PPT-Minoans and Mycenaeans of Ancient Greece

A Land Called Hellas Peninsula and series of island in the Aegean Sea Rocky mountainous peninsula with little natural running water Cyclades Greek islands in the Aegean Crete largest island in the Aegean. Battle of Salamis. 480 B.C.E.. Essential Standards. 6.G.1 Understand geographic factors that influenced the emergence, expansion and decline of civilizations, societies and regions (i.e. Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas) over time.. Emerald . Agpaod. . Yina. Li . Alethia. Ruiz. Melissa . Tarr. . Patricia Vigil. Ancient Greece. The Greeks developed democratic government. Early India. The people of India invented the concept of zero. Minoan Civilization . Sir Arthur Evans. discovered ancient ruins on the island of Crete in 1878. . He named the civilization after the legendary tale of . King Minos and the Minotaur. .. The Minoans were advanced in many ways, one included the use of . By: Alex, Farzan, Hezron, and Zoran. Introduction to Ancient Greece. Ancient Greece consisted of many civilizations inhabiting the surrounding islands of the Aegean sea. During the Bronze Age, the Minoans and Mycenaean both rose and declined heavily on the island of Crete. Ancient Greece contained civilizations rich in culture, philosophy, and mythology. During the Classical Greek Period (500 – 323 BCE), an intellectual revolution occurs in many areas surrounding Ancient Greece, including city-states (except for Sparta of course). Can I explain how the civilization of the Minoans developed and how the Mycenaeans gained power in the Mediterranean? . An Island Civilization. Greek myths describe an early civilization that developed on Crete.. What continent is Greece located on?. Europe. Name two seas that border Greece. The Mediterranean Sea and the Aegean Sea. What was the landscape like that the Ancient Greek civilization was rooted in?. 9.1. Greece: Physical. Greece is a land of rugged mountains, rocky coastlines, and beautiful islands. The trees you see are olive trees. Olives were grown by the early Greeks for food and oil. . Lesson 1 – Geography and the Early Greeks. Words to Know . Polis. Classical. Acropolis . If you were there……. You live on a rocky coast of a bright blue sea. Across the water you can see dozens of islands and points of land jutting out into the sea. Rugged mountains rise steeply behind your village. It is hard to travel across the mountains in order to visit other villages or towns. Near your home on the coast is a sheltered cove where its easy to anchor a boat.. isthmus. harbor. A small strip of land, with. water on both sides, that. connects two larger areas of. land.. A sheltered place with deep. water close to shore.. trireme. A large fighting ship used by. Can you find the location of Ancient Greece?. A. B. C. D. I’m sorry, try again. . Ancient Greece and the city-states that came into being after the Mycenaeans were defeated by the Dorians.. Good for you! You have an eye for location.. King Minos: Ruler from Greek mythology. Influenced by civilizations around the Mediterranean Sea.. Minoans: Named after King Minos. Location: Island of Crete. Note: B.C. means Before Christ (some people say Before the . st. Greek settlement 7000 B.C. on the island of Crete.. Palace of Knossos. Served as center of government. Administration center. Religious shrine. Workshops/ stores. Minoans raised:. Minoans . farmed:. Can you find the location of Ancient Greece?. A. B. C. D. I’m sorry, try again. . Ancient Greece and the city-states that came into being after the Mycenaeans were defeated by the Dorians.. Good for you! You have an eye for location.. Homes. Ancient Greece. Most houses in Ancient Greek towns were built from stone or clay.. The roofs were covered with tiles, or reeds, and the houses had one or two . storeys. .. The floors of the rooms were tiled to keep them cool, although in winter fires in metal baskets were sometimes needed. .