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Mycenaean Culture
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a culture which took its name from the city of Mycenae. City located in southern Greece known as Peloponnesus. Known for the palaces they built.
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Greece
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country located on the continent of Europe. Part of the Balkan Peninsula.
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Minoans
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a group of people who lived on the island of Crete.They began the 1st Greek Civilization.
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King Minos
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the person who ruled the MInoan Civilization (2000B.C.)
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Mythology
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a series of stories which explain events in history which could not be explained any other way.
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Decimal System
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a system based on 10. It was used by the Minoans. They were one of the 1st civilizations to have a counting and writing system.
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Trojan Culture
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they were originally Greek. They moved to Asia Minor to start the city of Troy.The king was Priam.He had 5 sons. The son named Paris was traveling to Greece to find a wife.
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Oligarchy
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form of government in which a small group make all the decisions
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democracy
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government in which the people vote. The city-state which had democracy was Athens.
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Acropolis
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the center of a city state where most important buildings were located. Sometimes a wall protected this area.
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Acropolis
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the center of a city-state where most important buildings were located.Sometimes a wall protected this area.
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Agora
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the center of the city which was considered the market place. Trading took place there.
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aristocracy
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a group of people who were landowners.Mostly wealthy people were part of this group.
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mythology
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a series of stories which explain events in history which could not be explained any other way
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epic
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long poem
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Homer
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a blind poet who wrote epic stories.The story of the Odessey with Odysseus and the
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Helen of Troy
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the wife originally of the King of Sparta. She ran away with Paris of Troy. The Greeks and Trojans waged war
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Persia
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A country in Asia whose focus was to conquer the world. It is modern day Iran
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Darius
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Persian leader who tried to conquer Greece.He was involved in the battle of Marathon.
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Marathon
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Battle fought 26 miles from Athens. The Athenians won. A messenger delivered the news of the victory by running.
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Thermoplyae
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a battle fought near a mountain pass (the word means hot gates) the 2 warring sides were the Spartans and the Persians.The Persians leader was Xerxes son of Darius. The Persians won due to help of a Greek traitor named Euphrates .
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Salamis
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the final major battle fought between the Persian and the Greeks.It was a naval battle.The Greeks won.
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