how did geography shape the lives of the people of ancient greece?
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How did geography shape the lives of the people of ANCIENT GREECE?
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Geography and the POLIS
Geography not conducive to unification:Mountains
IslandsBoth isolate and protect, but do not allow for too much cultural diffusion
– As a result…..
POLIS= city-state develops
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Ancient Greece
Ancient Greek Kingdoms (1750-1200B.C.)MINOAN : Crete
THERA – island off the coast of Crete thought to be “lost city” of Atlantis
Volcanic eruption destroyed most of the island
MYCENAEAN: mainland Greece Trading kingdoms
Later went to war over trade routes
Mycenaean civilization takes over Minoan
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Knossos, Crete
Throne Room
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Athens v. Sparta
Which city-state had a way of life more similar to our own?
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Mainland Greece was divided into city-states:
ATHENS & SPARTA
Were the two strongest city-states
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Athens vs. Sparta
ATHENSDirect Democracy
Individual was important
Women didn’t have rights
Art, literature, theater important to people
Focus on CULTURE
OPEN SOCIETY
SPARTAOligarchy w/ two kings
Individual served the state
Women had many rights
Militaristic society, army was important to people
Focus on WAR
CLOSED SOCIETY
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http://www.history.com/
news/history-lists/8-reasons-it-wasnt-easy-
being-spartanhttp://
www.history.com/topics/ancient-
history/peloponnesian-war/videos/greek-gods?
m=528e394da93ae&s=undefined&f=1&free
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https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=MlQXTrwhYro
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WARS OF ANCIENT GREECEPERSIAN WARS
490-479 BCPERSIA vs. GREECE
ALL CITY-STATES UNITE TO CONQUER FOREIGN ENEMYBATTLES OF :
MARATHONTHERMOPYLAE
GREEK VICTORY!
PELOPONNESIAN WAR:431 – 404 BC
- Athenian leader: Pericles
(plague kills off Pericles)
- WAR BETWEEN ATHENS & SPARTA
- SURPRISE! Sparta forms alliance
with Persia = SPARTAN VICTORY
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“A house divided cannot stand.”- Abraham Lincoln
Peloponnesian War which is a CIVIL WAR divides Greece
weakened from war Greece is target for….Philip of Macedonia (north of Greece)
Conquers Greece by the 4th century BC
Following Philip’s death, his son, ALEXANDER the GREAT takes over….
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CONTRIBUTIONS
Despite the wars….
GREEK GOLDEN AGE in 5th century BC
WHAT IS A GOLDEN AGE?
DEVELOPMENTS IN ART: classical sculpture is emulated everywhere
ARCHITECTURE: columns, pediments, theaters The Parthenon in
Athens, Greecehttp://www.history.com/topics/ancient-history/ancient-greece/videos/deconstructing-history-the-acropolis
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How does ancient Greek philosophy and democracy
impact our own culture?
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PHILOSOPHY
PHILOSOPHER = lover of wisdom
Three philosophers to know:SOCRATES
(469-399 BC)
PLATO (427-347 BC
ARISTOTLE (384-322 BC)
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Was the death of Socrates justified?
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DEMOCRACY
DIRECT DEMOCRACY
ATHENS, GREECE
CITIZENS PARTICIPATES IN GOVERNMENT
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What is the best form of government?
MONARCHYRULE BE A KING
ARTISTOCRACYSTATE RULED BY NOBILITY
OLIGARCHYSTATE RULED BY SMALL GROUP
DIRECT DEMOCRACYSTATE RULED BY ITS CITIZENS
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Remember…..
After the Peloponnesian War Greece is divided – splintered into pieces
This makes Greece vulnerable to invasion
Philip of Macedon will invade Greece in the 4th century B.C.E.
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The Macedonian Empire
Macedonia was a growing power north of Greece
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What’s so Great about Alexander?
Taught by AristotleEmpire extends from Greece to IndiaBlended the cultures he conquered to create
HELLENISTIC CULTURE
PersianIndianGreekEgyptian
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What happened to Alexander’s Empire ?
Alexander the Great died in 323 B.C. at the age of 33.
His last words: “to the strongest”
His empire was divided up by his four strongest generals
A new power was well on the rise: ROME