Early Greeks and the Rise of City-States Chapter 5 Section 1 Early Greeks and the Rise of City-States
The Sea and Land Geography & Greek Life *Balkan Peninsula: poor soil. *Surrounded by seas: played very important role *Fishermen, sailors, traders Colonies in Med. Sea
Geography and Government The Sea and Land Geography and Government *Lack of unity *Mountain ranges/villages *Open to invasion from North *Rivers: short *City-states instead of Empire
Early Greeks *2000 B.C. *Minoans/Island of Crete *Europeans earliest Greek civilization. *Minoans/Island of Crete *Europeans enter Greece
Minoans *King Minos: Ruler of Crete Sailors & Traders Nobles: running water Painted frescoes *Volcanic Eruption: tidal waves destroyed islands. *Conquered by Mycenaeans
Mycenaeans *Controlled mainland Greece *Clans & Tribes: Warriors 1600 – 1200 B.C. *Clans & Tribes: Warriors *Linear B Writing: early form of Greek Writing. *War and earthquakes destroyed most cities by 1200
Linear B Writing
City-States of Greece *800 B.C. Polis (City-states) develop. *Developed around forts (Acropolis). *Included all land around the city. -Farmland
Three Ideas of the Polis Geographical territory of the city-state Political and economic independence it produced Community that it represented
Similarities: City-States *Small areas of land *Small population 10,000 or less *Fort on an acropolis (hill) *Agora (marketplace) *Language, religion, culture, festivals
Differences: City-States *Politically independent Each Polis = own government. *Calendars, money, weights and measures, Laws *Extreme Pride in Polis: willing to die for it Die for nation.