1. Greece
How it all started!

2. The Minoans Lived on the island of Crete
Had great power in the Mediterranean Sea
Made many trades with other countries

3. The Minoans The had sophisticated art Enjoyed building palaces
Decorated them with FRESCOES
FRESCO: ground up paint in limewater mix
* Shows BULL LEAPING a ritual sport.

5.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                      
Minoan Decline
No one knows why this powerful civilization stopped to exist
THEORY: Volcanic eruption on Thera
Toxic gas
Caused Tsunamis

7. Indo-Europeans
Began to settle in mainland Greece

8. The Mycenaeans Replaced the Minoans Lived and grew on Mainland Greece
Leading City: Mycenae
Surrounded by massive wall about 20 feet thick
Adapted Minoan writing system
Advanced in Bronze & Iron

10. The Trojan War
1200 B.C. – Mycenaean kings fought a 10 year war with Troy
WHY!?!?!?!?!
* Troy

13. Helen

14. Kidnapped?

15. Caused War

18. The TROJAN Wall!

19. How do we get in???

20. AH HA! The Trojan Horse of Course!

21. The Boring Theory Trojan war was over:
Struggle for control of a crucial waterway in the Aegean Sea

23. The Dorians Less advanced then the Mycenaeans
Forgot the art of writing during this age
No written record exists
Little known about this time
WHY??????