia Minor or Balkans

SocietySociety

Cities – Athens, Cities – Athens, PylosPylos

Warrior-kings, Warrior-kings, supported by noblessupported by nobles

Destroyed Minoan Destroyed Minoan cities cities

Best example of life Best example of life taken from the Iliad taken from the Iliad and Odyssey by and Odyssey by Greek poet HomerGreek poet Homer

ZeusZeus

DeclineDecline 1200 B.C.E.1200 B.C.E.

Cities destroyed by earthquakesCities destroyed by earthquakes Warfare among citiesWarfare among cities Trojan WarTrojan War Migration of Indo-EuropeansMigration of Indo-Europeans DoriansDorians

DoriansDorians

PastoralistsPastoralists Conquered people were made Conquered people were made

servants and farmedservants and farmed Scorned city lifeScorned city life Greece enters into the “Dark Ages”Greece enters into the “Dark Ages” Little to no trade, culture and identityLittle to no trade, culture and identity