The Minoans and The Phoenicians
Minoan Art Look at the following pictures of Minoan art For each, write down 3 things you see Begin to think about what these pieces of art have in common and what can that tell you about Minoan civilization?
The Minoans Mediterranean – 2000-1400 BC Crete in the Aegean Sea
Trade Pottery Swords Figurines and vessels of precious metals Art Culture – religion, architecture, burial customs CULTURAL DIFFUSION
King Minos and the Palace at Knossos Knossos - Capital Minotaur
The End 1700 – Severe earthquake – survived and rebuilt 1470 – more earthquakes and volcanic eruption – survived and rebuilt ????????????
The Phoenicians After Minoans Lebanon Wealthy City-States Byblos – Papyrus Tyre and Sidon – red-purple die
1st people to venture past Straits of Gibraltar Traded with Southern Coast of Britain – not again for another 2000 years
Phoenician Ships – 30 miles/day Colonies – Sicily, Sardinia, Spain Greatest Colony – Carthage
Legacy Alphabet Aleph and beth
End of the Phoenicians Taken over East – Assyrians West - King Cyrus I of Babylonia