The Phonecians, Mycanaeans, and the Age Of Heros Flashcards
Punics made
Tyrian purple
Punics are known for
Trading purple, the levant, and creating the first alphabet
The Phonecians mainly lived
on the coast
Phoenicians had a similar culture to
the Minoans
City States are
Countries the size of cities
Greece likely called themselves
Hellenist
Greece was not all
one united country
A Citadel is
the peak of a fortress
The Cyclopean walls are
said to be made by the cyclops
The main entrance to the Mycenaeans fortress was called
the Lions Gate
The Mycenaeans wrote in
Linear B
The Mycenaeans were the _______ religion
“Greek Religion”
Trade is
buying or selling goods
Mycenaeans gained wealth through
war, conquest, and later trade (Mighty Mycenaeans)
Mycenaeans invented this to win more battles
Chariots to help them win battles
The Mycenaeans created this for burials
Shaft tombs so they were protected from raiders
Tholos’s tomb was raided since
it wasn’t well hidden
What is believed to be Agamemnon’s mask was
only piece found from Mycanaeans
The Mycenaean’s downfall was
big earthquakes
The Hittites are similar to
pirates or vikings
The Trojan war made the Mycenaeans
broke and succeptible
Perseus is
son of Zeus, slayed Medusa
Perseus’s stepdad asks Perseus to
kill Medusa, thinking Perseus would die
Hercules is
son of Zeus, completer of 12 impossible tasks
