Emily Feeke Flashcards
Where were the Mayans located?
Mesoamerica
Present Day Guatemala, Belize, and southern Mexico
Mayan civilization began in…
500BC
Mayan civilization peaked between…
300 AD and 900 AD
Mayan people lived in…
Farming villages surrounding religious cities.
Mayan cities had…
Temples and houses for Priests and Nobles
Mayans were great..they use…for…
Traders, canoes, trade
Name 3 things the Mayans discovered/thought of/created
Hieroglyphs Zero Counting system based on 20 Predicted Eclipses Calendar with 365 days Made cotton cloth and paper
What ended Mayan civilization?
In 900AD they disappeared. No one knows why! It might of been because of plague, water or the soil wouldn’t produce enough food, maybe even a combination.
When did Minoan civilization begin?
2800BC
When did Mycenaeans civilization begin?
2000BC
When did the city-states start/become/whatever you want to call it?
700BC
Where did Minoan civilization begin?
On Crete
What did Minoans do for a living?
Built ships opposed to farming
How were Minoan ships built?
The were built to be fast. They had 2-3 masts instead of 1. They put a deck above the heads of the rowers for protection. They built a prow to smash enemy ships.
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The Minoans eventually became a centre of trade in the Aegean world.
What was in the centre of each Minoan city?
A temple
What did the Minoans depend on for protection?
They depended on the sea and their navy for protection.
What was their largest city?
Knossos
List 4 facts about the palace
The took up 1/5th of the city
Had bath tubs
Flush toilets
Hot and Cold running water
How did they enter their houses?
Through the roof until locks were invented
Rulers were…
Priest-Kings
The Priest-Kings had the authority to…
Make laws and represent the gods on earth.
Who was the Minoans main god?
Mother Earth
What was sacred to the Minoans?
Lily
Double ax- power of mother earth
Dove- flew to heavens
Where did the Mycenaeans come from?
Russia- they then settled in the lowlands of Greece
Kings built…on hilltops. Nobles and villagers would take cover within the…of the…during attack
Fortress palaces
What was the name of a square room with a fire place in the centre where the king held council and entertained
Megaron
Who farmed the land? Why?
Slaves and tenants farmed the land in exchange for protection from the king.
True or False?
The Mycenaeans like doing things there own way the created a completely different style of writing, shipbuilding, fashions and metal work.
False!
They copied the Minoans style of metalwork, shipbuild, writing and fashions.
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By 1400BC the Mycenaeans replaces he Minoans as the chief power of the Aegean world.
What made the Mycenaeans rich?
They grew olives and traded them.
When did the Mycenaeans attack troy?
In mid 1200BC
True or False?
After the Mycenaeans attacked Troy there was a series of civil wars?
True!
How long did the Dark Age last?
Until 800BC
What happened during the Dark Age?
The Mycenaeans were cut of from the Aegean world. Trade was stopped. They started to lose their culture.
What happened towards the end of the dark age?
Borders became fixed, they rebuilt their.
What as each city state called?
A polis
Define an Acropolis
A raised like hill were the temple to the patron God or goddess was built.
Define Agora
Marketplace
How many citizens were in each polis?
Around 5 000 to 10 000
How were you able to be a citizen?
You had to be a male born in the city to a father who was a citizen.
List the differences between Sparta and Athens
Differences between Sparta and Athens
