CIVILIZATION
GREEK
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Caspian
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Aegean
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Arabian
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Aegean Sea is located between the coast of Greece and Asia Minor (known as Turkey today). There are more than 2, 000 islands in the Aegean Sea where the ancient Greeks settled, including Crete and Santorini. The Aegean time period began when settlers first inhabited this area beginning around 5000 BCE.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Aegean Sea was the home of the Minoan civilization which flourished in Crete from c. 2700 to c. 1450 BC. The Minoan civilization was the first well-known literate civilization in Europe and was preceded by the Mycenean one (c.
Detailed explanation-3: -Ancient Greeks used to travel via the Aegean Sea from city to city. In addition to being an important trade route, the sea was full of seafood. From the mountains to the sea and islands, the geography of Ancient Greece was very unique.
Detailed explanation-4: -In ancient times the Greeks called large waves ‘aig(y)es’ (as jumping goats). Thus we arrive at “Aegeon” = Aegean. In modern day Greek it is called ‘Aig(y)aio’.
Detailed explanation-5: -Aegean civilization is a general term for the Bronze Age civilizations of Greece around the Aegean Sea. There are three distinct but communicating and interacting geographic regions covered by this term: Crete, the Cyclades and the Greek mainland.