1. The Minoans & Phoenicians
Seafaring Traders
The Minoans & Phoenicians

2. By the end of class, you will be able to:
__ Define “cultural diffusion”
__Identify the Minoans
__Explain the economic impact trade had on Minoan society
__Explain the cultural impact trade had on Minoan society
__Identify the Phoenicians
__Explain the economic impact trade had on Phoenician society
__Explain the cultural impact trade had on Phoenician society
__Explain how trade allows for the exchange of ideas, beliefs, and products

4. Let’s Review…
“CULTURAL DIFFUSION”

5. Location, location, location!
On a map
Show Crete, Minoa, Knossos

6. Who Were the Minoans? Minoans were traders located near the Aegean Sea
They traded pottery,
swords, figurines,
and precious metals
Capital city: Knossos
Aegean Sea

7. Who Were the Minoans?

8. Who Were the Minoans?
Overseas trade brought significant wealth to the Minoans

9. What Was Minoan Culture Like?
Minoans are believed to have worshiped many gods and goddesses by participating in ceremonies, creating shrines, and conducting scarifies
Minoans enjoyed nature, arts, and athletics
Arts & Crafts: Pottery, figurines, paintings, tools, weapons
Athletics: bull-leaping, boxing, wrestling
Why do you think they were able to spend time on athletics, arts, building palaces, and practicing religion? ANSWER: Wealth, peacetime

11. QUICK WRITE!
Why do you think they were able to spend time on athletics, arts, building palaces, and practicing religion?

12. Image Analysis
Dolphins & Bulls

13. What Happened to the Minoans?
Location, location, location! Wrong place, wrong time
An Earthquake hit Crete, which destroyed the city
After rebuilding, a series of earthquakes were followed by a volcanic eruption, followed by a tidal wave, followed by volcanic ash
Those who were left were invaded by Greece

14. Who Were the Phoenicians?
When the Minoans were no longer a trading force, the Phoenicians became important traders in the region
The Phoenicians were expert boat builders and sailors
They traded red-purple dye, papyrus, metals, ivory, cedar, art, crafts, cedar (wood), wine, slaves. Trade brought wealth to the Phoenicians

15. Who Were the Phoenicians?
The Phoenicians created an alphabet – a system in which symbols represent sounds
Occupied and traded in the Mediterranean, Africa

16. QUICK WRITE!
The creation of an alphabet allowed the Phoenicians to record information and share that information with other parts of the world. What effect do you think writing had on the spread of ideas and beliefs? Use the term “cultural diffusion” in your answer.