Beginning Of Greek Civilization Flashcards
The beginnings of the Greek civilization impact of geography
what was the impact of seas
Mediterranean
Agean
black 60 miles
The beginnings of the Greek civilization impact of geography
what was the impact of agriculture in Valley
Olive oil
wine
The beginnings of the Greek civilization
What do you know about the Minoans
Not Greek frescoes running water – hot Knossos- castle/temple 1. volcano 2. war
The beginnings of the Greek civilization
What do you know about the Mycenaean
1600 BC to 1000 BC
Indo – European war like Homer – iliad and Odyssey epic poems Trojan war – 10 years Achilles Ulysses Courage Honor
The beginnings of the Greek civilization what do you know about colonization
Mediterranean – Italy, Spain, Africa, Turkey
agriculture – olive oil, wine, pottery adopted Phoenician alphabet – added vowels
The beginnings of the Greek civilization
The rise of the city state
Government – monarchs, oligory, democracy, tyrants (took over by force) Polis-people citizens acropolis – fortified hill Agora-marketplace Hecots-slaves Heplites-soldiers – Phalanx Athens. Sparta-war Democracy. 20-60 Arts. 2 kings. Ephos -5 Oligory/tyrant-socon council-over 60 age men Navy
The beginnings of the Greek civilization impact of geography
what was the impact of mountains
80% protection
isolation
