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11734216744Aegean Islands and Greek Mainlandcradle of western civilization0
11734224716Minoansearly civilization in Crete Island1
11734227446Minoans2600-1450 BC2
11734229366MinoansSeafaring traders3
11734232130Palace at Knossossmall city with more than 800 rooms4
11734237693Sir Arthur Evansdiscovered Knossos5
11734239916Beggining (2600 BC)used of gold and bronze6
11734243803Height of civilization (1600 BC)dominated trade in Aegean region7
11734246259Decline (1450 BC)natural disaster8
11734249315Destructioninvasions or natural disaster9
11734250929MycenaeansGreek speaking Indo-European tribe from Central Asia10
11734257326Mycenaeanswarriors11
11734258178Mycenaeanssimilar culture with Minoans12
11734259538Dark Age1100-800 BC13
11734260003Dark Agedestroyed places14
11734263696Dark AgeDisplaced population, disrupted trade, farming and arts15
11734269020Beggining (1900 BC)Began moving from their home land and mixed with local population16
11734273522Invaded Crete1400 BC17
11734274739Achaeans (1300 BC)Empire that controlled the entire Aegean region18
11734278978Decline (1200 BC)frequent warfare19
11734280721Destruction (1100BC)natural disaster and frequent warfare20
11734285879Trojan Warbased on Homer21
11734286778Trojan WarMycenaeans vs. Trojans22
11734290303DoriansGreeks from the North who conquered the Southern part of peninsula23
11734297696Doriansiron weapons of war24
11734302806Doriansspeak Greek but illiterate, art of writing was forgotten and caused the Dark Age25
11734311171Ioniansreintroduced Greek culture in 800 BC26
11734318399Ioniansend of Dark Age, beggining of Hellenic Age27
11734324792Hellenic Age (800-338 BC)Hellas(country), Hellenes(Greek)28
11734326963Hellenic Age (800-338 BC)Phoenician alphabet, Lydian use of coins, Egyptian Geometry29
11734335574Hellenic Age (800-338 BC)religious beliefs, festivals for gods/goddesses, epics30
11734358881Religious Beliefschanges in nature and gaining good fortune31
11734362615Religious Beliefsconsulting Oracles32
11734363893Religious BeliefsBelief in gods/goddesses33
11734368027Festivals for godsperformances by musician poets34
11734369388Festivals for godsOlympics35
11734372406Homer's epicsone of the most important influences in Greek religion and thought36
11734378683Homer's epicsIliad and Odyssey37
11734383126Homer's epicsPoetry, not History38
11734384927Homer's epicsHero: more than a brave warrior39
11734389471Colonies (800-750 BC)spread Hellenic culture40
11734391889Colonies (800-750 BC)Asia Minor and North Africa41
11734392701Polisindependent city-state42
11734395700Polisgoverned by their own kings43
11734397105Poliscenter of Greek community life44
11734398883Monarchyking and his royal family45
11734399922Aristocracyking and nobles46
11734400848Oligarchyking, nobles and other powerful people47
11734402761Political representationpeople has the voice in the community48
11734404366Spartafounded by the descendant Dorians (8th century BC)49
11734423416Spartalocated in Peloponnesus (southern part of Greece)50
11734426253SpartaOligarchy: government of the few51
11734429547Sparta2 Spartan KIngs52
11734430210Assemblymales over 20 years old53
11734432816HelotsSpartan slaves who were forced to work as farm laborers54
11734435742Periocifree individuals but not Spartans; outnumbered Spartans (10:1)55
11734436926Spartanslived in a constant fear of revolt56
11734440745Spartaestablished a strong military government57
11734448790Life of spartansinfants were examined58
117344509307 years oldspartan boy moves into military house59
1173445183720 years oldsoldiers60
1173445314730 years oldexpected to marry61
1173445506060 years oldretirement62
11734456260Spartan girlstrained in gymnastics and physical endurance63
11734458639Spartan girlshad responsibilities of managing their farms and households64
11734463841SpartaNo braver warriors than the men trained of Sparta65
11734466633CriticismSparta training somehow neglected mind, art, music, poetry and literature66

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