Minoan and Mycenaean Study Guide
Part I Cycladic and Minoan
Vocab:
o Cycladic Islands
o Crete
o Linear A and B
o Palace at Knossos
o Kamares ware
o Aegean style columns
o Rhyton
o Marine style pottery
o Buon Fresco
o Fresco Secco
Minoan Flashcard List
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Marble Seated Harp Player
Cycladic Statue of a Woman
Palace of Knossos
Kamares ware jug
Statue of a Snake Goddess
Harvester Vase
Octopus Flask
Bull Leaping Fresco at Knossos
Please write a two to three sentence answer to the following questions:
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What is the overall difference between the Minoan and Mycenaean cultures?
What is the problem with Minoan writing?
Describe the role of women in Minoan culture.
What does it mean that the Minoans were influenced by aesthetic considerations
Part II Mycenaean
Define the following terms:
 Peloponnesian Peninsula
 Homer
 The Illiad
 Agamemnon
 Cyclopean Masonary
 Beehive Style Tombs
 Megaron
Mycenaean Flashcard List:
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Citadel of Mycenae
The Lion Gate
Treasury of Atreus
Warrior Vase
Gold Funeral Mask