Classical Studies 2700A/B Lecture : September 12 2013.docx
Document Summary
Asia minor or asua the name started in the bronze age which was the eastern part of russia. Cave was discovered in 20th century in cave. This gives us a timeline of minoan civilization. Circledes circle of island in the aegean. People got to crete in 6100 bc possibly on boats (people did not evolve on the island le duh) There is evidence of domesticated animals and agriculture. Men got to about 5 ft 3 population was small and they possibly came from asia minor. Northern greece came from northern european countries- northern are bigger and rougher. While southerners (mediterranean) worships the earth and the rain. Stone battle axes have been found in northern greece. Metal working was also introduced to the island of. Copper was used before bronze (ie bronze age) In crete the culture was based on the knossos. In legend it was ruled over by a king named minos. Minos was probably more a title like pharaoh.