Objectives- 1 Understand how Greeces geographic setting
influenced the development of the civilization 2 Examine Early
Greek History 3 Examine the development of Democracy
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Geography Mountains Peninsulas Made travel and community
partnership hard Only 20% of the land was farmable Origins Arose on
and off the mainland Minoans Mycenaeans Wars Government Development
of City States Democracy Aristocracy Nobility
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Geography Origins Government
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Greece is made up of Peninsulas, or areas of land surrounded by
water on 3 sides Because of the mnts. Only about 20% of Greece is
farmable What would you do then if you couldnt farm for
survival?
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Early Greeks evolved on and off mainland Greece Two most
prominent ancient groups: Minoans and Mycenaeans Greek life was
about evolving, trading, communication and spreading language and
new ideas
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3000-1100 B.C. Bronze age people Lived on the Island of Crete
(Med. Sea) Developed wide spread and successful sea trade
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Took over around 1400 B.C. Blended mainland Greece and Island
cultures into one Spoke an early form of modern Greek Gained power
not only through trade, but through conquest (battles)
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Myth of a war between Greece and Troy Greeks tricked the
Trojans with a fake horse The story was written into an Epic, a
long story telling poem The two epics involving the Trojan War are
the Iliad and the Odyssey
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Author of the Iliad and the Odyssey
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Greek civilization took a turn for the worse Their society
collapsed and the focused changed What was the focus of Greek
society? What did it change to?
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City states developed all over Greece, why? City-States were
run by Aristocrats New type of ruler is created, a Tyrant The
advent of Democracy Strict Rules- Who can participate in our(USA)
democracy? Who could participate in Grecian democracy?
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Pg. 175 (1- A/B) (3- A)
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Golden Age of Athens: 479-431 B.C. Trade Tribute Mining
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12 Olympians Temples Gods were immortal Zeus ( king of gods)
Mythical heroes (Achilles) City States had their own Honor Zeus by
competing every four years Birth of what?
The spread of culture- King Philip of Macedonia Macedonians
(thought themselves Greeks, Greeks thought Macedonians were
barbarians) Barbarians- wild, uncivilized people
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After conquering Greece, Philip wanted Persia. He was
assassinated before he could do so. Alexander took over and avenged
his fathers death Within 11 years he had conquered Persia, Egypt,
land beyond the Indus into India. He earned the title Alexander the
Great The last battle(Achilles was his hero)
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Alexanders empire was split into 3 One commander for each
region (Greece/Macedonia) (Egypt) (Persia) They fought for 300
years over the land Alexander conquered Time after Alexander was
called Hellenistic period
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Center for learning Huge libraries Math and Science Geometry
created Archimedes creates pulley systems and levers.