Foundations of Civilization Flashcards
What are chracterstics of a city?
- hierarchy, specialization, knowledge, stories
What is referred to as the West?
America and Europe
What characterizes a civilization?
- religion, writing, art, politics, philosophy
Which civilization was a precursor to the Greeks?
Phoenicia
Where is Phoenicia located?
modern day Lebanon
City-states
city that governs itself
What was Phoenicia composed of?
city states
What happened as a result of trading along the Mediterranean Sea?
cities began popping up on the coast, mdae trading even more profitable
What is Carthage?
carthage will eventually control trade in the east and west and be a powerful empire
Whaat legacies did the Phoenicians leave behind?
- money for trade
- alphabet (22 letters)
What is one of the oldest civilizations the Greeks built?
Troy
What did Troy eventually grow into?
trading city
Where was Troy located?
Aegea Sea
What caused Troy to fall?
Initially an earthquake weakened the city, but then other Greeks attacked and finished it off
Where was Minoa located?
Crete
Why did Minoa have excellent trade access?
There were various ports and harbors as well as many trade cities surrounding it
What was the Mycenae civilization composed of?
It was compposed of various tribes throuhgout the region who engaged in trade
What were the Kings ulterior motives in Mycenae?
Kings were the one’s primarily gaining wealth which were in turn used to collect weapons and kill competitors
What age were most of these early civilizations in?
Bronze
Was bronze common? Who had access to bronze?
some components to bronze were rare during this time so only the elite had access to bronze
Why did Mycenae evetually fall?
It fell to iron age civilizations but began to rebuild
What were freemen allowed to do?
they were allowed to make decisions on policy with the king
Who were citizens in these early civilizations?
rich, free men
What do you gain by being a citizen?
- you are able to assembe with the king, you are protected by laws, and you are allowed to participate in the market
What are your obligations as a citizen?
- city defense
- obey laws
- paying taxes
Hoplite
a citizen soldier that requires training to fight in an organized unit
