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26 Cards in this Set
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Geography of greece?
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mountains, mostly on the coast, tade is important along with ship building, city states
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main products of greece?
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wheat, olives, grapes (wine) herds of goats, and sheep
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minoans - womans status, peaceful or war, type of protection, culture, trade?
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woman had high status, peaceful - no walls around city, ships patrolled waters, sculpture architecture painting ships, high level of trade
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mycenaens - peaceful or war, womans status, king
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war, male dominated, king agamemnon
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minoans decline or disappearance
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volcanic eruption, harbors and ships could have been damaged, myceneans conquer
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myceneans decline or disappearance
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nomads from north move to greece and dorians conquer - turns to dark ages
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homer
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iliad and odyssey were epic poems, show goodness
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polis
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city - state
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dark ages
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kings ruled with a group of warriors, and rest of pop. were farmers. culture lost.
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four steps of culture reappearing in greece
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1. art - pottery, sculpture, architecture
2. literature - homer, drama, WRITING 3. trade 4. polis |
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monarchy, oligarchy, and democracy
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m - ruled by king, o - group ruled, d - ruled by people themselves
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cleisthenes
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athenian noble, founder of democracy
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who ran athens until 5th century?
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aristocrats
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acropolis
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fortified city in center of town
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sparta
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controlled southern peloponesseus - began training at age 7
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helots
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slaves of sparta, conquered people of peninsula
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pisistratus
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seized power in athens as tyrant
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what becomes source of wealth?
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olives and olive oil
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ekklesia
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general assembly of citizens
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deme
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smaller groups within polis, elect members of boule
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political system in athens
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democracy
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political system in sparta
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monarchy/oligarchy two kings who lead military
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council of elders
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all men over the age of 60 can propose laws
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education in athens
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began around age 7, boys attended school
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education in sparta
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began at age 7, boys left to live in army barracks, training. age 20 became soldiers
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women in athens
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received limited education, married at 14, chaperone in public areas. most households had one to two slaves
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