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Stone hedge

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Example of megalithic structures we can only theorize about

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Persian Empire

Cyrus the great

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Rebuilt cities- asked for people to pray for him - only non Jew

In old testimate- referred to as a hero
Deplomacy, trade,$
Supports individual cultures

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Phoenicians

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Sea traders of ancient world , connected great cultures

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Minoans

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Very advanced in technology , very wealthy

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The Greeks

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No central king, chieftains control sections

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Mycinan Greece

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Influenced by mioant Egyptian kingdoms. Chieftains + small tribal nations… Early ideas if individuality.

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Greek Religon

Zeus- father
Hera- mother
Poseidon- brother
Hades- brother

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King of Gods- Lighting Bolt Weapon
Wife of Zeus
Seas
Underworld

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Greek Gods

  1. Hesta. 7. Hermes
  2. Areas. 8. Hephaestus
  3. Athena
  4. Apollo
  5. Artimis
  6. Aphrodite
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  1. Home
  2. War
  3. Wisdom, Edu.
  4. Sun
  5. Hunt, Moon
  6. Beauty, Sex, Love
  7. Messenger, trade, business
  8. Fire, metal
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Aegean civilization

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Minon, crete, mycean

Described as heroic age, men mingled with gods

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Bronze Age

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Web of alliances and relationships, political and economic network

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Transnational Diplomacy

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Fundamental mode warfare- Balance among larger empires

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Transnational Trade

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Trade people allowed smaller communities, become part of the net work

Basis for new economy

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Metro polis

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Mother city

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Democracy

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People rule

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Metropolis of Athens
The assembly
How many Demes.. How many parts
Council of …

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Male 18+ citizen ,member
10 Demes
Council of 500- 50 people to a deme.. Discussions are made

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Metropolis of Sparta
Ruled by?
What's the focus
Stay home age
Ages at military school
What age boys join military
Age to join government
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MilitAry oligarchy
Military focus
Birth-7 stays home
7-20 military school
20 boys go military
30/60 join government
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Spartans fighting style

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Phalanx

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Persian war

Persians try take what?
Battles..

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Take Greek mainland
battle of Marathon
Battle of thermopoly

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Battle of Marathon

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Beach battle 2 days long, Athen Wins. Runner ran 26.5 miles tell the assembly. Nike victory

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Battle of Thermopoly

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Delay long as possible. 2days are good , 3rd day Persians find a new passage

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Republic

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Elite Rule

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Greek philosophers

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Socrates
Plato
Aristotle

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Socrates

Nick name
Tactic

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Midwife of wisdom
Used devils advocate
Truth comes from within people
Un examined life is not worth living

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Plato

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Student of Socrates, teacher of Aristotle
Philosopher King
Analogy of the cave -get out and expirence reality
Opens the Academy- gives people chance to come and talk

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Aristotle

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Everything we know is inside, needs to be discovered

Private tutor of Alexander The Great

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After Persian War Athens rebuilt and form ..

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Delian League=

Athens +friends

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Peloponnesian War -
Who vs: who
Both their advantages
How did they achieve victory ;who won
What started
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Sparta vs Athens
Sparta-military fighting
Athens - $, navy, people
Sparta won- blocked off imports- lay seege
Bubonic Plauge 1/3 city dies
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Alexander the Great
Age of throne 
Conquers what
What are Alexandria's , main one 
Why do Greeks get offended
Marries non Greek
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Took throne at 19
Takes Persian empire
Strategic centers , teaches Greek, Egypt
Creates them to be equal to Greeks

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Hellenistic Era

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Greek influenced time in lightened scientific educational cultural bloom over western world

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The roman republic

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City of Rome expands to Italy
Constitutional republic
Patricians- ruling by minority class
Plebeians - citizens by limited rights and powers
Senate- made of patricians, main ruling body

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Punic Wars

1,2,3

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Rome vs Carthage
1st fight over Sicily - bloody war
2nd Hannibal leads elephants Scipio roman general
3rd start training camps terrorists Hamilcar dedicates life destroy Rome
Put salt into ground destroys farms and economy

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