October 15, 2014 •Knossos, the Minoans, the Minotaur, and the Mystery •Homework: •Geography of Greece Quia due tomorrow 35° 17′ 52.66″ N, 25° 9′ 47.36″ E What do we know about the Geography of Greece? A. Surrounded by a lot of water (Ionian, Med., Aegean) and mountains B. Lots of little islands Early Greek communities grew up independent! C. Very little farmlands Instead of farming they turn to fishing But how did the people start colonizing the island of Crete? Why did they leave the mainland? Could it all be just a legend with no place to base it out of?? King Minos Zeus & Europa = Minos’s Parents What was the name of the civilization that lived here? • Minoans - named after King Minos who received his name from Minos Kalokarinos the first archaeologist to excavate in Crete. • 2800BCE King Minos Deal with Poseidon helps create the Minotaur Death of the Minotaur (Theseus – Athens) Thanks for the cool story, but what were they really about? •Main Idea – The Minoans earned their living by building ships and trading! The Minoans • Minoan Civilization began in the capital city of Knossos on the island of Crete around 2800 B.C.E. • 1st civilization in the region that later became Greece. • Knossos from an aerial view A Back in the Day Song & Knossos • Recreatio n of Knossos Entering the Front Gates of Knossos Touring Knossos Touring Knossos The remains of a mansion Touring Knossos Part of a Palace Touring Knossos Entering a Temple Tomb Inside the Temple An altar and tablets with scribe writing Touring Knossos Entering the Throne Room of King Minos The Antechamber to the Throne Room The Antechamber to the Throne Room The Throne Room The Throne Room Touring the Palace Royal Villa & Fresco Touring the Palace Touring the Palace Queen’s Bathroom and Storage Room.