1. Early People of the Aegean

2. Key Terms Shrine Fresco Strait

3. Minoan Civilization The success of the Minoans was based on trade, not conquest Through contact, they acquired ideas and technology that they adapted to their own culture

4. The Palace at Knossos Frescoes told much about the history of Minoan society – Leaping dolphins – Bull and a mother goddess

5. A Civilization Disappears A sudden volcanic eruption on a nearby island may have rained flaming death on Knossos Invaders played a role in the destruction – Mycenaens

6. Rulers of Mycenae Mycenaeans were sea traders They reached out to Sicily, Italy, Egypt and Mesopotamia Absorbed Egyptian and Mesopotamian culture

7. The Trojan War Had roots in economic rivalry between Mycenae and Troy Legend states that the Trojan prince Paris kidnapped Helen, the wife of a Greek king. – The Mycenaeans sailed to Troy to rescue her

8. The Age of Homer Iliad and the Odyssey – Homer’s tales were passed on orally for generations before they were finally written down – Odyssey Odysseus return home to his faithful wife, Penelope He encounters a sea monster, a one-eyed giant, and a beautiful sorceress – Iliad Chief source of information about the Trojan War Achilles joins the army after his friend dies

9. Questions to Consider Why is the Iliad and Odyssey important to World History? What contributed to the Minoan collapse? What is the legend behind the Trojan War? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_CNHUz2HUQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhN0hPAi 3tM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhN0hPAi 3tM