1. Kingdoms in the Aegean

2. Civilizations spread out New technology – ex. Plow New technology – ex. Plow Adventurous Adventurous

3. Minoan Civilization Island of Crete Island of Crete Fishing and trading Fishing and trading Writing Writing Linear A – could not decipher Linear A – could not decipher Linear B – Indo- European speaking groups, earlier form to Greek Linear B – Indo- European speaking groups, earlier form to Greek

4. Society Rulers of various palaces governed all aspects of Minoan society Rulers of various palaces governed all aspects of Minoan society Nobility had indoor running water Nobility had indoor running water Were not war like people Were not war like people Men and women equal status Men and women equal status

5. Religion Mother Goddess – Fertility Mother Goddess – Fertility Music, dance and prayer Music, dance and prayer Bloodless sacrifices Bloodless sacrifices Natural cycle of life Natural cycle of life

6. Minoan decline Thera volcano Thera volcano Earthquake Earthquake Volcanic ash Volcanic ash Tidal wave Tidal wave Mycenaeans Mycenaeans

7. Mycenaeans 6000 B.C.E. 6000 B.C.E. Farming communities Farming communities 3000 B.C.E. 3000 B.C.E. Learned to make and use bronze Learned to make and use bronze 2000 B.C.E. 2000 B.C.E. Indo-European speaking migrants from Asia Minor or Balkans Indo-European speaking migrants from Asia Minor or Balkans

8. Society Cities – Athens, Pylos Cities – Athens, Pylos Warrior-kings, supported by nobles Warrior-kings, supported by nobles Destroyed Minoan cities Destroyed Minoan cities Best example of life taken from the Iliad and Odyssey by Greek poet Homer Best example of life taken from the Iliad and Odyssey by Greek poet Homer Zeus Zeus

9. Decline 1200 B.C.E. 1200 B.C.E. Cities destroyed by earthquakes Cities destroyed by earthquakes Warfare among cities Warfare among cities Trojan War Trojan War Migration of Indo-Europeans Migration of Indo-Europeans Dorians Dorians

10. Dorians Pastoralists Pastoralists Conquered people were made servants and farmed Conquered people were made servants and farmed Scorned city life Scorned city life Greece enters into the “Dark Ages” Greece enters into the “Dark Ages” Little to no trade, culture and identity Little to no trade, culture and identity