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25 Cards in this Set
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Minoans
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Peopole of Crete 2500 B.C.
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Mycenaeans
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The People of the greatest early city-state
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agora
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an outdoor market place
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plunder
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valuables seized in teh war
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aristocracy
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members of wealthy privileged families who ruled.
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democracy
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government by the people
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immortal
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able to live forever
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myth
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a taditional story that explains why something happens
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Sparta
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a city-state located in teh southern part of Greece, a military state
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Athens
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was the best example of Greek democracy, growing more powerful
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Trojan War
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a fight between the Greeks and the people of Troy; wooden horse
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oral tradition
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myths and legends
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helot
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a slave
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Troy
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a city on the western coast of Asia minor
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Mount Olympus
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located in northern Greece
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reason
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logical thinking
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plague
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a fast spreading usually deadly disease
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philosopher
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they study truth and knowledge
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marathon
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longest Olympic race
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mercenary
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a hired soldier
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Peloponnesian War
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a war between Athens and Sparta
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Golden Age
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time of learning; philosophers; art; architecture
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Delian League
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group from Athens that started taking over
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Hellenist Age
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A new civilizatoin developed between Greek and Asian culture
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Alexander
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the king of Macedonia
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