The Minoan Civilization by Ms Jo https://padlet.com/joanne_gillespie1/llx71bv85xp7 For Grade 5 History en-us 2017-09-12 07:14:05 UTC 2023-03-30 08:39:39 UTC hello@padlet.com Where were the Minoans? joanne_gillespie1 https://padlet.com/joanne_gillespie1/llx71bv85xp7/wish/186662644 The Minoan civilization developed on the Greek island of Crete.
Crete is the 5th largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, after Sicily, Sardinia, Corsica, and Cyprus. ]]> 2017-09-12 07:15:56 UTC https://padlet.com/joanne_gillespie1/llx71bv85xp7/wish/186662644 joanne_gillespie1 https://padlet.com/joanne_gillespie1/llx71bv85xp7/wish/186664535 2017-09-12 07:25:02 UTC https://padlet.com/joanne_gillespie1/llx71bv85xp7/wish/186664535 The Territory joanne_gillespie1 https://padlet.com/joanne_gillespie1/llx71bv85xp7/wish/186664776 Crete is a long, narrow island.
It is mostly mountainous. 
The coastline is very rugged, although there is a big difference between the northern and southern coastlines. ]]> 2017-09-12 07:26:17 UTC https://padlet.com/joanne_gillespie1/llx71bv85xp7/wish/186664776 Timeline of the Minoan Civilization joanne_gillespie1 https://padlet.com/joanne_gillespie1/llx71bv85xp7/wish/186668624 Draw a timeline in your history binder, using the following dates:
5000 B.C. The first inhabitants begin to settle on the island of Crete.
2000 - 1700 B.C. Many cities and splendid palaces are built.
1800 B.C. The Minoans begin to write on clay tablets, using a script called "Linear A".
1450 B.C. The Minoan civilization is absorbed into the Mycenaean civilization, and disappears. 
67 B.C. Crete becomes part of the Roman empire. 


]]> 2017-09-12 07:43:54 UTC https://padlet.com/joanne_gillespie1/llx71bv85xp7/wish/186668624 3D reconstruction of the palace of Knossos. joanne_gillespie1 https://padlet.com/joanne_gillespie1/llx71bv85xp7/wish/186671129 2017-09-12 07:55:57 UTC https://padlet.com/joanne_gillespie1/llx71bv85xp7/wish/186671129