HIST CH 3 Flashcards
What were two great innovations of the 2nd millenium?
Bronze and
Traction Plow
What is bronze made of?
copper + tin
When was the Bronze Age?
centered on the second and third millennium B.C.E
Where is the Island of Crete?
The Aegean Sea
Where was the Minoan civilization?
Crete
What is Linear A?
Minoan writing that is undeciphered
Where is Knossos?
Crete
Largest city
What does Minoan art say about the society?
It was egalitarian
What culture seemed to have great influence on the Minoans?
Egyptian
What happened to Minoan society?
tsunamis destroyed their island ports and civilization
What are megaliths?
large stones often used to build religious structures
ex: Stonehenge
Who were the Celts?
Complex society in Western Europe
What other complex society did the Celts share similarities?
Minoans
Where was the Shang Dynasty (1750 - 1045 BC)
China
How were oracle bones used in Shang Dynasty?
Shaman heated animal bones until they cracked. Cracks were then interpreted as answers from ancestors
