EARLY GREECE

1. Island of Crete
2. Capital at Cnossus
3. spoke undeciphered Language

   Anmerkungen:

   • Linear A

1. High Status of Women
2. Trade Status

   Anmerkungen:

   •    •Powerful Seafaring people who dominated trade in the Mediterranean.   
3. Loved Sports
4. volcanic explosions possible end

1. Undeciphered Langage

   Anmerkungen:

   • Linear B Indo-European Orgin
2. City States

   Anmerkungen:

   •    •City-States with citadels: fortified palace centers on hills, civilians live outside the walls.   

1. Warrior People

   Anmerkungen:

   •    –Raiders/pirates –mercenaries –conquerors(Crete) –traders and merchants (Minoan Influence).   
2. Trojan War?
3. Unknown End

Anmerkungen:

•    –food production –population –writing –art –Trade   

1. Settled in Peloponnesus
   1. Weak Kings; Small Territories
      1. Iron replaced Bronze
         1. Homer's Iliad and Oddessey