intro. to ancient greek civ
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ANCIENT GREEK CIVILIZATIONANCIENT GREEK CIVILIZATION
FOUNDATIONS OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION
FOUNDATIONS OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION
MAJOR CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE ANCIENT GREEKSMAJOR CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE ANCIENT GREEKS
• DEMOCRACY• PHILOSOPHY• DRAMA• MATHEMATICS• LITERATURE-MYTHOLOGY• WRITTEN HISTORY• MEDICINE• SCIENCE• SPORTS-OLYMPICS
• DEMOCRACY• PHILOSOPHY• DRAMA• MATHEMATICS• LITERATURE-MYTHOLOGY• WRITTEN HISTORY• MEDICINE• SCIENCE• SPORTS-OLYMPICS
HELLAS
WHAT THE GREEKS CALLED THEIR LAND
HELLAS
WHAT THE GREEKS CALLED THEIR LAND
GEOGRAPHY OF GREECE GEOGRAPHY OF GREECE
• MOUNTAINOUS
• SMALLER RIVERS
• LARGE COASTLINE
• MANY SMALL ISLANDS
• MILD CLIMATE
• MOUNTAINOUS
• SMALLER RIVERS
• LARGE COASTLINE
• MANY SMALL ISLANDS
• MILD CLIMATE
IMPACT OF GEOGRAPHYIMPACT OF GEOGRAPHY
• GREEK CITY-STATES DEVELOP INDEPENDENTLY OF ONE ANOTHER
• POLITICAL FRAGMENTATION
• TRADE AND COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY ALONG THE COASTAL REGIONS
• GREEK CITY-STATES DEVELOP INDEPENDENTLY OF ONE ANOTHER
• POLITICAL FRAGMENTATION
• TRADE AND COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY ALONG THE COASTAL REGIONS
TWO MAJOR DIVISIONS OF ANCIENT GREEK HISTORYTWO MAJOR DIVISIONS OF ANCIENT GREEK HISTORY
HELLENIC PERIOD@2000-323BC
HELLENIC PERIOD@2000-323BC
• EARLY AEGEAN CIVILIZATIONS
• HOMER
• EMERGENCE OF THE CITY-STATE(POLIS)
• PERSIAN WARS
• GOLDEN AGE -CLASSICAL PERIOD
• PELOPONNESIAN WAR-SPARTA VS. ATHENS
• ALEXANDER THE GREAT
• EARLY AEGEAN CIVILIZATIONS
• HOMER
• EMERGENCE OF THE CITY-STATE(POLIS)
• PERSIAN WARS
• GOLDEN AGE -CLASSICAL PERIOD
• PELOPONNESIAN WAR-SPARTA VS. ATHENS
• ALEXANDER THE GREAT
HELLENISTIC PERIOD@323 BC-30BC
HELLENISTIC PERIOD@323 BC-30BC
• SPREAD OF GREEK CULTURE
• DIVISION OF ALEXANDER’S EMPIRE
• EXPANSION OF LEARNING
• GREECE COMES UNDER THE CONTROL OF ROME
• SPREAD OF GREEK CULTURE
• DIVISION OF ALEXANDER’S EMPIRE
• EXPANSION OF LEARNING
• GREECE COMES UNDER THE CONTROL OF ROME
EARLY AEGEAN CIVILIZAITONSEARLY AEGEAN CIVILIZAITONS
• MINOANS-LIVED ON THE ISLAND OF CRETE
–NON-GREEK SPEAKING
• MYCENAENS-LIVED ON THE GREEK MAINLAND
–GREEK SPEAKING
• MINOANS-LIVED ON THE ISLAND OF CRETE
–NON-GREEK SPEAKING
• MYCENAENS-LIVED ON THE GREEK MAINLAND
–GREEK SPEAKING
GREEK RELIGIONGREEK RELIGION
• POLYTHEISTIC• GREEK GODS OFTEN RELATED TO ASPECTS OF NATURE • GODS WERE LIKE HUMAN BEINGS-ANTHROPORMORPHIC• GREEKS PRACTICED RITUALS AND SACRIFICES TO APPEASE
THE GODS• CONSULTED ORACLES TO DISCOVER THE FUTURE • GREEK RELGION DID NOT PROVIDE A STRONG MORAL
AUTHORITY OR STANDARD
• POLYTHEISTIC• GREEK GODS OFTEN RELATED TO ASPECTS OF NATURE • GODS WERE LIKE HUMAN BEINGS-ANTHROPORMORPHIC• GREEKS PRACTICED RITUALS AND SACRIFICES TO APPEASE
THE GODS• CONSULTED ORACLES TO DISCOVER THE FUTURE • GREEK RELGION DID NOT PROVIDE A STRONG MORAL
AUTHORITY OR STANDARD
THE GREEK CITY-STATEPOLIS
THE GREEK CITY-STATEPOLIS
• ACROPOLIS-HILL-TOP FORTRESS
• AGORA-MARKETPLACE
• AMPHITHEATER-DRAMAS AND ORATORY
• GYMNASIUM-PHYSICAL TRAINING
• ACROPOLIS-HILL-TOP FORTRESS
• AGORA-MARKETPLACE
• AMPHITHEATER-DRAMAS AND ORATORY
• GYMNASIUM-PHYSICAL TRAINING
ACROPOLISACROPOLIS
AGORAAGORA
AMPITHEATERAMPITHEATER
GYMNASIUMGYMNASIUM
TWO MAJOR CITY-STATESTWO MAJOR CITY-STATES
• SPARTA–MILITARY STATE
– FOCUSED OF CREATING WARRIORS
– LOCATED ON THE PELOPONNESUS
– LARGE SLAVE POPULATION (HELOTS)
– FOCUSED MORE ON PROTECTING ITS INTERESTS AND TERRITORY
• SPARTA–MILITARY STATE
– FOCUSED OF CREATING WARRIORS
– LOCATED ON THE PELOPONNESUS
– LARGE SLAVE POPULATION (HELOTS)
– FOCUSED MORE ON PROTECTING ITS INTERESTS AND TERRITORY
• ATHENS– COASTAL
–MAJOR COMMERCIAL CENTER
–MAJOR NAVAL POWER
– CULTURAL AND INTELLECTUAL CENTER
– EVOLVED INTO A DEMOCRATIC STATE
• ATHENS– COASTAL
–MAJOR COMMERCIAL CENTER
–MAJOR NAVAL POWER
– CULTURAL AND INTELLECTUAL CENTER
– EVOLVED INTO A DEMOCRATIC STATE
KEY TERMSKEY TERMS
• HELLAS• POLIS• HIERARCHY• POLYTHEISTIC• ORACLE• HOMER• ANTHROPOMORPHIC• MONARCHY• OLIGARCHY• DEMOCRACY
• HELLAS• POLIS• HIERARCHY• POLYTHEISTIC• ORACLE• HOMER• ANTHROPOMORPHIC• MONARCHY• OLIGARCHY• DEMOCRACY