I Minoans Trade in the Mediterranean Lived on Crete Minoans dominated trade along eastern Mediterranean from 2000 1400 BC traded pottery swords figurines and vessels of precious metals Influence others through trade esp Greeks ID: 397352
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Section Three: Seafaring TradersSlide2
I. Minoans Trade in the Mediterranean
Lived on Crete
Minoans dominated trade along eastern Mediterranean from 2000- 1400 BC.
traded pottery, swords, figurines, and vessels of precious metals.
Influence others through trade esp. GreeksSlide3
A. Unearthing a Brilliant Civilization
Excavations of
Knossos
, capital city of Minoan civilization, revealed many things:
Minoans were peaceful, athletic, lovers of nature and beauty
Women had major role, esp. in religionSacrificed animals, sometimes ppl to godsArchaeologists name civilization Minoa after King Minos—legendary king who owned a minotaurSlide4
KnossosSlide5Slide6Slide7Slide8
B. Minoan Culture’s Mysterious End
1470 BC- major earthquakes and volcanic eruption do major damage.
Minoans were not able to recover and invaders from Greece take Minoan lands.Slide9
C.
Phoenicians Spread Trade and Civilization
Became the most powerful traders after the decline of the Minoans.
Located in present day Lebanon.
Skilled shipbuilders, believed to have traded with ppl from Britain and may have sailed around AfricaSlide10
D.
Commercial Outposts
Around
the Mediterranean
Most important city states were Sidon and Tyre- both known for their production of red-purple dye from a snail and Byblos a trading center for papyrus.Greatest city state
was Carthage.Slide11
D. Phoenicia’s Great Legacy: The Alphabet
Invented alphabet to keep records of trading transactions.
The system was phonetic—that is, one sign was used for one sound.
The word alphabet comes from the first two letters of the Phoenician alphabet:
aleph and
beth The system was introduced to people they traded with. Greeks adapted the system and adjusted some of the letters. Slide12
The Phoenician Alphabet