Geography:

AEGEAN SEA

Lies between the coast

of Greece and Asia Minor (modernday Turkey). It contains over 2000
islands.

MYCENAE GREECE
-

main centres in Mycenae & Pylos

commercial sea trading became their

main source of income

lasted from about 1600 B.C. to 1100
B.C. (when it was destroyed by Dorick
Greek)

Population: Settled by the

ancient Greeks; the largest among them
being Crete (Kriti) and the best known
and most often photographed, Santorini
(Thera or Thira).

In the Bronze Age of Greece and beyond, the

MINOAN CRETE
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developed on Bronze Age.

Also called THALASSOCRACY: culture

whose power based on powerful fleet

Traded with Ancient Egypt & Syria

Minoan City on Fresco from Akrotiri on Santorini Island

The first high civilization on European

soil, with stateky palaces, fine
craftsmanship, & writing developed on
the Island of Crete.

Aegean Sea continued to serve an important

function in trade and in war, helping the Greek
culture and civilization to flourish until the
Romans, like the Sea Peoples before them,
employed the waterways for conquest and
subdued Greece.

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Aegean
Civilizat
ion

Bronze Age of
Greece