Transcript Mrs. LaPlant Global 9 Our Lady of Lourdes Chapter 4, Section 1

Mrs. LaPlant
Global 9
Our Lady of Lourdes
Chapter 4, Section 1
Early Civilizations in Greece
In what ways did proximity to the sea
influence the development of early Greek
civilizations?
The ancient Greeks:
•Became seafarers
•Developed trade networks
•Used the resources of the sea
How did the geography of Greece impact
its development?
Pindus Mountains – Mt. Olympus is the
highest peak
• The mountains of Greece divided the Greek
people from each other.
• These communities became very
independent and grew into city-states
know as a polis*.
• A polis was made up of two parts: the hilltop
acropolis, and below on flatter ground was the
main city within a wall.
Seas
• The Aegean Sea - between Greece and
modern day Turkey
• The Mediterranean Sea – almost entirely
surrounded by land; the strait of Gibraltar
leading to the Atlantic Ocean is 14 miles
across.
• The Ionian Sea – between Greece and
Southern Italy
• The Black Sea – north of modern day
Compare/Contrast
Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations
Minoan
Both
Mycenaean
Compare/Contrast
Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations
Minoan
Both
Mycenaean
Island culture
Sea trade with
Greece & Egypt
Monarchies
Extensive trade
with other
civilizations
Indo-European
Paintings show
sporting &
nature scenes
Created paintings that
reflected values
Natural disasters
ended civilizations
Warrior people
-------------------Buried dead in the
side of hills
Rich culture:
pottery, gold &
silver jewelry
Bronze weapons
-----------------------polytheistic
Murals show war
& hunting scenes
Fortified palaces
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Lived on the Greek
mainland
What is a Dark Age?
• A period of decline or deterioration after a
civilization’s peak.
• a period in Greece and the Aegean from the
end of the Bronze Age until the beginning of
the archaic period (1100 BC to 750 BC).
There was no building of palaces and
fortresses, and the art of writing was
apparently lost.
• During the 8th century BC the Greeks
adopted the Phoenician alphabet to give
them a new system of writing.
Homer
Epic Poet of the Dark Age
• Iliad - story of the final days of the Trojan
War. Paris, the Prince of Troy kidnapped
Helen the wife of the Spartan King. His
brother King Agamemnon led the Greeks to
attack Troy. The Greeks trick the Trojans
with a large gift horse that is filled with
Greek soldiers.
• Odyssey – tells the story of Odysseus’ ten
year journey home after the ten year Trojan
War and his many adventures.
• Both stories teach the values of courage
and honor.