Ancient Greece The Aegean Age & The Dark Age

Minoan Civilization Centered on Island of Crete Centered on Island of Crete Capital was Knossos Capital was Knossos First Greek Civilization First Greek Civilization First European Civilization First European Civilization

Minoan Civilization

Palace of Knossos ( BCE)

Palace at Knossos as it would have appeared in BCE

King Minos First Thassalocracy (sea rule) First Thassalocracy (sea rule) Language was Linear A and we haven’t translated it Language was Linear A and we haven’t translated it Myths of the Minotaur, Labyrinth, & Theseus Myths of the Minotaur, Labyrinth, & Theseus Not sure if King Minos really existed Not sure if King Minos really existed

Copy of the Phaistos disk, written in Linear A BCE

Fall of Minoan Culture Explosion of Thira wiped out coastal towns and navy of Minoans Explosion of Thira wiped out coastal towns and navy of Minoans Ash ruined crops Ash ruined crops Conquered by mainland Greeks Conquered by mainland Greeks

Mycenaean Civilization Traded throughout the Mediterranean Traded throughout the Mediterranean Famous for their large, treasure filled tombs Famous for their large, treasure filled tombs Greeks that fought in the Trojan War Greeks that fought in the Trojan War Warlike Warlike Treasury of Atreus

Mycenaean Civilization

Treasury of Atreus

Fall of Mycenae Mycenaean lands invaded by sea raiders called Dorians Mycenaean lands invaded by sea raiders called Dorians

Dark Age of Greece Lasted 350 years Lasted 350 years Writing disappeared Writing disappeared Oral History became important Oral History became important Creation of Greek myths Creation of Greek myths Time of Homer and his great works the Iliad and Odyssey Time of Homer and his great works the Iliad and Odyssey