Seafaring Traders The Minoans & The Phoenicians

The Minoans Located on the Island of Crete Located on the Island of Crete Dominated trade in the Eastern Mediterranean from B.C. Dominated trade in the Eastern Mediterranean from B.C. Traded: Pottery, swords, and figurines throughout the area Traded: Pottery, swords, and figurines throughout the area Exported art and culture Exported art and culture Was a huge influence on Greece Was a huge influence on Greece

Knossos The Minoan capital The Minoan capital Must have been peaceful, since no fortifications seem to exist Must have been peaceful, since no fortifications seem to exist People named after King Minos People named after King Minos

King Minos Subject of great Greek legend of the Labyrinth Subject of great Greek legend of the Labyrinth Inside King Minos kept the monster the Minotaur, a half man and half bull Inside King Minos kept the monster the Minotaur, a half man and half bull Not to be confused with Manbearpig, which is half man and half bear and half pig Not to be confused with Manbearpig, which is half man and half bear and half pig

Minoan Culture Painted walls of buildings and vases showed Painted walls of buildings and vases showed Love of Nature Love of Nature Sports Sports Boxing Boxing Wrestling Wrestling Bull Leaping Bull Leaping

Women Women held a high rank in Minoan culture than most others in the world at the time Women held a high rank in Minoan culture than most others in the world at the time Priestesses held ceremonies with male assistants Priestesses held ceremonies with male assistants

Mysterious end The Minoans disappeared The Minoans disappeared Volcano Other natural disaster

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The Phoenicians Never became a country or empire Never became a country or empire Instead founded rich city states and trading posts Instead founded rich city states and trading posts Fantastic traders, ship builders and sailors Fantastic traders, ship builders and sailors

Phoenician Colonies

Alphabet The greatest contribution of the Phoenicians to society is their alphabet The greatest contribution of the Phoenicians to society is their alphabet Instead of creating symbols that represented words their symbols represented sounds Instead of creating symbols that represented words their symbols represented sounds We get the term Phonetics from the word Phoenician We get the term Phonetics from the word Phoenician

Alphabet

Ancient Trade Trade was not easy Trade was not easy Trade spread goods Trade spread goods More important trade spread ideas, innovations, religion, art and ways of life as well More important trade spread ideas, innovations, religion, art and ways of life as well