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Mycenaean: people who settled on the Greek mainland in about 2000B.C. from their leading city, Mycenae
Trojan War: a war, fought around 1200B.C., in which an army led by Mycenaen kings attacked the independent trading city of Troy in Anatolia
Dorians: a Greek-speaking people that, according to tradition, migrated to mainland Greece after the destruction of the Mycenaean civilization
Homer: a blind storyteller who, according to tradition, was the greatest storyteller of all time
epic: a long narrative poem celebrating the deeds of legendary or traditional heroes
myth: a traditional story about gods, ancestors, or heroes, told to explain the natural world or customs and beliefs in a society
3. What impact did the sea have on the development of Greece
As the Greeks became skilled sailors, the importance of trade over sea increased because the Greeks lacked natural resources.
4. What aspects of culture did the Mycenaeans adopt from the Minoans?
The Mycenaeans adopted many things, such as trade techniques, art, literature, and politics.
5. Why were the epics of importance to the Greeks of the Dorian period?
The epics were so important because they were the only pieces of written record during that time.
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