Ancient Greece Chapter 5. I. Greek Culture and Geography In ancient times Greece was not a united...
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Ancient Greece Chapter 5. I. Greek Culture and Geography In ancient times Greece was not a united country Polis – A city and all its surrounding countryside
I. Greek Culture and Geography In ancient times Greece was not
a united country Polis A city and all its surrounding countryside
Each polis acted as their own country
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A. The Sea Shapes Greek life just as rivers shaped early
civilizations All Greeks lived within 85 miles of the sea Water
links all of Greece together Greece has poor natural resources but
was able to create a vast trade network
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B. The Land 75% of Greece is covered by mountains Made it
impossible to unite the Greeks under a single government Every city
ruled itself independently from other cities
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Modern Greek City
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C. Mycenaean Civilization 1 st civilization in Greece Mycenae
Civilization developed around this leading city Linear B Mycenaean
writing Important because Western Civilization has roots in Greek
civilization
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D. Trojan War 1250 BC Troy soldiers(Paris) kidnapped, the
Mycenaean Kings wife, Helen of Troy Greeks fought a ten year war
with the city of Troy Famous Trojan Horse 1872 Historians
discovered the site of ancient Troy
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Trojan Horse
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E. Epics of Homer Dark Ages 400 year period in which Greeks did
not write from 1150 BC to 750 BC Homer Author whose books ended the
Dark Ages
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F. Homers Books Most famous books 1) The Iliad Greek hero
Achilles, covers the final weeks of the Trojan War 2) The Odyssey
Greek hero Odysseus, tells the story of his return home from the
Trojan War
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G. Importance of Books 1) Greeks started writing again 2)
Detailed a code of conduct for all Greeks Fight hard Obey
commanders Praise the gods 3) Books were read at public readings
and became textbooks at Greek schools
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H. Greek Myths Myths Traditional stories about gods and
goddesses Used by Greeks to answer the mysteries of nature Zeus
Ruler of the gods who lived on Mount Olympus