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    Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations were very sophisticated and artistic in many ways. Both of this civilizations had very much in common as they both develop a style of writing‚ made art‚ build buildings‚ trade‚ had similar military‚ and had agriculture growth because of the weather. This explains a lot about these two societies meaning that even though their beliefs and most of their lifestyle was different‚ they lived good (most of the people). Their geography also shows that they were close to

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    The first great civilization on mainland Greece actually bloomed in the demise of the Minoan Civilisation. The Mycenaean Civilisation (1900 – 1100 BC) is also known as the Achaean Civilisation. This is due to the Indo-European migrants‚ who not only settled on mainland Greece but also adapted to the Minoan way of living. Independent city-states such as Pylos‚ Corinth and of course Mycenae which was the most powerful of them all‚ was a characteristic of the Mycenaean Civilisation. Mycenae was

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    the earliest civilizations that developed in Greece were the Minoans and the Mycenaeans. The Minoans and the Mycenaeans had played huge roles in the development of Greece‚ though they were seen as night/day. The Minoans were said to be one of Greeks earliest civilization that lasted from 1700-1450 BCE(video). It is said that their name derived from “ a mythical ruler named Minos‚” (126). They lived on the the island of Crete‚ where they build the palace of Knossos. The Minoans were known for their

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    The Minoans‚ the Mycenaeans‚ the Egyptians‚ the Mesopotamians – all were great civilizations‚ but no civilization is the same. Change can be expected‚ as these civilizations arose in very different environments. As a result of evolving in very different places‚ the civilizations that developed had some similarities but quite a few differences. The Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations differed from the Egyptian and Mesopotamian civilizations quite a bit. For example‚ the Aegean civilizations had

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    History Of Architecture Building: Palace Of Minos. Dates: 1700-1400 BC. Time period : Bronze Age. Location: Knossos‚Crete. Civilization :The Minoans. In the heart of the Mediterranean Sea‚ South of Greece‚ lays the island of Crete refuge of the lost civilization of the minions.The island is first refereed as "Kaptara" at the Syrian city of Mani dating from 18 000 BC; Also known as "Keftiu” from the fresco of the Tomb of Rekhmire in the valley of the kings in Egypt. The island’s length is 260 km

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    Different civilizations in different time era’s all had their defining moment when it came to art‚ especially the Greeks‚ but no society paved the way for art like the Aegean’s. Art has been an expression of one’s emotions for hundreds of years in various forms‚ but it is all an extension of the art found in Aegean history. Most people would have never thought that the Aegean’s would have played such a huge part in something so astonishing‚ especially since they are not a well-known civilization

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    the chart to explain how each geographic characteristic or historical event influenced the history and culture of early Greek civilization. History and Culture 1. Location “around” a sea Greeks rarely traveled more than 85 miles to reach the coastline. Greeks had important transportation routes Greece was poor in natural resources 2. Rugged mountains Rugged mountains covered three-fourths of ancient Greece. Mountains divided the land into a number of different regions Mountains Influenced

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    The Minoan Civilization lives were very peaceful. The government did not turn their back on the poor but they actually looked out for their less fortunate people. Women were not treated as minority but as equals. The kind ruled his people inspired by the grace of the God’s (Mahdavi‚ 2012). The king also shared his governing powers with priest and the bureaucrats. They took great pride in their art work which glorified their kings‚ pharaohs and the prominent members of their household (Mahdavi‚ 2012)

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    Minoan civilization was in the period of the Bronze Age Europe. Their architecture styles consist of having a center for religious and administrative structure. The Minoans also have a vast majority of tombs‚ palaces‚ villas‚ towns and roads. The buildings are known to be beautiful and colorful. The material used to made Minoans buildings are from native stones and clays‚ and timbers are used for reinforcement. The cities were filled with paved roads connected to the palaces and other towns. The

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    characteristics of the Minoan civilization were the creation of a palace society. These were enormous multi-room/multi-level structures in which resided the rulers and their families‚ servants‚ as well as religious/economic/governmental administrators. The public lived in homes next to one another that surrounded each palace. Some of these settlements were so populated that they easily could have been classified as cities. The largest palace society built is the one at Knossos. Unfortunately‚ Minoan settlements

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