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Knossos

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City on the island far south

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Ithaca

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Far West

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Pylos

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Western most on Bottom part

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Sparta

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Middle on Bottom Part

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Mycenae

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Eastern most on Bottom Part

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Chaeronea

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Western most on Top Part

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Thebes

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Second West on Top Part

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Athens

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Third west on Top Part

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Marathon

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East most on Top Part

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Pella

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City to far north

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Late Helladic/Mycenean/Bronze Age

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1600-1200 BCE

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Early Iron Age

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1200-750 BCE

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Archaic Period

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750 -500 BCE

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Classical Period

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500-330 BCE

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Hellenistic World

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332-30 BCE

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Greece becomes province of Rome

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146 BCE

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Mask of Agammemnon Information

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Made in the Bronze Age. Found in Mycenae in a shaft grave. Made of gold. Two holes on ears indicate it was worn by deceased.

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What does the West Pediment of the Parthenon show?

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Competition between Poseidon and Athena to be patron of Athens. Barely any of the pediment has survived. Built in the 400 BCE area. Currently in British Museum

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What does the East Pediment show?

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Birth of Athena. This is shown by Zeus giving birth to Athena. She came from his head. Middle figures are missing. Read from left to right. Leftmost shows rising of the sun with Helios. Rightmost shows rising of the moon.

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What are the myths of the metopes?

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4 major wars. Greeks vs Amazons. Greeks vs Trojans. Gods vs Giants. Lapiths vs Centaurs.

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Story of Humans vs Centaur

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At a wedding, the centaurs got drunk and ran off with the lapith women.

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Who conquered Crete first?

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Myceneans

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What does the frieze in the Parthenon show?

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Nobody is sure. They think it is the Panathenaic procession in honor of Athena. Processions would make their way to statue of Athena.

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What was the writing system of the Myceneans?

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Linear A and then Linear B

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What are the Myceneans famous for building?

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Massive walls

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What were the king’s responsibilities in Mycenean culture?

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Landlord, spiritual and military leader, trader.

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What is a tholos tomb?

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A circular, subterranean burial chamber

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What are the Minoans known for?

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Art and culture

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What are the Dark Ages?

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Times when there is not a lot of writing evidence or artifacts

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Characteristics of the Archaic Period

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Economic recovery
Development of polis
Hoplite warfare
Sculptures / architecture
Epic poems

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What are poleis?

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Independent self-governing city states with an urban center.

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Summary of Odyssey Books 1-4

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The goddess Athena helps Telemachus go on a journey to learn about his father’s fate.

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What cultural impacts were there in the Archaic Period?

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Phoenician alphabet was introduced. Epic poems. Vases. Temples

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Summary of Odyssey Books 6-10

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Odysseus meets the Phaeacians who host him and give him gifts. He tells his backstory and about the war. This includes Lotus Eaters, Cyclops

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Summary of Book 5: Calypso

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Zeus sends Hermes to Calypso’s island to release Odysseus. He makes a boat and Ino, a sea goddess, brings him to the Phaeacians

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Summary of Book 11: Underworld

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Odysseus goes to underworld and meets Tiresias who tells him to go home. He meets other shades of heroes.

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Summary of Book 12: Circe

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Odysseus goes to Circe’s island who warns him about Sirens and Charybdis, who they do. They then eat cattle of Helios. Zeus destroys their ship and Odysseus ends up on Calypso island

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Summary of Books 13-21

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Odysseus goes home. Athena disguises him to investigate Ithaca

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Summary of Books 22-24

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Telemachus and Odysseus kill all suitors and unfaithful servants. Penelope tests Odysseus’s faithfulness.

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Athens government type

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Democracy

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Sparta government type

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Mix of monarchy, democracy, aristocracy, and democracy

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Solon’s reforms

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Solon organized all Athenian males into four property classes. This made wealth, instead of birth the criteria for political influence

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Who is Peisistratus?

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Tyrant who allied himself with citizens. Banished nobles and provided resources to the poor.

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Cleisthenes’s Reforms

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Athenian aristocrat who opposed nobles, empowering the citizens. Reduced factions and ostracized those who threatened Athens

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Persian Wars

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Established Athens as major power. Greeks defeated Persian Empire. This created the idea that non-Greeks were lesser and dangerous

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Athenians Response to the Persian War

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Expanded navy. Formed alliances with other cities in Greece called Delian League. Abused power of Delian League and became head. Built the Parthenon

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Sparta Response to the Persian War

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Joined the Peloponnesian League. Sparta had internal problems

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Peloponnesian War causes

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Athens and Sparta have disputes and battles. Six year treaty. Athens attacks Sicily and loses. Athens ruined and Delian League collapses

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Aftermath of Peloponnesian War

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Greek poleis weakened. Thebes emerges as power. King of Macedonia conquers Greece

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Macedonian Empire

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Was under Persian rule until Persian War. Unified under a king from Pella.

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Phillip II

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Ruler of Macedonia. Created League of Corinth and brought the poleis together until he is assassinted

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Hellenistic Period Traits

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Alexander the Great ruled.
Roman Republic grew. Literature and architecture grew. Emergence of philosophy

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