greece sect. 1.txt

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Greece and Crete absorbed ideas from where

egypt and mesopotamia
ideas generally moved from

east to west
An ancient civilization located in Crete

Minoan
Minoan's king was

Minos
Capital of Minoan Civilization

Knossos
This civilization reached its height from 1750 BC to 1500 BC

Minoan
This civilization traded with Mesopatamia and Egypt rather than conquering

Minaon
The Palace at Knossos had

Shrines and Frescoes
What may have ended the Minoan civilization

natural disaster or invaders
What tells us what was important to a group of people

art
Indo-Europeans were from

between the Black and Caspian Seas
Indo-Europeans are also known as

Caucasian
Indo-Europeans ruled

Mycenae
Who did the Mycenae trade with

Egypt, Mesopotamia, Sicily, and Italy
The Trojan War was fought over

control of the vital straights (owned by Troy)
Mycenaen civilizatijon crumbled under what

the attack of sea raiders
who ruled during the age of Homer

Dorians
Hints of life during the age of homer were gained through

Illiad and Odyssey