Ancient Greece Minoans & Mycenaeans Chapter 8, Section 1 World History

Alabama Course of Study Standard Four: identify cultural contributions of Classical Greece, including politics, intellectual life, arts, literature, architecture, and science.

Today’s Objectives Describe the culture of the Minoans and Mycenaeans.

Warm-up Questions How did the geography of Greece influence travel? The Greeks became expert shipbuilders. What early society built an advanced civilization on the island of Crete? Minoans

Warm-up Questions What natural disaster brought an end to the Minoans? a volcanic eruption on the island of Thera

Mountains & Settlements Early ___ were separated by ___ and ___. As a result, Greek communities saw themselves as ___ countries. Settlements / mountains / seas / separate

Seas & Ships Since travel over the ___ was difficult, the Greeks became ___, and established ___ routes. mountains / shipbuilders / trade

The Minoans Because the Minoans lived on ___, they became ___ in wood, ___ ___, and ___. Crete / traders / olive oil / pottery In the 1600’s BC a ___ erupted and Crete was hit by a ___ and ___ clouds destroying crops and cities. volcano / tsunami / ash

The Mycenaeans The Mycenaeans were the first true ___. They built ___ and often attacked other ___. They took over the island of ___ and established other ___. Greeks / fortresses / kingdoms / Crete / colonies Mycenaean civilization declined when ___ from Europe moved into Greece. This led to the ___ ___ of Greece. invaders / Dark Age

Greek Map Identification Activity

Today we have discussed… The culture of the Minoans and Mycenaeans.