1. The Ancient Balkans

2. Ancient Greece Attica Peloponnese Crete

3. Minoans The first Greek culture and civilization - They lived on the island of Crete from about 2500 B.C. to 1500 B.C. - Their capitol was Knossos. It was the city of King Minos - The Minoans are named for King Minos - The Minoans have been studied by their art - Tells us their sports and their livelihoods - Bull Jumping - Sea faring people - Minoan art depicts many scenes from the sea (fishing, wildlife, sailing, etc…)

6. Knossos

8. Minoan Decline Complete mystery Natural Disaster is suspected Mt. Thera on the Island of Santorini is believed to have erupted around the time the Minoans disappeared Tidal Wave that badly damaged Minoan cities could have made the people abandon the city

9. Santorini

10. - 1 st great civilization on the Greek Mainland - Peloponese - Their capitol was Mycenae - Their greatest ruler was Agamemnon - The Myceneans were a war-like culture (their culture was based on combat) - Place in society was based on skills in war - Conquer most of S. Greece - 1 st Greek conquering civilization - The second European civilization to develop writing: Linear B - The Greek language was based off this - The Minoans used Linear A Myceneans (1600 BC -1100) BC

13. Agamemnon's Tomb

14. Linear B

15. Mycenaean Decline - Mycenaeans are conquered by the Dorians, a people from the North - The Dorians destroy much of the Mycenaeans knowledge - Doric Age – period of Greek history when knowledge was lost b/c of Doric rule in Greece Lion Gate at Mycenae