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Peninsula |
Chunk of land with water on 3 sides |
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Mediterranean Sea |
Big body of water that keeps the climate warm |
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Loess
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Rich soil left behind by glaciers |
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Taiga
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Thick forest of coniferous trees |
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Minoans
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Lived on the islands Skilled sailors Developed writing and trade |
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City-States
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City that control surrounding villages and farmland |
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Center of new ideas that spread |
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Aristarchus
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Discovered that the Earth orbits the sun |
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Herodotus
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The father of History |
