4.1 PAGES The Early Greeks
How did Greeks make a living? Fishers Traders Sailors Farming (wheat, barley, grapes, OLIVES) Herders
Minoans Non Greek- Island of Crete Used trees to build ships and trade Traded pottery and stone vases for ivory and metals Controlled eastern Mediterranean
The First Greek Kingdoms Mycenaeans- invaded mainland First Greek kings
Mycenaean Kingdoms Palace on a hill with walls Surrounded by farms/estates (nobles) Government tracked wealth and collected taxes Artisans/farmers
Power from Trade and War Minoan trade with mainland From Minoans-Shared Ideas Bronze work Shipbuilding Navigation Religion Took over Mediterranean control/trade ($$$)
The Dark Ages Mycenaean collapse- earthquakes and fighting Negative Effects Trade slowed poverty Decreased farming Stopped teaching writing/craft
The Dark Ages Positive Population shift- islands and Turkey (spread Greek Culture) Dorians (north mountians) to Peloponnesus Brought iron weapons/tools Gradual farming increase surplus Trade revived Greek writing
A Move to Colonize Colonies increased trade Increased trade caused increase in need for goods Increase in demand for goods and specialization led to increase in industry to meet those needs.
The Polis-Citizenship Free native born, land owning men Excluded slaves and foreign born Women/children could be citizens but no rights
Citizens-Responsibilities Choose officials and pass laws Vote, hold office, own property, defend in court In return, duty to serve in government and fight for polis
Why did the Greeks make the citizenship requirements what they were? Advantages? Disadvantages? Respond in spiral notebook. 3+ sentences