Chapter 9 Notes

Minoans
(p. 151)  When and where did Minoan civilization begin?

(151)  Minoans are also known as _____________________.

(151)  What skills did the Minoans have that enabled them to become ship builders and
consequently traders?

(151)  What improvements did the Minoans make to sailing ships?

(152) What did Minoan merchants trade?

(152)  Describe a Minoan city:

(152) What are frescoes?

(153) What is a labyrinth?

(154)  Who were Minoan rulers?

(154) Describe Minoan religion:

(155)  What caused the Minoan culture to fall?

Mycenaeans
(155)  From where and when did the Mycenaeans come?

(155) megaron

(155)  tenants

(157)  How did the Mycenaeans get their food?

(157)  What did the Mycenaeans do with olives?

(158)  Describe Mycenaean soldiers:

(158)  What was the Trojan war?

(158-9) Who was Homer?

(159) Describe the Mycenaean dark ages:

(160) Who were the Hellenes?