Geography and Early greece Flashcards
These 3 factors influenced greek civilizations..
- Seas
- Land
- Climate
The Seas, Land, and Climate influenced…
Political, social, and economic development
The types of land
- Islands
- Peninsulas
- Mountains
Mountains enabled greek to live…
in isolated city-states
Only 20% of the land was…
suitable for farming
Colonized land for…
farming
Moderate climate allowed for outdoor lifestyle…
- Outdoor theaters
- Agora
- Religious ceremonies
The Minoans:
- Seafarers traders
- Polytheistic
- Spread their culture throughout greece
The minoans ended in..
A mysterious way
How many gods the minoans worship
- They worshipped many gods.
- polythiestic
The Mycenaeans settled on…
Mainland greece
The Mycenaeans invade…
crete and adopted Minoan culture
Elements of Minoan and Mycenaean culture…
influenced greece culture.
The dorians were a group of…
early greeks who settled in Mycenae
The dorians were considered less advanced than the Mycenaeans because …
- had no trade
- had no written records