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January 20, 2010January 20, 2010•Knossos, the Minoans, the Minotaur, Knossos, the Minoans, the Minotaur,
and the Mysteryand the Mystery
•The Mighty Mycenaeans The Mighty Mycenaeans
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Extra Credit by Friday….. 3 for 1 pointExtra Credit by Friday….. 3 for 1 point
In your opinion…how did the Minoans die In your opinion…how did the Minoans die out?out?
35° 17′ 52.66″ N, 25° 9′ 47.36″ E
Minoan CitiesMinoan Cities
• No Walls!
• Famous for their grand palaces!– Center of the city palace instead of ziggurat– 5 stories high– Running hot and cold water– Heated rooms– Flushing toilets
Minoan CitiesMinoan Cities
– Near the center/palace – sea captains, merchants and shipbuilders
– Farther away – artisans
• Houses – Entrance on the roof (like the
Mesopotamians)– Later they added wooden doors and
windows with parchment (thin oiled animal skin)
Rulers & ReligionRulers & Religion
• Priest –kings – Ruled by talking to gods and representing
them on earth
• Polytheistic
• Main God/Goddess– Mother Earth
Mother EarthMother Earth
Minoan SportsMinoan Sports
• Minoans loved sports
• Built world’s first arena– Could seat 500!!!
• Boxing Matches – Men
• Chariot hunts - Women
• Bull Leaping – Men and Women
Bull LeapingBull Leaping
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1L-8xLI_5c
• Around 1450 B.C.E. Minoan civilization disappears!
• Most likely a cataclysmic event.– TsunamiTsunami– Mycenaeans took them overMycenaeans took them over
• The Greeks claim it was the fault of the MINOTAURMINOTAUR!
Fall of the MinoansFall of the Minoans
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