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314841775HomerFamous Greek poet known for his two famous poems: The Iliad and the Odyssey.0
314841776IliadOffered a Greek perspective on the Trojan war.1
314841777OdysseyRecounted the experiences of the Greek hero Odysseus as he sailed home after the Trojan war.2
314841778Trojan WarA campaign waged by a band of Greek warriors against the city of Trop in Anatolia during the 12 century B.C.E.3
314841779Minoan SocietySophisticated society that arose on the island of Crete during the late third millenium B.C.E.4
314841780Mycenaean SocietyCreated by migratory Indo-European peoples who filtered over the Balkans and into the Greek peninsula in 2200 B.C.E.5
314841781KnossosAn enormous complex built by the inhabitants of Crete; decorated with vivid frescoes depicting Minoans at work and play.6
314841782CreteGrecian island; became the principal center of Mediterranean commerce between 2200 and 1450 B.C.E.7
314841783AgoraPublic center.8
314841784AcropolisFortified hilltop where male citizens met to conduct business.9
314841785PolisCity-state; the fundamental political unit in ancient Greece.10
314841786MonarchyGovernment ruled by a king or monarch.11
314841787AristocracyGovernment ruled by a small group of noble, land-owning families.12
314841788OligarchyA government ruled by a few powerful people. - Rule is based on wealth.13
314841789PhalaxFearsome formation; the most powerful fighting force in the ancient world.14
314841790TyrantPowerful individuals that gained control of the government by appealing to the poor and the discontented for support.15
314841791HelotsPeasants forced to stay on the land they work.16
314841792DemocracyRule by the people.17
314841793HumanismPhilosophy which believes that people are the measure of all things.18
314841794PhilospherLover of wisdom.19
314841795AnthropomorphismGiving something human qualities.20
314841796EmpireA country that takes over foreign lands.21
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