3. OBJECTIVES Identify the ways geography and climate shaped Greek life Explain the rise and development of Mycenaean civilization Describe how Homer and Greek myths contributed to early Greek Culture
4. Vocabulary Peninsula: body of land surrounded by water on three sides Mycenaean: Settled on Greek mainland around 2000 bc Minoans: Sea faring and trading people that lived on the island of Crete Epics: Narrative poems celebrating heroic deeds
5. Vocabulary Trojan War: A war fought between a Mycenaean army and the independent city of Troy in 1200 B.C. Fresco: a mural done with watercolors on wet plaster Myth: a traditional or legendary story, usually concerning some being or hero or event
9. Minoans The Minoans helped to shape the first Greek civilization. 3000 B.C. on Island of Crete Life tied to sea…Sailing, Trade, Fishing Frescoes shows Women as Priests Can’t decipher language Possible ends to Minoans… Volcano or Mycenaean's
16. Mycenaean Drought, famines, invasions, end of trade were factors in the downfall of the Mycenae's in 1100 BC Dark Ages followed People struggled to survive
17. Quiz (8 pts) What geographical term is used to describe Greece’s land formation? What ancient culture was located on the island of Crete? Describe how the Mythical Creature the Minotaur looked like? Did Greece have useable farm land?
19. Trojan War War between City of Troy and Mycenae's Most important events in Greek Mythology Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey Epics Passed through history though spoken word
20. Trojan War Major Characters Achilles: Greek Warrior/Achilles Heel Hector: Trojan Prince/brother to Paris Paris: Took Helen from Sparta Helen: Wife of Spartan King Ajax: Greek Warrior/Killed by Hector
21. Trojan War Trojan Horse Giovanni Tiepolo painted The Procession of the Trojan Horse into Troy in 1760.Courtesy National Gallery, London
22. Trojan War 1870 German Archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann found Troy in modern day Turkey
24. Objectives Identify the different political systems that developed in the Greek City-States
25. Vocabulary Polis: City-State Acropolis: Fortified hilltop where citizens gathered to discuss city government Agora: Open air marketplace Monarchy: King ruled government Oligarchy: Government ruled by powerful people
28. City-States A City-State is like a small country--includes a city and the surrounding countryside Several Hundred Athens and Sparta best known A Greek city-states was known as a polismade up of two parts: 1) Acropolis 2) Agora
30. City-States Each city state had different system of government Monarchy Aristocracy Oligarchy Tyrants
31. Objectives Describe the government of Athens Explain how Athenian and Spartan governments differed
32. Activity Pair up with the person near you. Come up with 20 traits that are Common between Athens and Sparta and 20 Traits that are different between Athens and Sparta Can use the internet and turn in one piece of paper for everyone in your group
