Themes of Classical Greece Early Greeks – origins and influence of geography Cultural and...
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Themes of Classical Greece Early Greeks – origins and influence of geography Cultural and Scientific Advancements Athens VS Sparta – different cultures
Themes of Classical Greece Early Greeks origins and influence
of geography Cultural and Scientific Advancements Athens VS Sparta
different cultures within Greece Conflicts Legacy
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Origins of Classical Greek Civilization
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MAIN IDEA The roots of Greek culture are based on the
interactions of the Mycenaean, Minoan, and Dorian cultures.
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WHY IT MATTERS NOW The seeds of much of Western cultural
heritage were planted during this time period.
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Influence of Geography Looking at the map, how do you think
geography played a role in the development of Classical Greek
Civilization?
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Geography Mountainous peninsula that juts out into the
Mediterranean Sea 2000 islands in the Ionian and Aegean Seas Greece
was surrounded by water
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Geography Importance of the Sea Dependant on the seas Rarely
had to travel more than 85 miles to get to the coast Important
travel and trade routes enabled the Greeks to get much needed
natural resources that they lacked (i.e. timber, metals, and
farmland) Enabled the Greeks to become the most skilled seafarers
of the time
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Geography Difficulties of the Land Greece is roughly 75% rugged
mountains Mountains acts as natural borders between regions within
Greece - led to the development of small communities rather than a
single government Travel overland was difficult Stony landscape
very little was suitable for farming There were small fertile
valleys for small- scale farming, but the Greek landscape could
never support a very large population never reached more than a few
million people Landscape encouraged the Greeks to colonize
elsewhere
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Geography - Climate Moderate climate (48 in the Winter; 80 in
the Summer) supported an outdoor lifestyle Huge influence on
culture outdoor public events
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Notes on Greek Geography Surrounded by water travel and trade
Rugged terrain isolated villages and limited farming Warm climate
Limitations forced Greeks to expand empire
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Mycenaeans The First Greeks Indo-Europeans that migrated to
Greece in 2000 BCE Main city was in Mycenae Civilization flourished
from 1600-1100 BCE Dominated Greece through conquest warring
aristocracy
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Mycenaean Culture Written language Elaborate burial rituals
Crops grain, olives and grapes Huge textile industry Art jewelry,
frescoes, architecture, advanced weapons
Minoans Other Early Greeks Occupied the island of Crete and
came into contact with the Mycenaeans around 1500 BCE Influenced
the Mycenaeans Seaborne trade Much more civilized than the
Mycenaeans Language, art, architecture, technology
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Minoan Notes Trade Writing Influenced Greek religion, art,
politics and literature
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Mycenaeans and Minoans - Notes Set the groundwork for modern
Western civilizations
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And then came the Dorians After the collapse of the Mycenaean
and Minoan civilizations, the Dorians moved in they almost ruined a
good thing. Far less advanced Economy and trade collapsed Lost
written language No written records Even though they werent too
sharp, the Dorians played a huge role in the development of Greek
culture Loss of written language led to an oral tradition epic
poems Most Greek myths/gods stem from epic poems
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Dorians - Notes Far less advanced Lost written language, few
records Led to epic poems, mythology