Early Greek Civilization

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  1. 1. Mycenaean leader who lived in a palace on a hill, with circular stone walls.
  2. 5. The city where King Minos’ palace was discovered by British archaeologist Arthur Evans.
  3. 7. This was adapted by the Greeks from Phoenician traders; the simpler Phoenician system of writing was suited for recording trades and exchanges. You are using such a system right now.
  4. 9. Along this sea, and the Mediterranean, colonies were established, spreading Greek culture.
  5. 11. Excess food grown by Hellenes were traded with Egyptians and Phoenicians.
  6. 12. Name of the people who returned to Greece after the Dorians took control.
  7. 16. After Minoa collapsed, Mycenae controlled this sea or region.
  8. 17. Crete’s forests allowed them to build these vessels
  9. 19. This alphabet, adapted from the Phoenician alphabet, had 24 letters that stood for sounds. Bye-bye pictograms, cuneiform and hieroglyphics.
  10. 20. People who moved into mainland Greece from central Asia, and set up kingdoms.
  11. 21. Made by Mycenaean artisans held wine and olive oil.
  12. 22. These were used instead of barter as colonies sent back grain, metals, fish and timber [wood] in exchange for for wine, olive oil and potter from home.
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  1. 2. Weapons and farm tools made of this metal were introduced by the Dorians. Stronger and cheaper than Mycenaeans bronze.
  2. 3. The name of the home city of a colony.
  3. 4. They invaded the Greek mainland from the north took control during the Dark Age.
  4. 6. The adjective used to describe the Age or time after the end of Mycenaean civilization. Slow trade, little food, little writing.
  5. 8. _________ Mother The Minoans' chief god.
  6. 10. These were established because after the Dark Age Greek farmers could not feed the population. New territories with ties to home.
  7. 13. German archaeologist who discovered the ruins of a palace in Mycenae
  8. 14. An early civilization that developed on Crete, supposed lead by King Minos, but it was not a Greek civilization.
  9. 15. The spoken, or oral, tales of these wandering storytellers were written down in Greek, to preserve them.
  10. 18. An important economic activity for the Minoans. They had pottery and vases; needed ivory and metals.