1. Sponge-Lets have a conversation
Please answer the following on your own piece of paper.
-What do YOU do if we have a fire?
-What do YOU do when we have an earthquake?
-What do you YOU do if an intruder is in the building?
Write the answers in your notebook.

2. Section 1: Geography and the Early Greeks
Ancient Greece
Section 1: Geography and the Early Greeks

3. Geography of Greece

4. Section Focus
Greece is a collection of islands and a mainland peninsula in the Mediterranean Sea.
Rocky land forced the people to turn to the sea for food.
Became one of the ancient world’s greatest civilizations.

5. Geography of Greece
Mountainous land and numerous islands meant farming was difficult.
Because of the mountains travel was dangerous!
Travel was difficult so isolated small farming villages developed.

6. Geography of Greece Main seas were:
Ionian
Aegean
Mediterranean
-Traveling by sea could be dangerous.
Shipbuilding soon began and allowed trade with other civilizations.

7. The Minoans
Greek history begins with the Minoans on the island of Crete.
Crete was abundant with trees.
Large-scale architecture and shipbuilding began.

8. The Minoans Discovered how to grow grapes and olives.
Soon grew rich trading wine and olive oil.
Dominated Aegean Sea but disappeared for unknown reason.
All control of Aegean passed to the Mycenaeans.

9. The Mycenaeans Mycenaeans settled in mainland Greece around 2000 B.C.
Were visited by Minoan traders before their disappearance.
Learned how to make boats, bronze, wine, and olive oil from Minoans.
Were more violent then the Minoans

10. The Mycenaeans

11. Greek Mythology
The Minoans and Mycenaeans lived in time period before advanced science.
Created myths and legends to explain their world.
Greeks lived and died by their strong beliefs.
Stories of mythology influence our language, literature, and world today.

12. Myths Explain the World
Mythology: collection of stories about gods and heroes that try to explain how the world works.
Greek mythology focused on 12 Olympian Gods.
Believed that gods controlled world events; natural and historical.

13. Myths Explain the World
Many Greeks visited oracles for advice from gods.
Had feasts, festivals, sacrifices, and built temples to honor Gods.
Greeks did everything; science, sports, arts, & wars, to please Gods.

14. The Trojan War One oracle predicted a war that would destroy Greece.
Around 1200 B.C. the Mycenaeans attacked the city of Troy because of trade taxes.
Story was recorded by poet Homer in the Iliad (war) and the Odyssey (trip home).

15. The Trojan War Almost all of Greece was involved with war.
Bloody war lasted 10 years.
Ended when the Mycenaeans secretly entered city with Trojan Horse.
Killed all inside and burned Troy to the Ground.

16. The City-States
For protection and stability, the Greeks began city-states.
City-states, or polis, protected the people, but became very independent.
Greek life revolved around the polis for:
Economics
Culture
Leadership

17. The City-States Many new city-states emerged and trade grew.
Greece, once again, became rich and powerful.