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Ancient Greek Key words Flashcards

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A man that owns land and is actively participating

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Greek citizen

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an open space that served as a meeting ground for various activities of the citizens

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agoras

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the highest part of the polis, had the temple on top

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acropolis

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a form of land surrounded by water

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islands

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inde[entant country

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polis/city state

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a builing that was built on a hill

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acropolis

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an open space used for gatherings

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agoris

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greek citizen

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all votes come together to vote

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direct democracy

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male citiznes of athen and they talk about the government

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assembly

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a group of 500 or so people that work in the government

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council

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a randomized selection

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lottery

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a tool used to measure location and direction

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astrolabe

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iron was melted in a extremly hot furnace

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smelting and casting

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series of rope, wheels, and pulleys

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pulley block

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a device used to move or store water

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wood screw

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on water they had sails and many oars

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ships

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ideas like balance and reason in their word

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art

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a design to build structures

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architecture

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a temple atop the acropolis in the city-state of Athens. It was built to honor the goddess Athena

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parthenon

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Traditional stories about gods, goddesses and heroes. In Greece, these stories shared how the gods/goddesses impacted their lives, caused events, and influenced their religious beliefs.

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Myth

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The earliest form of Greek stories which were long poems sharing information about a heroic act

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Epic

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Short story or tale that teaches some sort of lesson. Some of the most famous were written by Aesop.

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Fable

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Pottery was found in homes and was used for storage, drinking, mixing, carrying, etc. Pottery showed wealth, and pottery was also used for voting.

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pottery

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thousands of islands, relating to all of Greece’s islands.

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kilonesos

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