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Slide 2 Lets review Homework and Practice Book Page 82 Slide 3 What were the advantages of having a written language in ancient times? What are the Olympics? Why are they significant? Slide 4 700s B.C. Greeks developed their own alphabet The first letter was called alpha, and the second letter was beta Common writing system brought city-states together Slide 5 Slide 6 Used for records in business and trade Codes of law Government business Taxes History Beliefs Slide 7 Greeks learned much of their religion from Homer and Hesiod Learned gods names, appearance, special skills, and how to honor them Went to oracles to seek advice from the gods Most famous oracle was at Delphi Slide 8 Homer Hesoid Slide 9 Slide 10 Slide 11 Slide 12 To honor the god Zeus, the Greeks competed at athletic festivals Beginning in about 776 B.C., the Greeks held a large athletic festival every four years in Olympia This became known as the Olympic Games Slide 13 Slide 14 Wrestling Long Jumping Discus and javelin throwing Boxing Running Slide 15 Winners of the events were crowned with wreaths of olive leaves When they return to their city-states, they were treated as heroes The Olympics were a uniting force for almost 1,200 years. Even when city states were at war with one another, they laid down their weapons to compete in the games! Slide 16 Begin working on your Olympic Worksheet