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Founded on Ancient Crete, possible origin: Phoenicia. capital: Knossos
Minoans
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Minoan food production:
major problem because of crappy land for soil and irrigation, and was too small for it, solved problem by trading.
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Minoan labor specialization:
followed naturally because of requirements of trade. Traded olive oil, wine, metal products like copper, and grains.
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Minoan art:
Frescos, pottery, and metalwork. (really liked dolphins).
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Minoan ships:
Pentekonter: single banked ship with a crew of 50Bireme: two tiers of rowersTrireme: three tiers of rowers
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Minoan order/organization:
an island of palace towns, had aqueducts, sewers, grain storage, heating and cooling for homes. Palaces had divisions: private, government, religious, and public.
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Minoan writing system:
Linear A = Minoans and Linear B = Mycenaeans.
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Fall of minoans:
maybe because of Thera eruption that polluted everything and caused tsunamis. After eruption, Mycenaeans conquered.
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Greek mainlanders, may have conquered Minoans, built strong fortresses, capitol was Mycenaea
Mycenaeans
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loved peace, beauty, and leisure.
Minoans
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Loved war, religion, and heros.
Mycenaeans
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Dark age of greece:
Writing virtually disappeared, fewer and smaller settlements, pottery artwork diminished, Hittite civilization collapsed, cities from Troy to Gaza were destroyed.
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