ancient history: minoan & mycenaen cultures

Question 1

king minos

Answer 1

-in legend, had the labyrinth built

Question 2

linear a

Answer 2

-writing system of minoans. not yet deciphered

Question 3

acropolis

Answer 3

-citadel at athens on a mountain

Question 4

minoan civilization

Answer 4

-crete
-lots of surving art
-extenstive ruins confirmed ancient written accounts
-palaces were massive complexes, architectural unification
-not much warfare
-potter wheel, pottery depicts what ppl wore
-seafaring and trade
-greeks likely destroyed their cities

Question 5

mycenaean civilization

Answer 5

-founded by perseus (song of zeus) in legend
-agamemnon, epic
-big into war
-feudal system
-palaces complexes
-poor ppl graves were outside cities
-workshops for making tools and artifacts
-bronze age collapse. major palces started dying for like 400 years

Question 6

linear b

Answer 6

-mycenean greek writing system
-considered first version of greek