MONDAY-
Modern Olympics
-both genders may compete
-we nominate for where we want the Olympics to be held
-any nation may compete
-they don't compete nude
Anicent Olympics
-only men competed
-the olympics were only held in Greece
-only people from Geece could compete
-men competed nude in the olympics to show their toughness and pride
Similarities
-discus
-javelin
-wrestling
Climate
-nice (mediterrean climate) mild and rainy
-50's average
Minoans & Mycenaeans
-Crete island
Minoan Civilization
-2000-1500 BC
-Heavily influenced by the Egyptian and Mesopotamian civilizations
-Named after legendary Crete King Minos of Greek Mythology
-Known for its trade on the sea
-Due to its isolation on the island of Crete, generally peaceful
-Known for it's advanced cities (Knossus) not overcrowded, plumbing, toilets, sewers
-Women had higher status than in earlier civilizations
-Art & pottery
Downfall of the Minoans
-Around 1500 BC, the Minoan civilization ended abruptly
-Historians think it could have beeen an earthquake which leveled cities and their ships
-They could have been over ran by the Mycenaeans
-Some historians think Minoa could have been Atlantis
Plato
-greek philosopher
-only known source discussing location of Atlantis
Mycenaeans
-Controlled the area around Greece from 1600 BC - 1100 BC
-heavily influenced by the Minoans (much more war like)
-known for trade about the Mediterranean and Aegean Sea
-known for thier privacy on the seas surrounding Greece
-known for thier city-states Athens, Mycenae, Pylos, Tiryns
-historians aren't sure if city stares were independent or more unitd but Mycenaeans did unite to fight the Trojan War against Troy
-Mycenaeans fell apart due to internal conflits, wars as well as the Sea People's sacking their city states
-eventually the dorians came down from the north and took over Greece
Dorians 1150-750 BC
-came form the area north of greece
-less advanced than the Mycenaeans
-trade and culture slowed
-greece went into a dark age
-thrust Greece into dark times where they weren't very advanced
Homer
-greek epic poet from 750-700 BC
-Narrative poems celebrated heroic deeds
-The Iliad was about the Trojan War
-The Odyssey was a sequel that was after the Trojan War
Trojan War
-fought between the Mycenaean Greeks and Troy
-Greek's used horse (hid inside it)
-Troy thought it was a gift
-Greeks get out of the horse at night and destroyed the
-War began after the abduction of Queen Helen of Sparta by the Trojan prince, Paris
-Helen's husband, Menelaus, convinced his brother Agamemnon, King of Mycenae, to lead an expedition to get her back
-Agamemnon was joined by the Greek heroe Achilles and Odysseus
-They crossed the Aegean Sea and laid siege to Troy for nine years
-Demanded Helen's return
Laying Siege - surround the city, not gonna win you are going to surround it and cut off all supplies and starve them
TUESDAY- Greek City - States Athens/Sparta
Polis - city - Minneapolis, Indianapolis
Acropolis - a settlement in a city on higher ground used for defense and a place to discuss politics
Types of Government in City States
Monarchy - government ruled by one person -king/queen
Aristocracy - government ruled by a small group of wealthy, landowning families
Oigarchy- government ruled by a few powerful people
Tyrants - powerful individuals who seize control from the government (could be good or bad)
Democracy - rule by the people, only citizens to participate, athens had world's first democracy, women, slaves, and foreigners were not citizens
WEDNESDAY- work on project
THURSDAY- work on projects
FRIDAY- no school
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