Unit 3 Chapter 5 section 1,2,3,4,5 Flashcards
people who settled on the greek mainland around 2000 bc
mycenaeans
mycenaeans vs troy (10 years)
trojan war
moved to the war-torn country side
Dorians
greatest story teller of all time
homer
narrative stories celebrating heroic deeds
epics
traditional stories
myths
what impact did the nearness to the sea have on the development of greece
trade routes
what aspects of culture did the mycenaeans adopt from the minoans
trades design writing system religion politics literature
why were the epics of importance to the greeks of the dorian period
people couldnt read but could talk to each other so teller stories by word of mouth was understandable
greek city states
polis
fortified hilltop in an ancient greek city
acropolis
a gov in which power is in the hands of 1 person
monarchy
power is ruled by small self appointed elite
oligarchy
power is in the hands of a heredity ruling class
aristocracy
people who gain power by force
tyrant
a gov ruled by many
democracy
particular group of people
argot
a row of soldiers shoulder to shoulder carrying spears
phalanx
5th century bce wars between persian empires and greek city-states
persian wars