1. Ancient Greece
September 6th

2. How do you think the geography of Greece might impact the development of Ancient Greek City-States?

3. Greco-Roman Society
Standard: Examine the political, philosophical, and cultural interaction of Classical Mediterranean societies from 700 BCE to 400 CE.
Essential Question: How did Classical Mediterranean societies interact politically, philosophical, and culturally from 700 BCE to 400 CE?

5. Greece made up of two parts: Important geographical features: mainland
hundreds of small islands
Important geographical features:
Mountains
Seas

6. Geography
mountain ranges separated the small, independent Greek communities
caused them to develop different ways of life

7. Geography presence of a long seacoast with bays, inlets, and harbors
encouraged sea trade

8. Geography Why Trade? did not have good land for farming
rocky soil (compare to New England in America)

9. Aegean Civilizations 3000 B.C. – 1000 B.C.
Mycenaeans
Minoans

10. Minoan Civilization earliest known Greek culture 3000-1450 BCE
competed with Phoenicians
Traded goods
painted pottery they produced
Swords
Figurines
vessels of precious metals

11. Minoan Civilization Exported art and culture Bull Leapers
unique architecture
burial customs
religious ritual
Known as great artisans with their pottery
Bull Leapers
developed a written language Linear A
resembled Egyptian Hieroglyphics
Conquered by Mycenaeans

12. Mycenaean Civilization
Fierce warriors that spread there culture through conquest around the Aegean Sea
Set up kingdoms in those areas
Also became wealthy from sea trade

13. Mycenaean civilization
“Bronze Age”
named for the fortified site at Mycenae
flourished between 1600 and 1100 B.C.
high point was 1400–1200 B.C.
powerful monarchs lived in fortified palaces built on hills and surrounded by stone walls

14. Mycenaean Civilization
military adventures recorded
hundreds of years later
Homer’s epic poems
the Iliad and Odyssey
Trojan War

15. Trojan War fought between the Mycenaeans and the people of Troy
myth or reallity
Achilles led the Mycenaean invasion against the Trojans led by Prince Hector
stalemate for 10 years

16. Trojan War ends with the Trojan Horse Mycenaean's hide inside
Horse brought into Troy
Mycenaeans burn Troy down
Mycenaeans win

17. Mycenaean Civilization
collapsed around 1100 B.C.
conquered by the Dorian Civilization
entered into a Dark Age

18. City-State Evolves Polis: Acropolis of Athens Greek City-State
included a city and the surrounding land and villages
Usually located on a hill
Acropolis:
fortified area on top of a hill
Below acropolis was agora: an open area where people could meet

19. Theocracy Etymology Meaning Theos = god Kratos = power
a religious body with political power (god is the ruler)

20. Monarchy
Etymology
Meaning
Monos = alone
Arkhein = to rule
Rule of one

21. Oligarchy Etymology Meaning Oligos= few Arkhein = to rule
Rule of a few

22. Democracy Etymology Meaning Demos = common people Kratos = power
Power to the People (rule of many)

23. Assignment
Today, you will complete the different forms of government assignment.

24. Video

25. Summarizer
What is the difference between Athens & Sparta?