2. Greek Civilization 2000 Years of Greek History

3. Geography of Greece It’s a peninsula Surrounded by the Ionian, Mediterranean, Aegean, and the Sea of Crete Mountainous Mild climate, not conducive to farming Wheat, barley, olives, grapes, sheep and goats Structure created fierce independence

4. Greek Landscape

5. Minoans Lived on Crete an island southeast of the Greek mainland Were not Greek but the 1 st Civilization in that region that became Greece Made their money by: Trade Ship building 1450 B.C. they collapsed (Mycenaean's)

6. Minoan’s

8. Mycenaean's Invaded the Greek mainland around 1900 B.C. Became the 1 st Greek kings Got their name from where they were discovered (Mycenae) Would replace the Minoans as the major power in the Mediterranean Mycenaean king Agamemnon is famous for his victory in the Trojan War

9. Mycenaean Death Mask

10. The Lions Gate

11. Mycenae Video I

12. Mycenae Part II

13. Greek Super Powers Sparta Athens

14. The Culture of Ancient Greece 1. Greek Mythology 2. Greek Poetry 3. Greek Fables 4. Greek Drama 5. Greek Art 6. Greek Architecture

15. Greek Mythology Explanation of Ancient Greek religion Homer Hesiod Homeric Hymns The Olympians 12 Most important gods Lived on Mt. Olympus

16. Greek Poetry and Fables Stories that taught Greek values Epics- long poems that told about heroic deeds Iliad and the Odyssey Homer Fables- Short tale that teaches a lesson Aesop (Greek slave)

17. Greek Drama Tragedy Good to bad fortune Comedy Bad to good circumstances Satyr Plays Not as serious Tragicomedy

18. Greek Art Three main periods of Greek art are: Archaic Classical Hellenistic The main physical categories of Greek art Painting Sculpture Architecture Coin Design Pottery

19. Greek Architecture Three different types 1. Doric Most used Spartans Wood/Stone 2. Ionic Columns were more slender than Doric Built higher Stone 3. Corinthian Not used much Fancier More detail