1. The First Greek Civilizations
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2. The Impact of Geography
Most important geographical features
Mountains and seas
Aegean Sea
Black Sea
Mediterranean Sea

3. The Minoan Civilization
2800 B.C. / B.C.
Bronze Age Civilization
Island of Crete
Traders
Elaborate palaces
Catastrophe

4. The First Greek State: Mycenae
B.C.
Alliance of powerful monarchies
Walls

5. Extensive commercial network
Warrior Culture
Hunting and fighting
Extensive commercial network

6. Homer Story of Mycenaeans beating city of Troy led by King Agamemnon
King Agamemnon’s Death Mask

7. Mycenaean states began to fight with each other
Earthquakes
Invaders

8. The Greeks in a Dark Age 1100-750 B.C. Very few records exist
Population and food production fell

9. Ionia Aeolians Dorians Northern Greece – Lesbos
Southern Greek islands and Peloponnesus

10. Iron Phoenician alphabet replaced bronze – more affordable
Weapons
Farming
Phoenician alphabet
Reading and writing

11. Homer Epic Poems Iliad Odyssey Trojan War Achilles
Odysseus’ return home

12. Values Ideal past Educated males for generations Courage and honor
Act well and be virtuous
Courage and honor
Reputation

13. That's All Folks!!