The Minoans Knossos Flashcards
1
Q
The king of Knossos
A
King Minos
2
Q
Who discovers the palace at Knossos
A
Arthur Evans a British archaeologist.
3
Q
What time period were the Minoans around for
A
2700-1400bc
4
Q
What was the labyrs symbol
A
A sacred double headed axe
5
Q
What was the Minoan sacred animal
A
A bull
6
Q
What were some if the consistencies of the Thera eruption?
A
As many as 20 000 people died parts of Thera disappeared under water and tsunamis hit the north of Crete fish died creating a lack of food and water became contaminated with ash.
7
Q
Some key features of Minoan life
A
People did bull leaping and watched them. The sacred labrys symbol. they worshiped the Greek gods eg Zeus Hera ect