what was the most distinguishing factor of the minoans?
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What was the most distinguishing factor of theâ¦ Svoboda New Member Joined: Feb 23, 2013. Messages: 0. Likes Received: 0. The most distinguishing factor of the Minoans is that they traded in bronze objects. This is very important as they were in the Bronze Age, a time where advanced agriculture appeared in the Aegean Sea (where they were based) and this flourished. The Aegean Sea is based in Greece.
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- All this pales in comparison to the fact that the Minoans had the first example of Western written language in Linear B. Mycenae overtook Minoa as the dominant force in the Mediterranean around 1600 BC, and it is suspected that they had a hand in wiping out the Minoan civilization around 1450 BC.
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FC17: Bronze Age Greece: the Minoans & Mycenaeans (c.2500-1100 BCE) The Minoans had several main cities centered around palace complexes which collected the island's surplus wealth as taxes and redistributed it to support the various activities that distinguish a civilization: arts, crafts, trade, and government.
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- Crete forms a significant part of the economy and cultural heritage of Greece, while retaining its own local cultural traits (such as its own poetry and music). It was once the centre of the Minoan civilization (c. 2700–1420 BC), which is currently regarded as the earliest recorded civilization in Europe.
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What did the Minoans and Mycenaeans have in common How were the two civilizations different? Myceneans painted their huts while Minoans didn't The Minoans lived on the island of Crete in Greece. The Mycenaean lived in the mainland Peloponnese.The Minoan civilization b … egan before the Mycenaean. The history of the Minoans show that their artwork was very different from the Mycenaeans.
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THE MINOANS OF ANCIENT CRETE The Minoans-The First European Civilization. The Minoan civilization existed on Crete. It was the first European civilization. About 2,500 BC a sophisticated society grew up on the island of Crete. By about 1,950 BC the inhabitants had invented a form of writing using hieroglyphs.This writing is called linear A. The Minoans were a bronze age civilization.(They made tools and weapons from bronze). Their civilization was at its height from about 1700 BC to 1500 BC. However Minoan culture declined after 1450 BC. We are not sure why but they may have been conquered by Mycenaens from mainland Greece.he Minoans were a bronze age civilization. (They made tools and weapons from bronze). Their civilization was at its height from about 1700 BC to 1500 BC. However Minoan culture declined after 1450 BC. We are not sure why but they may have been conquered by Mycenaens from mainland Greece.
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- Minoan Age(2000 - 1400 BC ) Bronze Age civilization, centring on the island of Crete. It was named after the legendary king Minos. It is divided into three periods: the early Minoan period (c.3000-2200 B.C.), the Middle Minoan period (c.2200-1500 B.C.) and the Late Minoan period (c.1500-1000 B.C.).
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- We don't know what happened to the Minoans in Crete, but they seem to have been taken over by the Mycenaeans from the Greek mainland because after 1500 a new writing dominated Cretan records, Linear B, the language of the Mycenaeans.
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Islandâs History Minoan, the First European Civilization. Crete is the birthplace of the first European civilization, the Minoan, which flourished between 3000 BC and 1200 BC mainly in Central and Eastern Crete.
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The Ancient Minoans and Mycenaeans The Mycenaeans were from the Peloponnesian Peninsula. They invaded and conquered the Minoans on Crete. The most famous of the Mycenaean kings was named Agamemnon. He was a key figure in the Trojan War, as retold in Homer’s poem the Iliad. The Mycenaeans were then conquered by the Dorians. This began the period in Greek history known as the Dark Ages.
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- The Minoan civilization was an Aegean Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and other Aegean islands and flourished from approximately 3650 to 1400 BC. It belongs to a period of Greek history preceding both the Mycenaean civilization and Ancient Greece.
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Minoan civilization This period (the 17th and 16th centuries BC, MM III / Neopalatial) represents the apex of the Minoan civilization. There was another natural catastrophe around 1600 BC, possibly an eruption of the Thera volcano.
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FC17: Bronze Age Greece: the Minoans & Mycenaeans (c.2500-1100 BCE) Finally, archaeological remains also tell us that the Mycenaeans, at least the upper classes, were fabulously wealthy from trade and probably occasional piracy. Gold funeral masks, jewelry, bronze weapons, tripods, and a storeroom with 2853 stemmed goblets all attest to the Mycenaeans' wealth.
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explore Greece by region Knossos is the site of the most important and better known palace of Minoan civilisation. According to tradition, it was the seat of the legendary king Minos. The Palace is also connected with thrilling legends, such as the myth of the Labyrinth with the Minotaur, and the story of Daidalos and Icaros.
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Describe one similarity and one difference between Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations.? Rating Newest Oldest. Best Answer: The Minoan civilization came before the Mycenaean civilization. Minoan was also highly advanced and by all accounts a peaceful people who dominated the Aegean by trade rather then war.Mycenaean came later and were a very war oriented people, most notably in Homers Iliad.ating Newest Oldest. Best Answer: The Minoan civilization came before the Mycenaean civilization. Minoan was also highly advanced and by all accounts a peaceful people who dominated the Aegean by trade rather then war.
