Seafaring Traders Flashcards
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Minoans
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powerful seafaring people, liv eon Crete in the Aegean sea
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Aegean Sea
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an elongated embayment of the Mediterranean Sea between Europe and Asia. It is located between the Balkans and Anatolia
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Knossos
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Capital City
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King Minos
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a legendary king who owned a minotaur
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Why does Minoan civilization end?
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Because of earthquakes and major volcanic eruptions
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Phoenicians
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powerful traders in wealthy city skates along the Mediterranean
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Phoenicia’s great legacy?
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Developed a system of writing to record trade deals
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What was so important about Phoenician Trade?
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Helped spread culture, ideas, and religion
