1. Land of Greece -Greece -Mountainous Peninsula -Small Independent Communities -Geography Would Make Unity A Problem -Seafarers -Lots Of Contacts With Others

2. Minoans -Minoans -Crete -2800bc -Mostly Traders—Land Too Poor For Farming -King Minos -Knossos -Downfall Around 1450bc -Invasion -Nat. Disaster -Possible Volcano 1628bc

3. Minoans -Minoans -Crete -2800bc -Mostly Traders—Land Too Poor For Farming -King Minos -Knossos -Downfall Around 1450bc -Invasion -Nat. Disaster -Possible Volcano 1628bc

4. Minoans -Minoans -Crete -2800bc -Mostly Traders—Land Too Poor For Farming -King Minos -Knossos -Downfall Around 1450bc -Invasion -Nat. Disaster -Possible Volcano 1628bc

5. Early Greek History -Mycenae -1600-1100bc -Warrior Culture -Agamemnon -Sack Of Troy -Mycenae Legends Passed On In Greek epics by Homer -Greek Dark Age -1100 To 750 BC -Revived Starting Around 800BC -Works Of Homer 700BC -Illiad—Odyssey -Greek Cultural Influences

6. Early Greek History -Mycenae -1600-1100bc -Warrior Culture -Agamemnon -Sack Of Troy -Mycenae Legends Passed On In Greek epics by Homer -Greek Dark Age -1100 To 750 BC -Revived Starting Around 800BC -Works Of Homer 700BC -Illiad—Odyssey -Greek Cultural Influences

7. Early Greek History -Mycenae -1600-1100bc -Warrior Culture -Agamemnon -Sack Of Troy -Mycenae Legends Passed On In Greek epics by Homer -Greek Dark Age -1100 To 750 BC -Revived Starting Around 800BC -Works Of Homer 700BC -Illiad—Odyssey -Greek Cultural Influences

8. Early Greek History -Mycenae -1600-1100bc -Warrior Culture -Agamemnon -Sack Of Troy -Mycenae Legends Passed On In Greek epics by Homer -Greek Dark Age -1100 To 750 BC -Revived Starting Around 800BC -Works Of Homer 700BC -Illiad—Odyssey -Greek Cultural Influences

9. Early Greek History -Mycenae -1600-1100bc -Warrior Culture -Agamemnon -Sack Of Troy -Mycenae Legends Passed On In Greek epics by Homer -Greek Dark Age -1100 To 750 BC -Revived Starting Around 800BC -Works Of Homer 700BC -Illiad—Odyssey -Greek Cultural Influences

10. Spread of Greek Empire -Greek Colonies -Spread Greek Culture -Italy, France, Africa, Byzantium -Increased Trade Created Wealth -Merchants Seize Power -Growth Of Democratic Ideals -Oligarchies