2. 1 Ch. 5 The Greek City- States Sec. 1: Early Greeks & the Rise of City-States

3. 2 The Sea & the Land The sea played an important role for the Greeks who became fishers, sailors, & traders The sea played an important role for the Greeks who became fishers, sailors, & traders Short mountain ranges kept the Greek mainland split up Short mountain ranges kept the Greek mainland split up The rivers were short—no traveling or trade The rivers were short—no traveling or trade

4. 3 No large kingdoms developed; separate city- states arose No large kingdoms developed; separate city- states arose

5. 4 Early Greek Peoples The Minoan civilization developed on the island of Crete by 2000 B.C.

6. 5 The Minoans built a great civilization named after the king of Crete, King Minos The Minoans built a great civilization named after the king of Crete, King Minos The Minoan nobles had palaces w/ running water & artists covered the palace walls w/ frescoes-paintings made on wet plaster walls The Minoan nobles had palaces w/ running water & artists covered the palace walls w/ frescoes-paintings made on wet plaster walls

7. 6 Minoans became sailors & traders Minoans became sailors & traders They traded for food bcuz the soil was poor for growing They traded for food bcuz the soil was poor for growing

8. 7 1400 B.C. Mycenaeans from the Greek mainland conquered central Crete 1400 B.C. Mycenaeans from the Greek mainland conquered central Crete The Mycenaeans were a warring people who grouped themselves into clans & tribes The Mycenaeans were a warring people who grouped themselves into clans & tribes

9. 8 Mycenaeans adopted many elements from the Minoans They used the Minoan system of writing called linear B which became the early form of writing for the Greeks

10. 9 The City-States of Greece Greek word for city-state is polis-came to mean the fort, its city, & the lands or small farming villages that surrounded the city & supplied its food

11. 10 The concept of the polis was based on 3 ideas: The concept of the polis was based on 3 ideas: 1. the geographical territory of the city-state 1. the geographical territory of the city-state 2. the community that it represented 2. the community that it represented 3. the political & economic independence that it produced 3. the political & economic independence that it produced

12. 11 The polis became an absolutely independent & self-sufficient community w/ economic & political competition between the city-states The polis became an absolutely independent & self-sufficient community w/ economic & political competition between the city-states

13. 12 The city states were alike in some ways: The city states were alike in some ways: 1. they covered a small area of land 1. they covered a small area of land 2.had a pop. of fewer than 10,000 2.had a pop. of fewer than 10,000 3. most city-states were built on an acropolis, or hill 3. most city-states were built on an acropolis, or hill

14. Acropolis 13

15. 14 4.each city state had an agora, or market place 4.each city state had an agora, or market place The Greeks had great loyalty to their polis & were willing to die for it The Greeks had great loyalty to their polis & were willing to die for it

16. Layout of Agora 15

17. 16 Differences & Similarities Each polis formed its own gov’t & laws. Each polis formed its own gov’t & laws. Had its own calendar, money, & system of weights & measures Had its own calendar, money, & system of weights & measures Spoke same language, shared religious ideas, cultural characteristics, social patterns, & festivals brought Greeks together Spoke same language, shared religious ideas, cultural characteristics, social patterns, & festivals brought Greeks together