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ΜΙΝΦΔΝ & MYCENAEAN CIVILIZΛTIΘΠ SLIDESMANIA.COM SLIDESMANIA.COM  SOUNDS LIKE? GREASE - A country in Europe. GR...

ΜΙΝΦΔΝ & MYCENAEAN CIVILIZΛTIΘΠ SLIDESMANIA.COM SLIDESMANIA.COM  SOUNDS LIKE? GREASE - A country in Europe. GREECE SLIDESMANIA.COM  Learning Targets: 01 I CAN IDENTIFY the origin of Greek Civilization. I CAN ANALYZE the effects 02 brought by these Civilizations to Greece. I CAN APPRECIATE the 03 contributions brought by these Civilizations. SLIDESMANIA.COM  Geographical Location SLIDESMANIA.COM  Geographical Location Etruscans Illyrians Black Se Iberio-Celts Rome GREECE Persia Aegean Sea Ionian Sea Empir Crete Mediterranean Sea SLIDESMANIA.COM Egypt  Geographical Location Macedonia Epirus Thessaly Aegean Sea Ionian Sea Athens Sparta Rhodes Mediterranean SLIDESMANIA.COM Sea Crete  Geographical Location A mountainous peninsula that juts into the Eastern Mediterranean Sea. Rocky and mountainous. Mountains divided Greece into regions, resulting to the scattering of ancient Greek communities. SLIDESMANIA.COM  ANCIENT GREEK CIVILIZATION TIMELINE Neolithic Age ❑Greek Archaic period 6000 - 2900 BCE 800 - 480 B.C.E Start of Greek Civilization 2600 BCE ❑Greek Classical period 480 - 323 B.C.E Minoan Civilization 2200 -1450 B.C.E Mycenaean Civilization Trojan War 1200 B.C.E ❑Greek Hellenistic period 323 - 31 B.C.E 1900 - 1000 B.C.E Sparta founded SLIDESMANIA.COM Greek Archaic period 900 c. 800 - 480 c.  PICTURE IT OUT… ME NOSE MINOS SLIDESMANIA.COM  ΜΙΝΦΔΝ CΙVILIΖΑΤΙΩΠ SLIDESMANIA.COM  THE ΜΙΝΘΔΝS MINΘS KNΘSSΘS - Capital of this ancient kingdom. Name of the first civilization in Greece. The mythic king of the Minoan Kingdom CRΣTΣ An island in Greece. Minoan civilization flourished. SLIDESMANIA.COM  Sir Arthur Evans A British archaeologist Excavated the site and found a palace in 1898. SLIDESMANIA.COM  PΛLΛCΣ ΘF KNOSSΘS Mirror the lavish lifestyle and progressive culture of the Minoans. 800-1,300 ROOMS Constructed with smooth stones, wood and copper. SLIDESMANIA.COM CΘΠTRIBUTIΘΠS  CΘΠTRIBUTIΘΠS FRESCO A painting using watercolor on wet cement. Ladies in Blue Fresco Showed the Minoan’s love for festivities and competitions like bull-leaping. SLIDESMANIA.COM Bull-leaping Fresco  Fall of Minoan The Minoan civilization came to an end around 1450 BC. Invasion of the island of Crete by the rising Mycenaean culture on the Greek mainland. Thera eruption, which was one of the largest volcanic eruptions in history around 1500 or 1200 BC SLIDESMANIA.COM  ΜYCΣNΔΣΔΝ CΙVILIΖΑΤΙΩΠ SLIDESMANIA.COM  The ΜYCΣNΔΣΔΝ Began to travel from Central Asia to Europe around 1900 B.C.E. Invaded the Greek mainland around 1900 B.C.E & conquered the people living there. PELOPONNESUS Permanently settled. A peninsula in the southern part of Greece. SLIDESMANIA.COM  The ΜYCΣNΔΣΔΝ The Mycenaeans are named after the city-state of Mycenae, a palace city and one of the most powerful of the Mycenaean city- states. SLIDESMANIA.COM  CΘΠTRIBUTIΘΠS I. WARFARE ADVANCEMENTS Gained territories through invasions and conquest. Conquered “Crete”. II. TRADE Learned the importance of trade from the Minoans. III. ART & CULTURE Preserved some of the Minoan culture such as their writing system and designs in sculpture. They are also known for their monumental SLIDESMANIA.COM architecture, such as the Lion Gate at Mycenae  Writings Linear A is still not Linear B was used for record- deciphered, but it is keeping and was deciphered in thought to be an early the 