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Was Greek a Country or a Region?

Greek is a Region

Trireme

A powerful warship with three banks of oars that gave the Greeks a distinct naval advantage.

Terrain

Hard to farm because it wasn't flat.

Climate and agriculture

Mediterranean Climate warm, wet winters, and hot, dry summers




80% of Greeks involved in agriculture.

Greek Olives

Olive oil was a healthy source of dietary fat, used in grooming as fuel for lamps.

The Mycenaean Civilization

Strong rulers ( kings) Controlled the city-states and surrounding villages and farms

Meet the Minoans

Minoan- influenced culture of Mycenae formed the core of Greek religion, art, politics, and literature.

Minotaur

Body of a man and a head of a bull

The Trojan War

Against Troy and Archaeans. The goddess were fighting the apple. In other words they were fighting for something not worth fighting for. Troy was winning against everybody.

Where did the Minoans live?

They lived on the large Greek island called Crete.

Ancient Greek was consisted of what?

It was consisted of a mountainous peninsula jutting out into the Mediterranean Sea.

Did Greeks live my land or by the sea?

Greeks lived by sea.

Was climate important to the Greeks?

Climate was the third important environmental influenced on Greek civilization.

Greek City- States

The growth of city-states in Greece led to the development of several political systems.

Polis

City-State

Demos

Population

Cracy

to govern or rule