Ancient Greece
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Ancient Greece
Cultures of the Mountains & Sea
Greek Islands
Mountainous peninsula
1,400 islands in Aegean & Ionian Seas
Anatolia are lands to the west coast
2000 B.C. Minoans live on island of Crete
Indo-European people migrate
Plains on the Black Sea
Anatolia
Influence of the Sea & Land
Similar to river civilizations
(How?)
Lived around sea
Did not traveled more than
85 miles to reach coastline
Seas linked Greece
Lacked natural resources
Lacked timber
Precious metals
Usable farmland
Mountains cover ¾ of
ancient Greece
Divide lands into different
regions
Run from Northwest to
Southeast along Balkan
peninsula
Politically influence (?)
Difficult to unite
Loyalty to local
community
Geography & Climate
Sparta to Olympia 60 miles,
took 7 days
Land stony, 20% arable
Tiny fertile valleys cover ¼
of Greece
Support large population?
Living space
Diet
Grains
Olives
Grapes
48° F in winter
80° F in summer
Outdoor public events
Mycenaean Civilization Develops
2000 B.C. migration
Europe
India
Southwest Asia
City of Mycenae
Steep rocky ridge
20’ thick protective wall
W/stood any attack
Warrior kings control surrounding area
Culture & Trade
Nobles live inside city walls
Enjoy “good” life
Banquets, gold, and silver
Royalty die w/ richest treasures
Warrior-kings controlled
Local production
Commercial Trade
Searched for plunder
Kings wealthiest
Bronze Age 2000-1100 B.C.
Bronze weapons
Cups of gold
Common tools
Made from wood & stone
Framers
Weavers
Goat herders
Stone masons
Invasion of Crete
Minoan culture flourished for 600 years
Civilization ended 1400 B.C.
Invasion prevent from rebuilding
Keep culture alive in Mycenae’s culture
Seaborne trade
Writing Greek
Decorating Vases
Legends helped survival
Trojan War
1200 B.C.
10 year war against Troy
“Helen of Troy” kidnapped by Trojan?
Trade routes?
Thought fictional until A.D. 1870
Attack on Troy one of last battles for
Mycenae
Mycenaean Civilization Falls
1200 B.C. attacked by sea raiders who
burned palaces
Dorian's move in
Economy collapsed
Trade @ standstill
No written records for 400 years
1150-750 B.C.
Homer
Trojan War was passed by word of mouth
Greatest story tell
The Iliad
Blind
Believed to write epics 750-700 B.C.
Heroes are warriors
Achilles-Greek
Hector-Trojan
The Odyssey
After war
Journey home
Myths
Why?
Understanding in nature
Human passions
Seasons changing
Gods
Fought each other
Live forever
Had love, hate, jealousy