western civ day 11

Myceneans: people who settled on the Greek mainland around 2000 B.C.

Trojan War: During the 1200s B.C. the Myceneans fought a 10 year war against Troy because a Greek army besieged and destroyed Troy because a Trojan prince kidnapped the wife of a Greek King (Helen)

Dorian: the people who moved into war-torn country-side

Homer: the greatest story teller of all time, he was also blind

Epics: narrative poems celebrating heroic deeds sometime between 750 and 700 B.C.

Myths: false or traditional stories about their gods

3) Greeks rarely had to travel more then 85 miles to reach the coastline. The Aegean Sea, the Ionian Sea, and the Black Sea were all important transportation routes. They could also trade with other societies.

4) The Mycenaeans sawe the value of seaborne trade and they also adapted the Minoan writing system to the Greek language. They also decorated vases with Minoan design.

5) Epics were very important because there was a lack of writing.


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