Intro. to ancient greek civ.
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ANCIENT GREEK CIVILIZATIONANCIENT GREEK CIVILIZATION
FOUNDATIONS OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION
FOUNDATIONS OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION
MAJOR CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE ANCIENT GREEKSMAJOR CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE ANCIENT GREEKS
• DEMOCRACY• PHILOSOPHY• DRAMA• MATHEMATICS• LITERATURE-MYTHOLOGY• WRITTEN HISTORY• MEDICINE• SCIENCE• SPORTS-OLYMPICS
• DEMOCRACY• PHILOSOPHY• DRAMA• MATHEMATICS• LITERATURE-MYTHOLOGY• WRITTEN HISTORY• MEDICINE• SCIENCE• SPORTS-OLYMPICS
HELLAS
WHAT THE GREEKS CALLED THEIR LAND
HELLAS
WHAT THE GREEKS CALLED THEIR LAND
GEOGRAPHY OF GREECE GEOGRAPHY OF GREECE
• MOUNTAINOUS
• SMALLER RIVERS
• LARGE COASTLINE
• MANY SMALL ISLANDS
• MILD CLIMATE
• MOUNTAINOUS
• SMALLER RIVERS
• LARGE COASTLINE
• MANY SMALL ISLANDS
• MILD CLIMATE
IMPACT OF GEOGRAPHYIMPACT OF GEOGRAPHY
• GREEK CITY-STATES DEVELOP INDEPENDENTLY OF ONE ANOTHER
• POLITICAL FRAGMENTATION
• TRADE AND COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY ALONG THE COASTAL REGIONS
• GREEK CITY-STATES DEVELOP INDEPENDENTLY OF ONE ANOTHER
• POLITICAL FRAGMENTATION
• TRADE AND COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY ALONG THE COASTAL REGIONS
TWO MAJOR DIVISIONS OF ANCIENT GREEK HISTORYTWO MAJOR DIVISIONS OF ANCIENT GREEK HISTORY
HELLENIC PERIOD@2000-323BC
HELLENIC PERIOD@2000-323BC
• EARLY AEGEAN CIVILIZATIONS
• HOMER
• THE CITY-STATE- POLIS
• THE PERSIAN WARS
• THE GOLDEN AGE – -CLASSICAL PERIOD
• PELOPONNESIAN WAR-SPARTA VS. ATHENS
• ALEXANDER THE GREAT
• EARLY AEGEAN CIVILIZATIONS
• HOMER
• THE CITY-STATE- POLIS
• THE PERSIAN WARS
• THE GOLDEN AGE – -CLASSICAL PERIOD
• PELOPONNESIAN WAR-SPARTA VS. ATHENS
• ALEXANDER THE GREAT
HELLENISTIC PERIOD@323 BC-30BC
HELLENISTIC PERIOD@323 BC-30BC
• SPREAD OF GREEK CULTURE
• DIVISION OF ALEXANDER THE GREAT’S EMPIRE
• EXPANSION OF LEARNING
• GREECE COMES UNDER THE CONTROL OF ROME
• SPREAD OF GREEK CULTURE
• DIVISION OF ALEXANDER THE GREAT’S EMPIRE
• EXPANSION OF LEARNING
• GREECE COMES UNDER THE CONTROL OF ROME
EARLY AEGEAN CIVILIZAITONSEARLY AEGEAN CIVILIZAITONS
• MINOANS-LIVED ON THE ISLAND OF CRETE
–NON-GREEK SPEAKING
• MYCENAENS-LIVED ON THE GREEK MAINLAND
–GREEK SPEAKING
• MINOANS-LIVED ON THE ISLAND OF CRETE
–NON-GREEK SPEAKING
• MYCENAENS-LIVED ON THE GREEK MAINLAND
–GREEK SPEAKING
GREEK RELIGIONGREEK RELIGION
• POLYTHEISTIC- many different gods and goddesses • GREEK GODS OFTEN RELATED TO
A ASPECTS OF NATURE – The sea, wind, seasons, etc.
• GODS WERE LIKE HUMAN BEINGS-– ANTHROPOMORPHIC
• POLYTHEISTIC- many different gods and goddesses • GREEK GODS OFTEN RELATED TO
A ASPECTS OF NATURE – The sea, wind, seasons, etc.
• GODS WERE LIKE HUMAN BEINGS-– ANTHROPOMORPHIC
• GREEKS PRACTICED RITUAL S AND SACRIFICE TO APPEASE THE GODS• THEY CONSULTED ORACLES TO
DISCOVER THE FUTURE • GREEK RELGION DID NOT
PROVIDE A STRONG MORAL AUTHORITY OR STANDARD FOR THE PEOPLE
• GREEKS PRACTICED RITUAL S AND SACRIFICE TO APPEASE THE GODS• THEY CONSULTED ORACLES TO
DISCOVER THE FUTURE • GREEK RELGION DID NOT
PROVIDE A STRONG MORAL AUTHORITY OR STANDARD FOR THE PEOPLE
THE GREEK CITY-STATEPOLIS
THE GREEK CITY-STATEPOLIS
• ACROPOLIS-– HILL-TOP FORTRESS, TEMPLES
• AGORA-–MARKETPLACE
• AMPHITHEATER-– DRAMAS AND ORATORY
• GYMNASIUM-– PHYSICAL TRAINING
• ACROPOLIS-– HILL-TOP FORTRESS, TEMPLES
• AGORA-–MARKETPLACE
• AMPHITHEATER-– DRAMAS AND ORATORY
• GYMNASIUM-– PHYSICAL TRAINING
ACROPOLISACROPOLIS
AGORAAGORA
AMPITHEATERAMPITHEATER
GYMNASIUMGYMNASIUM
TWO MAJOR CITY-STATESTWO MAJOR CITY-STATES
• SPARTA– MILITARY STATE
– LOCATED INLAND- NO COASTLINE
– FOCUSED OF CREATING WARRIORS
– HAD A LARGE SLAVE POPULATION (HELOTS)- • OUTNUMBERED THE SPARTANS
– FOCUSED MORE ON PROTECTING ITS INTERESTS AND TERRITORY
– FOUGHT AGAINST PERSIANS AND LATER ATHENS
• SPARTA– MILITARY STATE
– LOCATED INLAND- NO COASTLINE
– FOCUSED OF CREATING WARRIORS
– HAD A LARGE SLAVE POPULATION (HELOTS)- • OUTNUMBERED THE SPARTANS
– FOCUSED MORE ON PROTECTING ITS INTERESTS AND TERRITORY
– FOUGHT AGAINST PERSIANS AND LATER ATHENS
ATHENS ATHENS
– COASTAL LOCATION
–MAJOR COMMERCIAL /TRADE CENTER
–MAJOR NAVAL POWER
– CULTURAL AND INTELLECTUAL CENTER • Center or art, literature, philosophy, learning, etc.
– EVENTUALLY BECAME A DEMOCRACY UNDER PERICLES • Direct democracy where all male citizens voted
directly in making the laws and decisions of the polis
– COASTAL LOCATION
–MAJOR COMMERCIAL /TRADE CENTER
–MAJOR NAVAL POWER
– CULTURAL AND INTELLECTUAL CENTER • Center or art, literature, philosophy, learning, etc.
– EVENTUALLY BECAME A DEMOCRACY UNDER PERICLES • Direct democracy where all male citizens voted
directly in making the laws and decisions of the polis