Transcript Chapter 9 Power Point

Quick Liners
Think up some funny uses
for a stale doughnut.
• Hand-backs
• Clean Out Lost & Found
• Photo Wall Is Growing
• New Homework Policy
• Clean Out Binders
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who still needs to
take the quest?
Google Earth
K W L
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The Minoans
The Minoans – Notes (page 1)
• a.k.a. “_________”
• a.k.a. “the Cretans”
 Minoan civilization existed from
_________________
_____________________________________
 Minoan civilization existed from
2800 BCE – 1400 BCE
_____________________________________
 Minoan civilization developed on the island
of ____ between the ___________
___ and the _________.
 Minoan civilization developed on the island
of Crete between the ___________
___ and the _________.
 Minoan civilization developed on the island
of Crete between the Mediterranean
Sea and the _________.
 Minoan civilization developed on the island
of Crete between the Mediterranean
Sea and the _________.
 Minoan civilization developed on the island
of Crete between the Mediterranean
Sea and the Aegean Sea.
 Minoan civilization developed on the island
of Crete between the Mediterranean
Sea and the Aegean Sea.
• Most Minoan people were _________
______
(1) Grew _____________________
____
(2) Excess (extra) goods were _____
for ___________________
________________
• Most Minoan people were farmers and
traders
(1) Grew _____________________
____
(2) Excess (extra) goods were _____
for ___________________
________________
• Most Minoan people were farmers and
traders
(1) Grew wheat, barley, grapes, and
olives
(2) Excess (extra) goods were _____
for ___________________
________________
• Most Minoan people were farmers and
traders
(1) Grew wheat, barley, grapes, and
olives
(2) Excess (extra) goods were traded
for ___________________
________________
• Most Minoan people were farmers and
traders
(1) Grew wheat, barley, grapes, and
olives
(2) Excess (extra) goods were traded
for pottery, jewelry, leather
and bronze artifacts
The Minoans – Notes (page 2)
• The Minoans improved their ship-building
skills
(1) _____________
(2) ____________________________
• The Minoans improved their ship-building
skills
(1) slimmer = faster
(2) 2 or 3 masts instead of 1 = faster
(3) _______________________
(4) ______________________
________
(3) deck over rowers = protection
(4) wooden beam in front to ram
other ships
Description of the people
• Physical Characteristics –
(1) ___________________
______________________
Description of the people
• Physical Characteristics –
(1) thin waist, short, small,
bronzed skin, long/dark hair
• Dress
(1) Men – _________________
____________________
(2) Women – _________________
___________________
________________
• Dress
(1) Men – loincloths, long robes,
trousers bagged at knees
(2) Women – _________________
___________________
________________
• Dress
(1) Men – loincloths, long robes,
trousers bagged at knees
(2) Women – full skirt, short sleeve
jackets laced or open in
front, belts, jewelry
• Sexism or some level of equality for
women?
(1) ________________________
________________________
• Sexism or some level of equality for
women?
(1) women could drive chariots, go
hunting, watch sporting events
• The Minoans loved sports
(1) _____
• The Minoans loved sports
(1) boxing
(2) _____________________
(a) description – ___________
______________________
____________________
_____________________
_________________________
(b) happened in _____ (Minoans built
the first of these)
(2) bull-leaping (their favorite)
(a) description – a form of bull
fighting – man tumbles over
bull’s horns, lands on bull’s
back, does a back flip, and
lands into female partner’s arms
(b) happened in _____ (Minoans built
the first of these)
(2) bull-leaping (their favorite)
(a) description – a form of bull
fighting – man tumbles over
bull’s horns, lands on bull’s
back, does a back flip, and
lands into female partner’s arms
(b) happened in arenas (Minoans built
the first of these)
(c) 2 main reasons why bull-leaping was
so important
* _____________
* _________________
(d) bull became a symbol of ____ to
the Minoans
(e) ____ surrounding the bull evolved
(c) 2 main reasons why bull-leaping was
so important
* religious meaning
* _________________
(d) bull became a symbol of ____ to
the Minoans
(e) ____ surrounding the bull evolved
(c) 2 main reasons why bull-leaping was
so important
* religious meaning
* exciting entertainment
