TroyRichie Goulazian3000 BCE – 1000 AD

Geography• Located near the Aegean sea andand the black sea• Ten cities of Troy were built,and when they were destroyedanother was built on top creatingcreating a human-made mound called a “tell”

Food Source• They mostly hunted and fished for food• Troy I – III, lamb and pork were often eaten• Beef and horse were one of the only meats eaten in Troy VI• During the Bronze Age there was a variety of foods ranging

from beef, to fish and venison

Venison Beef Tuna Lamb

Government• Ancient Troy was a monarchy, a government where one

person rules

• The monarch was limited by aristocracy, which is when a group of privileged people rule

• Con: People may rebel

• Pro: A king that is good has access to all power

Religion• Their religion was called Theology • Religion was based on polytheism, the assumption that there

were many gods and goddesses• There was a hierarchy of gods with Zeus being the king of the

gods• The gods acted like humans and interacted with others• The god associated with Troy is Poseidon, the god of the sea,

earthquakes and horses

Architecture• They had large walls with many gates and ramps

• Ancient Troy built a Temple of Athena

• Most of the architecture was lostin the many cities burned downand rebuilt

Social Structure• At the top was the king, and then there was a group of people

called the aristocracy

• People under this were not important but still had many rights like buying land

The Arts• They enjoyed sculptures and statues to make their city as

beautiful as it was functional

• They accepted a statue of a horse from the Greeks that contained Greek warriors and led to their defeat

Writing• Homer wrote the Iliad about the Trojan war

• Most other written pieces were destroyed in the war and throughout the years of a new Troy being built on an old one

Writing found in the ruins of Troy

Technology• A large wall was built around the city with eleven large gates

and paved stone ramps for easy entrance and exit

• These walls were used for defense and so archers could see farther

• They made a deep ditch that surrounded the city so that enemies would fall in

• Layers of defense to protect people in the city

Legacy• The city is still being uncovered

• It was the first factual city

• It was used in the creation of the Iliad

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