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- The center of their culture was Mycenae, which flourished from about 1500 to 1100 BC. Before 1400 BC the Mycenaeans conquered the Minoans. The war against Troy took place in the 13th or early 12th century BC The Minoan Civilization The origin of the Minoans is unknown, but by 1600 BC they dominated the Aegean region.They lived on Crete from about 2500 BC to 1400 BC, when they were conquered by Mycenaeans from the Greek mainland.Their prosperity depended upon seafaring and trade, especially with the Middle East and with Egypt.ycenae was the capital of the region ruled by King Agamemnon, the Achaean leader in the Trojan War The Mycenaeans, or Achaeans, had invaded the Greek mainland between 1900 BC and 1600 BC, and the term Achaeans was sometimes used to refer to all Greeks of this period.
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FC17: Bronze Age Greece: the Minoans & Mycenaeans (c.2500-1100 BCE) The Minoans (c.2000-1500 B.C.E.) The first Greek civilization was that of the Minoans on the island of Crete just south of Greece. Quite clearly, the Minoans were heavily influenced by two older Near Eastern civilizations, Mesopotamia and Egypt, by way of the Cycladic Islands, which formed natural stepping stones for the spread of people from Greece and of civilized ideas from the Middle East.
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- The settlements greatest period of influence was from the 20th to 15th century BCE, during which time it was, along with Knossos, Malia and Zakros, one of the most important centres of the Minoan civilization. Settlement continued... [ continue reading ].
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How Did The Minoans Influence The Mycenaean Civilization History Essay How Did The Minoans Influence The Mycenaean Civilization History Essay. 1  Pottery. 2  FRESCOES. 3  There is hardly a doubt that all human art primarily developed in the service of rituals and that the autonomy of 'art for 'art's sake was achieved only by another, secondary step of cultural progress'. 4  k Lorenz, on aggressions (pg.
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Minoan civilization Minoan palace sites were occupied by the Mycenaeans (who adapted Linear A Minoan script for their own language) around 1420–1375 BC. Their language, a form of Greek, was written in Linear B. The Mycenaeans tended to adapt (rather than supplant) Minoan culture, religion and art, continuing the Minoan economic system and bureaucracy.
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- Fun Facts. 1  Only rich people in Greece went to war in armour and riding horses. 2  In Greece, there were two classes of people: free people and slaves. 3  A favourite Minoan sport was bull-leaping. 4  Legend says Crete was the home of the Minotaur, a man-eating monster half-human and half-bull. 5  A Greek hero called Theseus killed the Minotaur.
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THE MINOANS OF ANCIENT CRETE The Minoans-The First European Civilization. The Minoan civilization existed on Crete. It was the first European civilization. About 2,500 BC a sophisticated society grew up on the island of Crete. By about 1,950 BC the inhabitants had invented a form of writing using hieroglyphs.This writing is called linear A. The Minoans were a bronze age civilization.(They made tools and weapons from bronze). Their civilization was at its height from about 1700 BC to 1500 BC. However Minoan culture declined after 1450 BC. We are not sure why but they may have been conquered by Mycenaens from mainland Greece.bout 2,500 BC a sophisticated society grew up on the island of Crete. By about 1,950 BC the inhabitants had invented a form of writing using hieroglyphs. This writing is called linear A. The Minoans were a bronze age civilization.
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- Spartans were taught never to let their weapons out of arms length distance even when heeding the call of nature or when sleeping and to carry your spear at all times when on campaign. Shield (hoplon or aspis) – The hoplite’s most important piece of equipment. A Spartan could lose his helmet or breastplate with impunity but would be disgraced if he threw away his shield because, “You wear the armor for your own protection but you carry your shield for the protection of the entire line.”
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Minoan Minoan Civilization. The Minoans were an ancient civilization on what is now Crete (in the Mediterranean), during the Bronze Age, prior to classical Greek culture. The Minoans were primarily a mercantilist people engaged in overseas trade.any historians and archaeologists believe that the Minoans, through their ships and Mediterranean trade empire, were highly involved in the Bronze Age's important tin trade (tin being used for manufacture of bronze). The decline of Minoan civilization and the decline in use of bronze tools seem to be correlated.
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Minoan The Minoans managed a lucrative ancient shipping empire that dominated the Mediterranean, Greece, the Greek Islands, and stretched as far as Black Sea. This naval power was used to ferry trade goods throughout the Greek Islands and these trading ferries made the Minoans extremely wealthy. The Minoans also relied on this infrastructure for their food supply and would ferry grain from the Black Sea farms back to their Greek Island beaches.
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- The Minotaur (Minos Taurus) was the Bull of the great king Minos (son of Zeus, and later one of three Judges of the Underworld). He was the offspring of Minos' Wife and the Bu…ll bestowed upon Minos by the god Poseidon, much to the chagrin of Minos.