(d) bull became a symbol of ____ to
the Minoans
(e) ____ surrounding the bull evolved
(c) 2 main reasons why bull-leaping was
so important
* religious meaning
* exciting entertainment
(d) bull became a symbol of power to
the Minoans
(e) myth surrounding the bull evolved
The Minoans – Notes (page 3)
• A ____ is a legendary story that ______
___________ or ____________
• A myth is a legendary story that explains
natural events or teaches a lesson
Myth of the Minotaur
• The Minotaur is a monster – ________
_______
Myth of the Minotaur
• The Minotaur is a monster – half-man,
half-bull
• The Minotaur lives in ___________
beside _________________
• The Minotaur lives in the Labyrinth
beside the Palace of Knossos
(1) Minotaur devours _____________
who are tribute to _________
(2) Greek hero ______ tells _________
(his father) he will kill __________ when he returns he will show a ____
___ on his ship to show he was
successful
(1) Minotaur devours Athenian children
who are tribute to the Minoans
(2) Greek hero ______ tells _________
(his father) he will kill the Minotaur when he returns he will show a ____
___ on his ship to show he was
successful
(1) Minotaur devours Athenian children
who are tribute to the Minoans
(2) Greek hero Theseus tells King Aegeus
(his father) he will kill the Minotaur when he returns he will show a ____
___ on his ship to show he was
successful
(1) Minotaur devours Athenian children
who are tribute to the Minoans
(2) Greek hero Theseus tells King Aegeus
(his father) he will kill the Minotaur when he returns he will show a white
sail on his ship to show he was
successful
(3) ________ (King of Minoans) has a
daughter ______ who loves Theseus.
She helps him kill __________ with
______ and ___________.
(3) King Minos (King of Minoans) has a
daughter Ariadne who loves Theseus.
She helps him kill the Minotaur with
______ and ___________.
(3) King Minos (King of Minoans) has a
daughter Ariadne who loves Theseus.
She helps him kill the Minotaur with
a sword and a ball of twine.
(4) ______ kills __________ and sails
for home - forgets to _______
_______.
(4) Theseus kills the Minotaur and sails
for home - forgets to _______
_______.
(4) Theseus kills the Minotaur and sails
for home - forgets to raise the
white sail.
(5) When _________ sees the ________,
he thinks ______ has died – he
jumps into the sea beside his kingdom
of _____ (_________)
(5) When King Aegeus sees the black sails,
he thinks Theseus has died – he
jumps into the sea beside his kingdom
of Athens (_________)
(5) When King Aegeus sees the black sails,
he thinks Theseus has died – he
jumps into the sea beside his kingdom
of Athens (Aegean Sea)
• The myth of the Minotaur explains an
event – ______________________
_______
• The myth also teaches a lesson – ____
__________
• The myth of the Minotaur explains an
event – why Minoan civilization came
to an end
• The myth also teaches a lesson – ____
__________
• The myth of the Minotaur explains an
event – why Minoan civilization came
to an end
• The myth also teaches a lesson – keep
your promises
More on King Minos
• According to legend, ________ was a
powerful King of _________
• Was there really a “King Minos”?
More on King Minos
• According to legend, King Minos was a
powerful King of the Minoans
• Was there really a “King Minos”?
• King Minos is given credit for building
the _____________
(1) _____________ has so many
rooms, hallways, & passageways,
it is like a maze or _______
(likely source of the ____)
• King Minos is given credit for building
the Palace of Knossos
(1) Palace of Knossos has so many
rooms, hallways, & passageways,
it is like a maze or _______
(likely source of the ____)
• King Minos is given credit for building
the Palace of Knossos
(1) Palace of Knossos has so many
rooms, hallways, & passageways,
it is like a maze or labyrinth
(likely source of the myth)
Today’s Big Topic
The Palace at Knossos
1. a) Where did the Minotaur live?
b) What was this right next to?
1. a) Where did the Minotaur live?
b) What was this right next to?
2. a) Who was the king of Athens?
b) Who was the king of Crete?
1. a) Where did the Minotaur live?
b) What was this right next to?
2. a) Who was the king of Athens?
b) Who was the king of Crete?
3. Who is the hero of the story?
4. What 2 items does Ariadne give the
hero to help him?
4. What 2 items does Ariadne give the
hero to help him?
5. Why does the king of Athens kill
himself?
4. What 2 items does Ariadne give the
hero to help him?
