ANCS-1006EL Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Minoan Civilization, Features New To Windows 8, Thalassocracy
15 Oct 2018
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Humans in the middle east goes back millions of years (passage of africa - europe) Oldest "cities" jericho an ugarit in new -east (5 - 6000 bce) Best reason for being in a city is so that the people with different specializations are able to do their work and benefit others. The mesopotamia (means between rivers), ur, uruk (around 3000 bce) Cuneiform - writing on clay meaning in shape of nails because that"s how they were carved. 1st important settlement in greece is sesklo (4800 - 4400 bce) It was replaced by a new, less advanced culture. Gap of 500 years - occupation of dimini, with triple defense wall like sesklo. Around 2000 - arrival of new culture type - probably the first greeks. Found the palace of knossos - believed it to be the home of the minotaur. Minos- a king, had a wife pasiphae, the daughter of the sun.
