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the study of historic or prehistoric people
and their culture by analyzing artifacts, monuments and
other remains. |
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a Greek island in the Mediterranean Sea, southeast
of mainland Greece. |
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a British archaeologist famous for
finding the palace at Knossos on the island of Crete, and
exploring and naming the Minoan civilization. |
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related to the ancient civilization of Crete, dating
from 3000-1100BCE. |
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a bard (traveling poet) who
traveled from place to place to
recite epic poetry in ancient
Greece. |
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A city in modern day
Turkey. Once a Greek city state and the location of
the Trojan War |
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A German archaeologist,
famous for discovering the
location and treasures from
the epic Trojan War. |
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| The Iliad and the Odyssey |
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2 epic poems attributed to
Homer. The Iliad is about the
Trojan War. The Odyssey is
about Odysseus’ journey back
to Greece after the Trojan War. |
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