5. Why does the king of Athens kill
himself?
6. What does the myth of the
Minotaur help to explain?
The Minoans – Notes (page 4)
The Palace of Knossos
• Located in the center of ______, the
largest city in ancient ____
The Palace of Knossos
• Located in the center of Knossos, the
largest city in ancient Crete
(1) Knossos different from other ancient
cities in two ways
* ___________________________
_____
* _________________________
____
(1) Knossos different from other ancient
cities in two ways
* Center of city was a palace, not a
temple
* _________________________
____
(1) Knossos different from other ancient
cities in two ways
* Center of city was a palace, not a
temple
* City had no walls to protect it –
Why?
• Palace of Knossos ____
(1) _ acres large and ___ stories high
• Palace of Knossos huge
(1) 5 acres large and 3-5 stories high
 Many rooms, corridors and hallways,
winding and twisting passageways – like a
maze or _______!
 Many rooms, corridors and hallways,
winding and twisting passageways – like a
maze or labyrinth!
• Palace was decorated
(1) _______ – Water color paintings
on wet plaster of walls
* covered ____ walls of palace
• Palace was decorated
(1) frescoes – Water color paintings
on wet plaster of walls
* covered inside walls of palace
(2) ____ head, ____ horns common
decorations
(3) Double ___ also used to decorate they were symbols of power!
(2) Bull’s head, bull’s horns common
decorations
(3) Double ___ also used to decorate they were symbols of power!
(2) Bull’s head, bull’s horns common
decorations
(3) Double axes also used to decorate they were symbols of power!
• Unique inventions in the palace
(1) __________________________
___________________
(2) ________________________
____
• Unique inventions in the palace
(1) Drainage system - brought water
in and took sewage away
(2) ________________________
____
• Unique inventions in the palace
(1) Drainage system - brought water
in and took sewage away
(2) Plumbing - hot and cold running
water
• Palace was called “House of the Double
___” for two reasons
(1) word “labrys” also means double
___
(2) pictures of double ____ all over
the palace
• Palace was called “House of the Double
Axe” for two reasons
(1) word “labrys” also means double
___
(2) pictures of double ____ all over
the palace
• Palace was called “House of the Double
Axe” for two reasons
(1) word “labrys” also means double
axe
(2) pictures of double axes all over
the palace
The Discovery of Knossos
• 1900 AD - British archeologist
_____________ excavated
Knossos, Crete
The Discovery of Knossos
• 1900 AD - British archeologist
Sir Arthur Evans excavated
Knossos, Crete
(1) discovered clay tablets with a strange
script on them – called Linear A and
Linear B
Linear A tablets
Linear B tablets
(a) Linear B is thought to be an old
form of Greek writing – it has
been deciphered, and it can be read
(b) Linear A is thought to be Minoan
writing, and it has never been
deciphered
The Minoans – Notes (page 5)
Minoan Religion
• Had many gods – _________
(1) most important - ___________
Minoan Religion
• Had many gods – polytheistic
(1) most important - Mother Earth
 ______ – sacred places to worship built
in palaces, house tops, and hilltops
 Shrines – sacred places to worship built
in palaces, house tops, and hilltops
 Shrines – sacred places to worship built
in palaces, house tops, and hilltops
What do these locations
have in common?
What happened to Ancient Crete’s power
and Civilization?
• There are 3 Main Theories
(1) ___________________
* once the _______ was killed,
_____ power also died
(1) Mythological Fall Theory
* once the _______ was killed,
_____ power also died
(1) Mythological Fall Theory
* once the Minotaur was killed,
Cretan power also died
(2) _______________
* ____________ on island of Thera
(70 miles north) in 1645 BC
* earthquake, tidal waves, ash, etc.
(2) Natural Fall Theory
* ____________ on island of Thera
(70 miles north) in 1645 BC
* earthquake, tidal waves, ash, etc.
(2) Natural Fall Theory
* volcanic eruption on island of Thera
(70 miles north) in 1645 BC
* earthquake, tidal waves, ash, etc.
(3) _________________
* _________ from southern Greece
conquered Crete and took control
(3) Historical Fall Theory
* _________ from southern Greece
conquered Crete and took control
(3) Historical Fall Theory
* Mycenaeans from southern Greece
conquered Crete and took control