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Minoan Trade Routes Map
The Minoans traded throughout the Mediterranean. Evidence suggests they traded extensively with Syria, Asia Minor, and Egypt.
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Architecture
Public buildings
Palace at Knossos
inspired myth of Labyrinth
decoration
free standing
painted vases
statues
amphorae and urns
walls
frescoes
paintings
mosaics
carvings
architectural components
elaborately carved friezes
walls painted to look like marble
layout
up to four stories
Central court of 20,000 square feet
stone stairways led to other rooms
variety of rooms laid out in noparticular order
reception rooms
anterooms
administrative offices
throne room
bedrooms
servants' quarters
Guardhouses
chapel
"hall of the double axe"
workshops
wine presses
storerooms
dungeon
Complex near palace
theater
probably a marketplace
cemetery
Royal villa
building
little to no marble
built with wood, gypsum, andlimestone
Blocks cut sharply and stackedwithout mortar
Heaviest materials used onlowest floors
Used columns to hold up roofs
square stone pillars on bottom floors
round tapering wood pillars ontop floors
Other palaces built similarly toKnossos, just not as big
Malia
Zakros
Phaistos
temples
very few temples
worship was insteadconducted at sacred places
raised altars at them
raised altars in temples andpublic places
kept small, decorated shrines at home
houses
number of stories signifiedwealth of occupant
building materials were thesame as for public buildings
mud brick for the poor
limestone and gypsum forthose who were wealthier
wealthy also could havemultiple floors
decoration was not limited toupper class
frescoes were popular in all classes
urns, amphorae, and statuetteswere also popular
Aside from palaces, villas servedas vacation homes
Technology
Agriculture
plows
wooden
leather handles and fastenings
pulled by pairs of oxen or donkeys
Some irrigation used,along with wells
plumbing
mainly reserved for rich
Water was collected andstored uphill from towns
Water flowed downhill interracotta pipes
Pipes were tapered at oneend to fit together
Sewage systems were alsoterracotta pipes
buried under streets and such
had traps to catch sediment
bound to other pipes with cement
roads
Roads were paved withcobblestones
Some of the most intricateroads in ancient civilization
Religion
Polytheistic GoddessWorship
Dieties
Snake Goddess
goddess of the house
Protector of families
Also took form of small bird
Lady of the Beasts
Portrayed as mistress of all animals
Later showed as "mountain mother"
Lead Goddess
Much like Zeus, a "mother ofthe earth"
Various demons
Demons were portrayed muchlike they are in other religions
Always shown as humans withthe hands and feet of lions
Nymphs/Guardian spirits
Sacred places suggestguardian spiritworship
Trees
Sacred stones
Springs
Priesthood
Mainly female priests
males mainly performed minor jobs
May have attained higher significance asthe rest of Greece influenced theMinoans
Worship
hymns
sung in chorus and solo
accompanied by conches,flutes, drums, and lyres
rituals
planting and/or watering trees
priestesses shaking trees andgathering fruits
offering fruits and flowers to statues
Role in Daily Life
Not much known
Worshiped Snake Goddess insmall shrines
Kept and fed small snakes
Had tiny shrines adorned withcarvings and frescoes
Economics
Trade
Major trade center, due to location
Center of Aegean
Trade routes intersected at Crete
Asia Minor
Mainland Greece
Africa
Europe (such as it was)
Imports
precious stones
Precious metals
gold
silver
copper
Tin
Used tin and copper to make bronze
Were very influential in bronze trade
grain from around Black Sea
Mainly traded with Greece,Syria, Egypt, Spain, andMesopotamia
Exports
agricultural products
Cypress
Olive oil and olives
wine
currants
wool
herbs
purple dye
manmade goods
bronze
raw
implements
cloth
ceramics
Domestic
Supplyside economy
wealth came from palace andtrickled down to the poor
Farming
products
grapes
chickpeas
vetch
barley
wheat
figs
some spices
olives
Most farmers were subsistencefarmers
Grain had to be imported fromAsia minor
livestock
pigs
cattle
sheep
goats
Government
Palatial
King and aristocracycontrolled wealth ofcountry
Country grew throughleadership that stayed awayfrom threats
No standing army to feed
No threat of territorial invasion
No military bureaucracy
Monarchy
One king ruled from centralpalace
employed an efficientbureaucracy
Controlled mercantile navyto a certain extent
taxed a percentage of the grain harvestto feed and pay the people of thepalace
Also had control over rulersof other palaces (provinciallords)
Strict social heirarchy
Nobles
landowners, traders, etc
Peasants
farmers and laborers
Slaves
worked without pay, tied tothe land and whoever ruledit
Writing
Two scripts
Linear A
Has not been deciphered
Complex symbols seem torepresent words
Linear B
Has been deciphered, but wasnot used much by the Minoans
Some researchers believe that theMinoan writings in linear B were actuallyMycenaean translations
Was later adapted by theMycenaeans and formed the basis ofClassical Greek
Geography
Crete
Mediterranean island
ideal position for trade
200 km from East to West
1258 km North to South
Still inhabited
largest town: Heraklion
Landscape
Mountains
Coastal plains
Plateaus
Lybian Sea to South
Aegean Sea to North
Climate
Short, mild winters
Dry, warm summers
Art
Subject matter
Household things
Pets, posessions, etc.
Not many pictures of unlivingobjects alone
Nature
Scenes
Example: cat chasing a bird
Items
Example: water lilies
People
All social classes
Not formally posed
Showed doing everyday tasks
Walking
Socializing
Carrying jugs
Playing sports
Medium
Houses
Most famous Minoan art
Huge, detailed wall paintings
murals: painted on a dry wall
Frescoes: painted on wet plaster
Walls were coated with pure lime
mosaics
Vases
Much like other Greek vases inconstruction
Showed scenes like those ofthe frescoes
Pottery was the only mainform of sculpture
Jewelry
Males and Females
Females wore slightly more jewelry
Design
Not generally portrayingsomething in particular
Meant to show off wealth
Only men wore large engravedrings with pictures of hunts
Many materials
Crystal
Quartz
metals
Silver
Bronze
Gold
Copper
gems
Amethyst
Carnelian
Agate
Steatite
Could be worn anywhere
Most were very large
Aside from modern styles, chestplaques, chains, etc. were alsopopular
Significance
highlights Minoan character
Disproves common assumptionsof ancient civilizations
Shows skill of Minoan craftsmen