1. Important Dates/Events:
Minoans
Origins:
Developed on the island of Crete
Began around 2000 BC
Named after the famous King Minos
Important Dates/Events:
Around 1400 BC the civilization ended
1898- discovery of the Minoans after finding the Palace of Knossos
Descriptive Words:
Lively
Active
Traders
Happy/enjoyed life
Built gardens and temples
What happened to them?
- Nobody knows for sure but most likely the civilization was destroyed by a volcano or huge tidal wave

2. Important Dates/Events:
Mycenaeans
Origins:
Came to Europe from Central Asia
Settled in Southern Greece
Mycenae was the most important city and what the civilization is named after
Important Dates/Events:
-1400 BC- Mycenae was the most powerful civilization in the Mediterranean
1250 BC- attacked Troy (Trojan War)
750 BC Homer wrote the famous Trojan War story in his epics
1870- city was found
Descriptive Words:
Warlike
Ship builders
What Happened to Them?
- Nobody knows for sure but most likely either a natural disaster like drought destroyed the civilization or fighting within the civilization made the Mycenaeans weak leaving them vulnerable to attack by the Dorians in 1100 BC

3. Important Dates/Events:
Dorians
Origins:
There are many theories about how the Dorians came to be but according to Greek legend, they came from a city in central Greece called Doris.
Not really archeological evidence to support
Important Dates/Events:
Invaded the mainland of Greece in 1100 BC – invaded the Mycenaeans
Descriptive Words:
Less advanced than the Mycecaeans but had iron weapons
Heavily influenced by the Greeks
What Happened to Them?
The Dorians either merged with mainland Greeks (the Mycenaeans) and lived amongst them or
- The Dorians created independent communities that became the first of the Greek city-states.