seafaring on the mediterranean sea new ideas come to new societies
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Seafaring on the Mediterranean Sea
New ideas come to new societies
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The role of traders
They spread Buddhism to s.w. Asia and China
They will play the same role on the Mediterranean Sea
New ideas on god,writing,religion,art
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The Minoans
2000-1400 B.C.Lived on isle of CreteEdge of the Aegean SeaProduced finest pottery of the timeBig time traders-swords,pottery,goldExported their culture
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Minoan culture
They become a stepping stone for culture throughout the area
Unique architecture
Burial customs
They will influence Greece
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Krossos
Minoan capital city
Probably peaceful,no signs of protection
King Minos-city named after him
Legend of the minotaur
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Minoan People
Excavations tell us much about them
Their painted walls show us many aspects of their lives
Very graceful people
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Minoan People
They were athletic
They enjoyed beauty
Loved nature
Liked boxing, wrestling, And bull leaping
Olympic Pommel- horse?
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Role of women
They were held in higher esteem than in other culturesMother earth goddessRuled over the other godsIn charge of the shrinesAided by men!
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Animal sacrifice
Worshipped bulls ( no, not the Chicago Bulls)
Sacrifice animals to their gods
Possibly human sacrifice
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End of their culture
In 1470 B.C.-earthquakes,volcanoes,tidal waves,dealt a blow to their city/culture that they never recover from.
They hold on about 300 more years
End about 1200 B.C.
Probably overrun by Greece who take advantage of their weakened state
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The Phoenicians
These guys are why you know your ABC’s
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Phoenicians-not a true “empire” as we know it
They establish wealthy city-states
BYBLOS
TYRE
SIDON
All are important trading centers
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Shipbuilders/Sailors
They will excel at this!
First to past the Straits of Gibraltar
Great Britain?
Africa?
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Phoenician colonies
Carthage-greatest of allFounded 814 B.C.30 miles apartOne days sailTraded papyrusMost popular was a purple-red dye made from snailsPurple cloth-only very rich could afford
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Phoenician alphabet
Traders needed records
Needed to record quickly,clearly
One symbol-one sound
Many similarities to Greek/English letters
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Alpha-Bet
First two letters of their new way of writing were alpha and beta
Alpha-bet get it?
They will introduce this everywhere they go
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Phoenician Traders
Their boats can travel 30 miles in one day
They set up city-states 30 miles apart
Reload/unload as needed
Cities will compete with each other
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Trade routes take a hit
Assyrians capture eastern cities
Persia and Babylon take over
Exiled Phoenicians will set up more cities west of Carthage
Their culture will spread even further
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Things to remember
Alphabet- made reading/writing easier for all
Opened trade to most of civilized world
Insured exchange of culture/beauty/art/religion/new ideas
Heavily influenced emerging Greek civilization
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