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Minoans

Minoans. Minoans:. Where did the Minoans live? The Island of Crete in the Mediterranean Sea. Cities and Palaces:. What was the Minoan capital? Knossos. Minoans:. Why did the Minoans change the way they built their ships? Because they were threatened by pirates. The People:.

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Minoans

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  1. Minoans

  2. Minoans: • Where did the Minoans live? • The Island of Crete in the Mediterranean Sea

  3. Cities and Palaces: • What was the Minoan capital? • Knossos

  4. Minoans: • Why did the Minoans change the way they built their ships? • Because they were threatened by pirates.

  5. The People: • What did the Minoans look like? (Physically) • They were short stocky people with bronzed skin and long dark hair.

  6. The People: • What were the sports the Minoans played? • Boxing • Bull Leaping: A form of bullfighting where young men and women did somersaults onto the bull’s back.

  7. Cities and Palaces: • Why didn’t the Minoans build walls around their city? • They believed it was unnecessary, they depended on the sea on their Navy to protect them.

  8. Cities and Palaces: • What is a labyrinth? • A network of paths…(Maze)

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