Classical Greece
Geography- sea- used for trade and travel, allowed Greece to get the natural resources it needed.
Land- mountains covered about ¾ of ancient Greece, used for dividers of regions, played big role in wars
Climate- upper 40s in winter, lower 80s in summer, climate allowed for many different outdoor activities.
Big 3 players in Greece -minoan- created elegant civilization that had a great power that started around 3000 B.C. , writings, languages, trade, design influenced the mycenaeans.
Mycenaeans- heavily influenced by Minoans. Came from indo-european migrants. Dominated from 1600 B.C. to 1100 B.C.
Dorians- spoke a kind of greek, not as advanced as others, no writing system. Focused on storytelling. Best storyteller- homer, popular for illiad, and Trojan war. cbladt@hcsdcyclones.com
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