Archaic Greece Minoan civilization on Crete Minoan civilization on Crete –Palace economy (redistributive) –Linear A writing –Social structure unclear Mycenaean.

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Archaic Greece Minoan civilization on Crete Minoan civilization on Crete –Palace economy (redistributive) –Linear A writing –Social structure unclear Mycenaean civilization on mainland Greece Mycenaean civilization on mainland Greece

The Lost Civilizations of Greece Minoan (ca. 2200–1400 B.C.) Palace of Knossos, matriarchy? Mycenae (ca. 1600–1100 B.C.) Lightweight chariots The Greek Dark Ages (ca. 1100–750 B.C.) The Iron Age (ca. 900–800 B.C.) Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey Chiefs, raiders, slaves

The Palace at Knossos

Minoan Religion Female deities: Potnia Theron (Mistress of the Animals) Female deities: Potnia Theron (Mistress of the Animals) Important symbols: snakes (underworld), bulls (power), the double headed axe (labris) Important symbols: snakes (underworld), bulls (power), the double headed axe (labris)

Minoan Society No good evidence for how society or government operated. No good evidence for how society or government operated. Male and female shared some sports and activities. Male and female shared some sports and activities. Not a warlike society Not a warlike society Linear A (Minoan) Linear A (Minoan)

Fresco at Knossos

The Lost Civilizations of Greece Minoan (ca. 2200–1400 B.C.) Palace of Knossos, matriarchy? Mycenae (ca. 1600–1100 B.C.) Lightweight chariots The Greek Dark Ages (ca. 1100–750 B.C.) The Iron Age (ca. 900–800 B.C.) Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey Chiefs, raiders, slaves

Mycenaean Society (1600 – 1100 BC) Palace economies prevalent Palace economies prevalent More warlike and aggressive More warlike and aggressive Linear B tablets: Greek language but not Greek letters Linear B tablets: Greek language but not Greek letters Widespread trading network Widespread trading network Destroyed in the invasions of the Sea Peoples c to 1100 BC Destroyed in the invasions of the Sea Peoples c to 1100 BC

Mycenae Left: Lion’s Gate at Mycenae Right: Death Mask of Agamemnon? (found by Heinrich Schliemann)

Hut of a chief during the Greek Dark Ages

Archaic Greece ( B.C.) Reappearance of trade and written language ( B.C.) The Rise of the polis (plural: poleis) Panhellenism and athletic competitions (Olympia, 776 B.C.) Emigration and colonization Aristocrats and sharecroppers

Vase painting of the games at Olympia