The Minoans and Mycenaeans
Read the following sites and answer the questions
http://www.ancient-greece.org/history/minoan.html
1. Describe the political structure of Minoan Crete.
2. What was the role of women in that society?
3. List three interesting facts about the Minoans that you could discuss in class.
4. What led to the demise of the Minoans?
5. Look at the sidebar on Minoan art. Choose one of the topics and describe that particular art in Minoan society. (no more that a small paragraph- I like the bronze statues)
http://score.rims.k12.ca.us/activity/mycenaean_Trace/pages/Mycenaeans.html
1. How do we know the Mycenaeans were a naval power?
2. What types of people were the Mycenaeans?
3. How did the society collapse?
4. What is oral tradition?
