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Sea

• Allowed For Trade And Travel

• No One Lived more than 85 miles away

• allowed people to get resources

Land

• Mountains

• Dividers
• Big Role In Wars...
• tough to move armies

Climate

• Moderate Climate

• upper 40's - lower 80's

• Outdoor Activities

Minoan

• Elegant Civilization
• Great Power
• 3000 B.C.
• Influenced Mycenaean
• Language
• Writing
• Trade
• Used Ships

Mycenaean

• indo-European Migrants
• Dominated from 1600B.C.-1100B.C

Dorian

• Spoke a Kind of Greek
• No Real Writing
• Homer
• Storytellers
• Not As Advanced

Changes in Culture

• Dorian and Mycenaean moved away from the culture of ancestors

Government

• Polis - city and surrounding countrysides
• Acropolis - meeting place for discussions about gity government

Forms of Government

• Monarchy

1. ruled by king
2. hereditary
3. some claim divine right
4. Mycenae 2000BC

• Aristocracy

1. Nobility
2. Social Rank
3. Social Status and Wealth Support rulers
4. Athens before 594BC

• Oligarchy

1. Small Group Rules
2. Wealth and/or Ability
3. Ruling Group Controls Military
4. Sparta 500BC

• Direct Democracy

1. Majority rule
2. Ruled By Citizens (Citizenship)
3. Athens 500BC

Athens

• Working Toward Democracy since 600BC
• Major Reforms
• Democracy established Around 500BC
• Draco

1. All Citizens Are Equal
2. Harsh Punishments For Crime
3. Debt Slavery
4. Draconian - extreme cruelty or severity

• Solon

1. No Citizen Should Own Another
2. Social Classes Based On Wealth
3. Only Top 3 Could Hold Political Office
4. all 4 Could Participate in Athenian assembly

• Cleisthenes

1. Broke Athens Up
2. Council of 500
3. Increased Power of assembly

• limited Democracy
• Citizenship

1. Free
2. Adult
3. Property Owner
4. Born In Athens

Sparta

• Gulf Of Corinth
• Government

1. Assembly, Elected Officials, Voted on Major Issues
2. Council Of Elders, 30 Citizens
3. 2 Kings
4. 5 officials Carried Out Laws

Athens Vs. Sparta