HOW MIGHT THE BELIEF OF REINCARNATION PROVIDE A FORM

OF SOCIAL CONTROL?Bell Ringer

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HOW DID THE EXPERIENCES OF SIDDHARTHA GAUTAMA INFLUENCE HIS RELIGIOUS AND ETHICAL BELIEFS? TPS

FINISH BUDDHISM/HINDUISM PPT

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SEAFARING TRADERS

200-1400 BC Minoans dominated trade in the Eastern Med. Origination – Crete

Known for their fine art/painted pottery. Due to location became excellent “stepping stone” in trade throughout Mediterranean world.

Many of the early parts of Greece are still a mystery to us/much like which civilization???

Sir Arthur Evans in 1890’s discovered early Greeks, discovered the capital city Knossos, named the civilization Minoa after great King Minos

Two distinct cultures developed in early Greece Minoans Mycenaean's.

MINOANS

Developed on Crete as early as 3000 BC/Lasted 2000 years

Great sailors/traders over Aegean Sea.

Colonies grew up on dozens of Aegean islands. Ships always commuting between islands and Crete.

Legend of Wealthy King Minos/deadly labyrinth/half-bull/ beast called Minotaur trapped/prisoners in maze and ate them alive.

http://www.history.com/topics/ancient-history/greek-mythology/videos/labyrinth-of-the-minotaur

Sacrifice of animals, bones of 17 year old and 3 priests right before collapsed.

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Had sturdy homes/private rooms/basic plumbing/brightly colored artwork on walls What do you believe the most important geographical feature for them was, why?

TPS The Sea On paintings images of ships, both trade/sailing, fishing, play

Women played major role in society Know that because many images of priests are women

Frescoes suggest played dangerous games involved leaping over charging bulls during festivals.

Much that is written about Minoan civilization is speculation/guesswork Why, bc cannot decode writing system called Linear A Civ. Diminished possibly due to a volcanic island near Crete erupted(one of largest

ever) Why would this matter? LL Nevertheless , the Mycenaean's conquered from the Greek mainland

Phoenicians took over as great sea traders once Minoans were gone, no real hub for them just many city-states

Remarkable shipbuilders and seafarers. (as far as Britain and around Africa)

Important city-states included Sidon & Tyre – both known for Red-Purple Dye from rotted snails 60,000 snails for 1 lb of dye, Carthage in N. Africa

Legacy was their alphabet, to record transactions quickly created symbols to represent sounds. System was phonetic – one sign equals one sound. Word alphabet comes from first two letters of the Phoenician alphabet: aleph and beth.

MINOAN PARTNER WORK – SEAFARING TRADERS

MYCENAEAN STATES

Built small kingdoms/fought often

Name comes from great fortress they built , Mycenae. (My-see-knee)

Considered 1st Greeks because they spoke a form of the Greek language

Early kingdoms traded with Minoans/copied there writing to develop their own system. Has been translated.

Like Minoans became great traders. After conquer of Crete trade increased even more.

Mycenaean society dominated by intense competition/warfare/powerful kings. How does this differ from Minoans, similar? TPS

Taxed trade and farming to raise money for palaces/high walls

MYCENAEAN CONTINUED…

Showed off strength by building great monuments Many quests/inspired legends Trojan War/unsure if real/ Greeks led by Mycenae, fought a powerful

city in Turkey

Called Troy Written of by homer in the Iliad/Odyssey Paris of Troy took Helen of

Sparta from Husband. Trojan horse ended war. Archeologists believe may have found Troy War, droughts, famine, invasion from the outside, end of trade, by

1100’sBC mostly ruins. Dark age followed, people fled cities, struggled to farm, fought neighbors and locals. Even lost use of writing for several centuries.

Lion’s Gate @ Mycenae

Lions Gate, 10 feet tall , 10 feet wide…. Last remaining state of Mycenaean culture

PARTNER WORK ORIGINS OF JUDAISM

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