History Flashcards
Agora
Open space in the middle of the town for meetings, community gatherings, etc.
Oracle
Temple or shrine where citizens went to have their fortune told by the priest or priestess
Helots
Slaves of the Spartans whole land was taken over the Spartans and who were taken as slaves
Polis
City state with its own laws and rules and ways of living.
Minoan (to be describes in test)
Peaceful, culture, centred on Crete, agriculture, named after King Minos, civilised location, place of Knossos, made tools from bronze, traded with other nations, most people lived in costal towns. Written language called Linear A
Mycenaen (to be described in test)
Not a peaceful area, skilled in use of bronze, land invaders by taking over the Minoan society, great sailors and traders, had a warrior class,
written language called Linear B
Homers illiad + Odessy are mycrenaen stories, civil war
Describe the Geography of Ancient Greece
-Lots of islands, surrounded by seas, very mountainous with mountains running down centre of mainland, flat land for agriculture, close to Turkey and Egypt
Sea
Fished for food, a trading route, travel to other countries.
knossos
the main city of minoans
What were the Mycenaeans great at?
The Mycenaeans were great seafarers and traders and were highly skilled in the use of bronze.
What type of writing did the Mycenaeans use?
Linear B
Anatolia is present day…
Turkey
What happened during the “Dark Ages”?
Mycenaean palaces were looted and burned
but Athens was not
What type of writing did the Minoans use?
Linear A
Oligarchy means..
Governing council of rich, best rulers
