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Ancient Greece
Geography Mountainous Peninsula- 1,400 islands Mountainous Peninsula- 1,400 islands in the Aegean and Ionian seas in the Aegean and Ionian seas
Polis Polis- City-states Polis- City-states Greece developed small independent communities Greece developed small independent communities
20% arable land (suitable for farming) Greece lacked timber, precious metals and farmland
Minoans Minoan civilization- island of Crete Minoan civilization- island of Crete
Mycenaean Civilization The Mycenaean’s invaded the island of Crete and ended Minoan civilization. The Mycenaean’s invaded the island of Crete and ended Minoan civilization.
The Trojan War Mycenaean Greeks V. Troy (about 1200BC) Mycenaean Greeks V. Troy (about 1200BC)
Homer
The Illiad
The Odyssey
Dorians The Dorian period was less advanced than the Mycenaean’s. The Dorian period was less advanced than the Mycenaean’s. No written record for 400 years. ( BC) No written record for 400 years. ( BC)
Political Structures Monarchy- ruled by kings Aristocracy- ruled by a small group of nobles (landowners) Oligarchy- ruled by a group of powerful people Tyrant- ruled by a tyrant (powerful individual)
Ancient Greece Mountainous Peninsula-1,400 islands in the Aegean and Ionian seas. Greece developed small independent communities. City-states (polis) 20% arable land (suitable for farming) Greece lacked timber, precious metals, and farmland. Minoan civilization- island of Crete. Mycenaean’s-Invaded the island of Crete and ended Minoan civilization. The Trojan War (about 1200 B.C.) Mycenaean Greeks V. Troy The Iliad and The Odyssey ( Homer) Dorians- less advanced than Mycenaean’s no written record for 400 years. (1150 B.C.-750 B.C.) Political Structures Monarchy-ruled by kings Aristocracy-ruled by a small group of nobles and landowners Oligarchy-ruled by a small group of powerful people(military) Tyranny-ruled by tyrant(powerful individual)