1950s by the English form of Greek. architect, Michael Ventris. SLIDESMANIA.COM  GUESS THIS HISTORICAL EVENT! Legendary account by Homer. TROJAN WAR SLIDESMANIA.COM J W N R AA O T R SLIDESMANIA.COM  The TRΘJΛN WΛR Legendary account by Homer. Began with Helen’s abduction by Paris, prince of Troy. Wife of King Menelaus of Sparta, brother of King Agamemnon of Mycenae who led the Greek army against Troy. SLIDESMANIA.COM  The TRΘJΛN WΛR To penetrate the City of Troy, a big wooden horse was made to hide the invading Greek soldiers. SLIDESMANIA.COM The TRΘJΛN WΛR SLIDESMANIA.COM  Heinrich Schliemann A German archaeologist Proved that the Trojan War was based on true events. Manfred Korfmann A German historian Believed that the desire to seize control of Hellespont (present-day Dardanelles) from the SLIDESMANIA.COM trading city of Troy started the Trojan War in 1250 B.C.E.  GRΣΣK DΛRK ΛGES GREEK CULTURE DECLINES UNDER THE DORIANS Around 1100 B.C.E., the Mycenaean civilization completely collapsed when it was invaded by foreign seafarers. The succeeding 300 years of Greek history is known as SLIDESMANIA.COM the Dark Age.  DORIANS GRΣΣK DΛRK ΛGES GREEK CULTURE DECLINES UNDER THE DORIANS Migrated to Greece. Believed to be distant relatives of The Dark Age ended when the Ionian Greeks SLIDESMANIA.COM Greeks. Contributed to the decline of reintroduced Greek culture Mycenaean civilization. in 750 B.C.E.  Fall of Mycenaean Earthquakes and fighting among the kingdoms that destroyed their fortress on the hill. By 1100 BCE, Mycenaean civilization came to an end. SLIDESMANIA.COM HΣLLΣΠIC SLIDESMANIA.COM  HΣLLΣΠIC PERIOD Occurred from 800 to 338 B.C.E. Ancient Greeks called themselves as “Hellenes,” which was derived from the name Helen, who was believed to be the ancestor of the ancient Greeks. SLIDESMANIA.COM  PΘLIS CHARACTERISTICS: Surrounded by strong walls as protection against Known as “City-states”. invaders. Witnessed the growth of Greek communities brought Had an acropolis, or the by a flourishing trade. topmost part of polis. Had an “agora” or a public SLIDESMANIA.COM market and plaza.  IDENTIFY THE CITY STATES OF THESE WARRIORS: ATHENS & SPARTA SLIDESMANIA.COM  ΛTHΞΠS SPΛRTΛ SLIDESMANIA.COM  SPΛRTΛ ΛTHΞΠS Oligarchy Democracy Spartan education was primarily Athenian education focused on concerned with military service and artistic and political matters physical prowess. Spartan women were trained in Athenian women had more freedom physical activities and were expected and were allowed to participate in to be strong and healthy. some public events. SLIDESMANIA.COM  SPΛRTΛ & ΛTHΞΠS Most well-known and progressive polis. GOVERNANCE & DEFENSE MONARCHY Ruled by a king. ARISTOCRACY Nobility gained political power after serving the king. OLIGARCHY SLIDESMANIA.COM Rich and powerful tradesmen and artisans took or shared power with the aristocrats.  HΘPLITΣS PHΛLΛNX Military formation of hoplites Rectangular formation wherein hoplites stood together as they held their weapon on one hand and their shield on the other. Consist of Artisans, landowners, and traders served as soldiers in the SLIDESMANIA.COM Greek army.  In what way did Minoan & Mycenaean civilizations make an impact to the development of Greek civilization? SLIDESMANIA.COM  As a Lasallian student, would you say that this civilization made an impact to the development of our culture and society? Why or Why not? SLIDESMANIA.COM  ACTIVITY: CΛNVΛS SLIDESMANIA.COM  THANK YOU! SEE YOU IN OUR NEXT MEETING… SLIDESMANIA.COM