How Did The Minoans Influence Ancient Greek Civilization

The Minoan Era, Mycenaean Era, and the era of Homer all made an impact of the development of early ancient Greece civilization.

The success of the Minoans was based off of their trade throughout the Aegean world. They set up outposts which helped them greatly with trade. All of this trade helped them with their economy and setting up Greek civilization. The Greeks reached the peak of their society in 1750 B.C.-1500 B.C. They also adopted ideas from Egypt and Mesopotamia by crossing the seas into the Nile Valley and the Middle East. They created shrines, art banquet halls, and working areas for the citizens of Greece. The woman of Greece also had more rights because of different religious beliefs. All of these factors contributed to the social factors. Lastly, the rulers of the empire lived in a palace in Knossos. The type of government they followed was a Monarchy. A Monarchy is when there is one ruler who inherits his power. Unfortunately the civilization disappeared by 1400 B.C. and the invaders were one of the main causes of this.

They reached many places, such as; Sicily, Italy, Egypt, and Mesopotamia. The Trojan War also originated because of the economic rivalry, between the Mycenaeans and Troy, over the control of Dardanelles. Both of these factors help the economy during this time flourish. At this time, city-states are growing and there was always a warrior king who ruled many of these villages. This was a new way of ruling for Greece, making this a big political factor in the development of Greece. During this time the social factors of Greece did not change much. The Mycenaeans influence for writing and speaking were the Minoans keeping the social part of the country the