Terms

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Linear b

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a syllabic script that was used for writing mycenae greek

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wanax

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the king of a state

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klawiphoros

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key bearers or administrators, sometimes woman

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Lawagetas

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Military leaders that assisted the king also known as rawaketas

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pylos

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one of the earlier fortress cities, ruled by king nestor

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Damo

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The common people, made up the population of most mycenean greeks

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Tiryns

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an archaeological site in the prefecture of Argolis

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Sea Peoples

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sailed into the eastern mediterrenean and caused political unrest. They Also attempted to control egyptian territory

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Nichoria

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a site in the northwestern corner of the Messenian Gulf. During bronze age it cultivated olives and tarabinth for export. During the Helladic period it was part of the Mycenean civilization

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Lefkandi

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a coastal village in the island of Euboea

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Euboea

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Second largest island after Crete

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Oikos

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Household

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Demiourgoi

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Craftsman and merchants in the population, as opposed to the landowning elite and the people involved in free professions such as doctors and poets

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Thete

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Included small farmers, day laborers and the poor. Made up of citizens with property producing less than 200 medimnoi of grian

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Polis

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City

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Eretria

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a polis located in the island of Euboea, south of Chalchis

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Chalchis

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Chief town of the island of Euboea

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Koinonia

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a relationship

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Thessaly

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region of greece, also known as Aeolia

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hoplon

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a term referring to the word shield

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hoplite

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usually armed as a spear man with hoplons and fought in phalanx formation

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hoplite phalanx

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rectangular mass military formation

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Paian

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Song chanted before battle

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Tyrtaios

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a greek poet who composed verses in sparta around the second messenian war

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Elis

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An ancient district. The first olympic festival was organized in the Eleans land

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Gymnasium

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a training facility

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Agon

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a contest/competition especially the olympic games

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Acropolis

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Meaning high city, elevated ground known as a citadel, usually cities were built on higher land for defensive purposes

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Emporos

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An original poem by homer

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Metoikoi

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Foreigners who came in to trade

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Helots

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an unfree population group that formed the main population of Laconia and the whole of Messenia, they were especially slaves

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Hissarlik

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Modern name of the site of Ancient Troy, located in what is now known as Turkey

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Archilochus

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a poet from the island of paros

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Al Mina

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a modern name given to an ancient trading post on the meditterreanean coast of northern syria

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Oikistes

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when a greek polis chose to settle a new colony, an individual was chosen as a leader known as....

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Basileus

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aristrocatic warriors who became "strong men"

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Pole March

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Short-term elected magistrates

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Bronze Age

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2000-1000 BCE

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BCE

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Before The Common Era

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AD

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Anno Domini

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Dark Age

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1100-825/775 BCE

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Archaic Age

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775-480/65 BCE

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Illiad

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750/45 BCE

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Odyssey

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725 BCE

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Syncoecism

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-Fusing of several oikos to create a larger political entity

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Boetia

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-Peninsula of Attica
-Rich farmland
-Producer of grain

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Diagorids

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-Successful athleticism gave way to political and economic success

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Apoikia

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Colony

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Knossos

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-Minoan capital and palace
-On the island of Crete
-Linear B Tablets found after preserved by fire

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Minoan Palaces

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built around a central courtyard, main building materials include wood, mud, brick (rooms were generally flat)

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Terracotta

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Fireclay figurines

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Fainence

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early forms of glass

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Megarons

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halls with 4 central rectangular columns containing a central hearth

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Telestas

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officials, owning large parcels of land

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Archon

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the "ruler"/"lord"

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Xenophon

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son of gryllus

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Agesilaus

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King of Sparta

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Herodotus

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Ancient greek historian known as the Father of History

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Athismos

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Shove