Crete (Ancient Minoan Era)

Question 1

FABRICS of Ancient Minoa

Answer 1

1. SHEEP WOOL
2. LINEN

Question 2

FABRIC of Ancient Minoa
- main fabric used in textiles

Answer 2

SHEEP WOOL

Question 3

FABRIC of Ancient Minoa
- less common
- possibly imported from Egypt

Answer 3

LINEN

Question 4

FABRIC of Ancient Minoa
- designs

Answer 4

symmetrical, geometric designs

Question 5

Minoan Men on nudity

Answer 5

• permissive towards nudity
• men of any rank or status roamed freely without any clothes
• later wore short skirts like the Egyptians

Question 6

Men’s Clothing in Ancient Minoan Era

Answer 6

LOINCLOTHS
- decorative and colorful
- made from different fabrics and leathers
- often with a codpiece to protect the male organ
ARMBANDS
- gold, bronze, or leather
HEADDRESSES
- fitted and feathered
CLOAKS
- like women, these are worn during colder weather

Question 7

Women’s Clothing in Ancient Minoan Era

Answer 7

1. TOP: tight and fitted sleeved bodice, tailored to expose the breasts.
2. WAIST: cinched, achieved by a belt or corset.
3. APRON: colorful, decorative
4. SKIRT: bell-shaped, constructed with layers of different sorts of fabric with different designs, sewn together in ruffled tiers

Question 8

Women’s SKIRT in Ancient Minoan Era

Answer 8

• tiered
• ruffles
• narrow strips of patterned material fell over each other to form a checkerboard pattern of various colors
• mostly light blue, brown, and beige

Question 9

The Minoan Tunic

Answer 9

• T-shaped tunics with long or short sleeves
• women’s: longer
• men’s: shorter
• decorated with patterned bands or borders at the hem, and along the sides going up to the shoulder line

Question 10

Ancient Minoan Hairstyles
(for Women)

Answer 10

• Elaborate (coiffed, accessorized with gold or bronze bands, strings of beads or ribbons)
• black hair braided into long tendrils or locks
• ponytail hanging at the back of their neck
• long waves and plaits
• single or double-lock curling above the ear and hanging down the neck
• narrow headband or small gold crown
• gold pins to hold hair in place
• a band across the forehead for decorating with flowers

Question 11

Ancient Minoan Hairstyles
(for Men)

Answer 11

• usually curly hair long
• some were shorter at the sides but long curls at the back

Question 12

Men’s Hat/Headdresses in Ancient Minoa (Popular Styles)

Answer 12

1. Inverted Plant Pot
2. resembles a Beret

Question 13

Men’s Hat/Headdresses in Ancient Minoa (other styles)

Answer 13

high caps
pointed hats
turbans

Question 14

Men’s Hat/Headdresses in Ancient Minoa (decorations)

Answer 14

black or white trimmings

Question 15

Men’s Hat/Headdresses in Ancient Minoa (used in ceremonies)

Answer 15

special headgears
- tiara
- toque
- flat round hat

Question 16

Make-up in Ancient Minoa

Answer 16

• darkened eyebrows, eyelids, and under their eyes with black KOHL
• depicted with fair skin and rouged cheeks
• men with darker skin

Question 17

Jewelry in Ancient Minoan Era

Answer 17

1. LABRYS (double headed axe)
2. MALLA BEE PENDANT

Question 18

Women’s Footwear in Ancient Minoan

Answer 18

fitted to the foot with high straps

Question 19

Men’s Footwear in Ancient Minoan

Answer 19

• sometimes barefoot
• others in sandals, also adjusted to the foot with straps

Question 20

Footwear in Ancient Minoan
(for athletes, hunters, and soldiers)

Answer 20

boots