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
Because of the lack of writing…
oral traditions and storytelling became important
Homer wrote…
The odyssey and Iliad
The odyssey and Iliad gave…
insight to greek culture
