Monday-
The lighthouse of alexandria
worlds first lighthouse
destroyed by earthquake
remains found in the mediterranean sea, found in 1994
Greece
Greece is a small country in europe
The main part of Greece is on a Peninsula
Greece is surrounded by 3 major bodies of water, Mediterranean sea, aegean sea, and ionian sea
the rest of greece is mad up of islands- 6000 (227 being inhabited)
The sea was important because of trade, natural barrier and agriculture, transportation
\most greeks lived with in 85 miles
mountains cover 3/4 of ancient greece
M.t. Olympus-holds 12 greek gods
due to mountains travel was difficult
greece never had a large number of people
Olympics
Records of olympics date to 776 B.C.
Lasted one day, eventually turned to 5 days
Started as a tribute to Zeus and has a mythological argin
Started up at again at 1896 in Athens, Greece
Tuesday-
Climate
Low 50 high mid 80's
Minoans and mycenaeans
Minoan-
heavily influenced by the egyptians and mesopotamians civilization,
known for trade on the seas
they were generally peaceful,
known for advanced city's-knossos, not over crowded, plumbing, toilets, sewers
known for art
women had a higher status
downfall
1500 B.C. civilization ended abruptly
could have been tsunami, earthquake,
could have been over ran by the mycenaeans
Plato
Greek Philosopher
Only known source for atlantics
Mycenaeans
Heavally influenced by the minoans
known for trade
also known for piracy on the seas surrounding greece
city-states- Athens, Mycenae, Pylos Tiryns
Mycenaeans did unite to fight the trojan war against troy
Mycenaeans fell due to the Sea People
Eventually Dorians came down from the north and took over greece
Dorians
Less advance than the mycenaeans
Trade and culture slowed
greece went into a dark age
Wednesday-
Warring city states
- Polis-City, like minneapolis or indianapolis
- Acropolis-A settlement in a city on high ground used for defence and a place to discuss politics
- Monarchy- Government ruled by one person
- Aristocracy- Government ruled by a small group of wealthy, landowning families
- Oligarchy-Government ruled by a few powerful people
- Tyrants-Powerful individuals who seize control from the government-- Can be Good or bad--Today we see it as bad
- Democracy- Ruled by the people--Athens had the first--Only allowed citizens to participate
Education in athens
- only sons of the wealthy
- Started at 7 Years old
- Studied reading, grammar, poetry, history, math, music, login and public speaking
- Athletics were stressed
- Once older, students went to military school
- Girls were educated by mothers
- Girls learned how o clean, cooking, child-rearing, etc...
Sparta
- Sparta was very powerful and had it's own army
- Built on a military state
- Sparta conquered other city-states to gain wealth and power
- valued duty, strength, and discipline over freedom
Classes
- Men were born in sparta citizens
- women were not allowed to become citizens
- 2nd class were people who moved into sparta
- 3rd class were slave
Sparta women
- Service to sparta was stressed
- some military training
- athletics were stressed
- They had quite a bit of freedom--could run family estate
Spartan warriors
- learning how to right was not important
- started training at 7
- trained solders until 30
- athletics also stressed
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