HIST CHP 2: Part 3 - Bronze Age Greece

Mycenae featured all of the following except:

• 1. A megaron

• 1. Towers along the walls

• 1. A tunnel to an underground spring

• 1. A cyclopean wall

The Mycenaen civilization came to an end due to the following:

• 1. Weather constraints and famine

• 1. Sustained invasions from foreign peoples

• 1. The rise of the Greek empire

• 1. A tsunami that shook up the entire Mediterranean

Most archaeologists dislike Heinrich Schliemann because _____.

• he was the first to discover ancient ruins.
• he only focused on famous historical figures.
• he used advanced technology for excavation.
• he damaged archaeological sites and used unscientific methods.

Mycenae rose to power thanks to _____.

• 1. their unparalleled military skills

• 1. the sudden collapse and destruction of Troy

• 1. their superior technology

• 1. the power vacuum left by the Minoans

The heroes of later Greek myths were _____.

• 1. mythological figures adapted from old Minoan texts

• 1. historical figures of the Mycenaean bronze age

• 1. Mycenaean gods, downgraded in the new pantheon

• 1. Minoan gods which the Greeks renamed