HIST 150 Lecture 3: Hist 150 Lecture 3
Document Summary
Minoan civilization (2000-1400 bce)- a lot of trading- no evidence of temples. Linear a- still needs to be translated. Minotaur- minos"s wife civilizes with a bull. Indo-european migrations (3000-1000) waves of people moved. Between these seas a lot of people migrated from here. Linear b- early form of greek more complicated language. 1952 we became able to read their language. Megaron- a room in their palace- king"s throne (show his power through objects)- a religious center. The people of western europe- we don"t have writing or cities. Bog bodies bodies or men, women, and children- buried for a purpose- more of a ritual. Lindow man (2bce- 119 ce) found in a peat bog near manchester, england (1984) About 25 years of age at death. Sustained multiple injuries; died of a broken neck- gruesome and bloody ways. Megaliths- large rock structure- multiple megaliths throughout europe. Stonehenge (2975-2100) largest megaliths- looks like a henge.
