The Minoan World: mid-2M B.C.E. Sir Arthur Evans.

The Minoan World: mid-2M B.C.E.

The Minoan World: mid-2M B.C.E.

Sir Arthur EvansSir Arthur Evans

Artist’s Recreation of Knossos

Artist’s Recreation of Knossos

Aerial View of Knossos

Aerial View of Knossos

Palace of King Minos – North Entrance

Palace of King Minos – North Entrance

Palace of King Minos - Interiors

Palace of King Minos - Interiors

Palace of King Minos – Throne Room

Palace of King Minos – Throne Room

Bull CultBull Cult

Bull Jumping FrescoBull Jumping Fresco

Minoan

Trade

Minoan

Trade

““Bireme” Bireme” shipship

Coast of Coast of CreteCrete

Minoan Artistic “Motifs”

Minoan Artistic “Motifs”

Early Writing System:

“Linear A” (Undecipherable)

Early Writing System:

“Linear A” (Undecipherable)

CanonCanon??

What causedthe Endof the

Minoan Civilization

??

What causedthe Endof the

Minoan Civilization

??

The Mycenaean World: mid-2M

B.C.E.

The Mycenaean World: mid-2M

B.C.E.

Sir Heinrich SchliemannSir Heinrich Schliemann

View of MycenaeView of Mycenaearchaeological“tarchaeological“t

ell”ell”

Aerial View of Mycenae

Aerial View of Mycenae

Approach to the Lion’s Gate

Approach to the Lion’s Gate

Lion’s Gate Entrance to Mycenae

Lion’s Gate Entrance to Mycenae

Mask of Agammemnon

Mask of Agammemnon

Mycenae Citadel & Reconstuction

Mycenae Citadel & Reconstuction

Mycenaean Writing System: “Linear B”Mycenaean Writing System: “Linear B”

Bronze Age Enemies: The Trojan

War

Bronze Age Enemies: The Trojan

War

What were the

real & mythicalcauses of

theTrojan War??

What were the

real & mythicalcauses of

theTrojan War??

Helen of Troy:“The Face That Launched 1000

Ships”

Helen of Troy:“The Face That Launched 1000

Ships”WhatWhatdid did she she look look like?like?

Plan of the City of Troy

Plan of the City of Troy

The Seven “Layers” of Ancient Troy

The Seven “Layers” of Ancient Troy

Homer’s Homer’s TroyTroy(VII)(VII)

Original Wall of the City of Troy

Original Wall of the City of Troy

Wall of Troy Recreated

Wall of Troy Recreated

King Priam’s Treasure

King Priam’s Treasure

Sofie SchliemannWith King Priam’s

Jewelry

Sofie SchliemannWith King Priam’s

Jewelry

Homer, the Blind Poet

Homer, the Blind Poet

Homer’s View of the World

Homer’s View of the World

Homer’s Great EpicsHomer’s Great Epics

Troy Grave CirclesTroy Grave Circles

Brutal

Combat

Brutal

Combat

The “Trojan Horse”?The “Trojan Horse”?

Evolution of Our Alphabet:

From Phoenician to Latin

Evolution of Our Alphabet:

From Phoenician to Latin

http://www.cedarland.org/alpha.html

The Dialects of Ancient GreekThe Dialects of Ancient Greek

Greek Alphabet:Greek Alphabet:

• http://www.1728.org/greek.gif

Fraternities and Sororities at U Fraternities and Sororities at U of M:of M:

• Gamma Sigma Alpha, Rho Lambda, Gamma Sigma Alpha, Rho Lambda, Omicron Delta Kappa, Pi Kappa Phi, Omicron Delta Kappa, Pi Kappa Phi, Sigma Chi, Alpha Delta Pi, Alpha Phi Sigma Chi, Alpha Delta Pi, Alpha Phi Omega, Lamba Chi AlphaOmega, Lamba Chi Alpha

The Rise of the Greek Polis

The Rise of the Greek Polis

AthensAthens

NaxosNaxos CorinthCorinth

SyracuseSyracuse

LarissaLarissa

EboeaEboea