Growing Up With Ten Thousand Whys: Culture and Technology Volume (Latest Edition)

Author: Li Jie
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Publish Date: 2005-11-01
Features: What is the Aegean Civilization? The Aegean Civilization, also known as the Minoan-Mycenaean Civilization, refers to the European Bronze Age civilization that existed in the Aegean Sea islands, the Greek Peninsula, and the western part of Anatolia around the Aegean Sea from the 20th century BC to the 12th century BC. It is named after the Aegean Sea. Before Greek civilization, it was the earliest European civilization and the source of Western civilization. The Aegean Civilization originated primarily on Crete and then spread to the Greek mainland and Anatolia. From 1700 to 1400 BC, the Minoan Civilization reached its peak, but it declined suddenly. The center of the Aegean Civilization then shifted to the Mycenaean Peninsula in Greece. It mainly includes two stages: the Minoan Civilization and the Mycenaean Civilization, which succeeded each other. It had a thriving agriculture and maritime trade, as well as highly developed palace architecture and painting art, making it an important representative of ancient civilizations.
Knowledge Encyclopedia Do you know the lion? It was one of the most fascinating aspects of the Mycenaean Civilization. The Lion Gate was built from four massive stones, with the largest weighing 20 tons. To this day, it remains a mystery how the people of that time moved such massive stones. P4-5