Early "Greece" Flashcards
What happened to the Minoans in 1628 BCE?
Largest explosion ever
The Minoans did sea fairing. What is sea fairing?
Trading on the sea (Minotaur)
How do we know the largest explosion ever happened to the Minoans?
In GREENLAND we dug up snow that dates back to that year and FOUND A LAYER OF ASH. You can also tell from the tree rings of the BRISTLE CONE PINE TREES. We found that EGYPTIANS AND CHINESE WEITE ABOUT IT.
What did Agamemnon cause in Mycenaeans ?
Agamemnon made the Trojan war happen in 1250 BCE
What happened in the Trojan war? (Mycenaeans)
Achilles vs Hektor
Odysseus (trojan horse)
What books did the Trojan war lead to? (Mycenaeans)
The Odyssey
Iliad
What did the Dorians start?
Pollis
The Dorians start Pollis what is Pollis?
Greek city state
Examples: Athens Sparta Thebes
What did the Minoans, Myceneans, and Dorians all become?
They became Greeks