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60 Cards in this Set
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West's most infulential civiliazation
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Agean
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Hellens, known by this name because of the Romans
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Greeks
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Cretes great buildings were
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palaces for merchent-princes rulers whos major interest was trade.
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Minoan civilaztion was forgotten until these ruins were discovered
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Knossos
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What did Knossos have inside
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300 rooms around its courtyard, reception halls, ceremonial staircases, workshopsm warehousesm and well enginered ventilation, drainage, and sewage systems.
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What funded Minoan civilization?
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Seafaring, Egypt needed wood and olive oil. (all purpose lubricant, fuel, and the cheif source of fat in the ancient world's grain based diet)
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What culture was greatly influenced by Egypt?
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Minoan Culture
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Minoan invented two kinds of writtings what are they?
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Linear A and Linear B, might of been inspired by Heiroglyphics, adapted by the greeks, written on clay tablets
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Language was derived from what?
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Semetic Tongue
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Knossos had no fear of what?
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Invasion the walls were not fortified.
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What did trade support?
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Aristocrats and allowed building of comfortable homes.
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What decorated walls of homes palaces? What did the art depict?
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Frescoes, real life art, (plants, people, animals)
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Were they war-like people? What religious ceremonies did they have?
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No, traders, and they had human sacrafices, and bull fights.
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How were the men and woman dressed?
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Men were athletic and wore kilts, womanm wore long skirts.
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Bulls represent
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male fertility
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Built what during middle minoan period.
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Palaces
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What age did they live in?
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Bronze age
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Late minoan period this happened.
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Widespread Destruction, were attacked from mainland warriors.
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Edward Spencer Sociologist
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Survival of the Fittest
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Philosophy
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Love of Wisdom
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Mycenaens
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Greeks first civilization
War like society Art Weapons and Trade Fell from Sea people Modeled after Minoan Civilization Nomadic Herders no maritime experience no word for sea |
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Hellenic
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Greeks classical civilization
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Homers Illiad states this dude was leader
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Agamenmon
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Greek ancestors
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part of migration for the indoeuropean languages
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Theseus and Minotaur
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adventures of prince from Athens who was sent to Crete as Human tribute, Labrynth, Minotaur.
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A party when all the men get together and bring whores
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Symposium
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High price prostitutes
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Hirataei
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View on woman
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Only used for children
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Greece known for
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Rational Thought and Democracy demo - cratia "power to the people"
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Great thinkers
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One person asks questions so do others
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A party when all the men get together and bring whores
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Symposium
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High price prostitutes
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Hirataei
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View on woman
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Only used for children
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Greece known for
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Rational Thought and Democracy demo - cratia "power to the people"
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Great thinkers
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One person asks questions so do others
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Homer
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Illiad & Odysseus
Trojan War |
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Dark Ages
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Literature stops
trade stops Building stops |
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Polis
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City state
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Greece land
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surrounded by moutain range, a bunch of city states
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Tholio
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Valved masony chamber for noble dead
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Hoplite
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foot soldiers "hoplos" - sheild wood
war lead to democracy |
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Archaic Period
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building of polis, people start to leave Greece, and make independet colate, went to Ionia, Leads to battle of Maron.
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Hesoid
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Works and Days and Theography
Modern Citizen Works and Days justice is common sense contradicts |
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phalynx
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formation rectangular, tight compact, only front attacks
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Aristocracy
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was the rule of the land, woman were baby bearares
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Sparta
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Program of Social Engeneering
Amount of slaves caused them to be fulltime soldiers Lycargos invented Training began at birth |
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Kleros
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a peice of land given to each boy
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Woman in spartan society
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had freedom and responsibilty
well fed, and didnt produce till 18 |
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Sussition
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Barracks as a member of a 15 man mess unit
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Sparta had a mix constitution
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aspects of different plitical views
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Sparta goverment
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Gerouisa 60 year olds
set policies from 5 executives called Ephors |
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Athens and its goverment
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Aristocracy "Rule of the Best"
comitte of aristocrats Citizens had to earn a living |
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oligarchy
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goverment ruled by rich and well born
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Tyranny
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"ruled by a ruler seizes power"
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Draco
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Dracconian "extreme severe" harsh punishment for minor offenses
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Sparta goverment
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Gerouisa 60 year olds
set policies from 5 executives called Ephors |
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Athens and its goverment
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Aristocracy "Rule of the Best"
comitte of aristocrats Citizens had to earn a living |
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oligarchy
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goverment ruled by rich and well born
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Tyranny
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"ruled by a ruler seizes power"
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Draco
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Dracconian "extreme severe" harsh punishment for minor offenses
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