The Minoan People
Part II
The People
Small people
Bronzed skin
Long dark hair
Small waists
Wore tight belts to show off the waist
Wore jewelry, gold and silver earrings, necklaces, bracelets and rings
Men
Wore striped loincloths
Long robes
Pants that bagged at the knees
Farmed and fished
Raised cattle, long-horned sheep, and goats
Served in navy and royal guard
Women
Full skirts
Short-sleeved jackets that laced in front
Performed household duties
Attended sporting events
Hunted in chariots
Sports
Built world’s first arena with grandstands and box seats for royalty
Boxing matches held in arena
Bull leaping, a form of bull fighting
Men and women fought the bull together
A man grabbed the bull’s horns and did a somersault landing on the bull’s back, then did a back flip
A woman would catch her partner as he landed behind the bull
Sport as well as religious ceremony