GEOGRAPHY AND EARLY GREEK CIVILIZATION In this lesson

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Greece is a Mountainous peninsula with 1, 400 islands. V. Oliver Comic 1&2

The Geography of Greece • Ancient Greece consisted of a large mountainous peninsula and

The Effects of Mountains • Greece’s mountainous terrain separated the ancient Greek cities. •

This magnificent building is the Parthenon. The Parthenon was a temple in Athens, a

The Polis • Comic 5 – for The Polis was the Greek word “city-state”.

Economical The ancient Greeks farmed but it was difficult. Hills are not suited for

However, there is always the sea. (Comic 7, 9, 10) V. Oliver

The Seas • Greece is a peninsula and islands. • Seas surround parts of

Trade and Cultural Diffusion • The seas allowed the Greeks to depend heavily on

Questions for Reflection: • Why was it difficult to farm in ancient Greece? •

Mycenaean Civilization Develops • Social Mycenaeans—Indo-Europeans settled on the Greek mainland around 2000 B.

Political The Trojan War • Trojan War—fought by Mycenaeans against city of Troy in

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GEOGRAPHY AND EARLY GREEK CIVILIZATION In this lesson, students will identify characteristics of Greece’s geography and its impact on the development of ancient cultures. Students will be able to identify and/or define the following terms and concepts: The Geography of Greece Geographic Effects on Greek cultures Polis V. Oliver

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Greece is a Mountainous peninsula with 1, 400 islands. V. Oliver Comic 1&2

The Geography of Greece • Ancient Greece consisted of a large mountainous peninsula and islands in the Aegean Sea. • Its hilly terrain made farming difficult • Its location encouraged trade. V. Oliver Social

The Effects of Mountains • Greece’s mountainous terrain separated the ancient Greek cities. • As such, the ancient Greeks never developed a unified system of government. • The ancient Greeks developed the polis or city-state. V. Oliver Political

This magnificent building is the Parthenon. The Parthenon was a temple in Athens, a Greek polis. ( Comic 3, 4, 5) V. Oliver

The Polis • Comic 5 – for The Polis was the Greek word “city-state”. • A polis was an independent city and its surrounding farmland. • Every polis had its own government and laws but the Greeks shared a common Political language and religion. V. Oliver

Economical The ancient Greeks farmed but it was difficult. Hills are not suited for farming Comic 8. V. Oliver

However, there is always the sea. (Comic 7, 9, 10) V. Oliver

The Seas • Greece is a peninsula and islands. • Seas surround parts of Greece. • The Seas allowed the Greeks to travel and trade. V. Oliver Economical

Trade and Cultural Diffusion • The seas allowed the Greeks to depend heavily on trade. • Trade encouraged cultural diffusion. • The Greeks were exposed to the Phoenician alphabet and Egyptian geometry. Comic 11, 12 V. Oliver Cultural

Questions for Reflection: • Why was it difficult to farm in ancient Greece? • Why did the Greeks depend heavily on trade? • List two geographic features and their effects on the Greeks. • Why did the ancient Greeks never develop a unified system of government? • Define polis. V. Oliver

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Mycenaean Civilization Develops • Social Mycenaeans—Indo-Europeans settled on the Greek mainland around 2000 B. C. • Mycenaean warrior-kings dominate Greece from 1600– 1100 B. C. Contact with Minoans After 1500 B. C. Mycenaeans adopt Minoan sea trade and culture V. Oliver NEXT

Political The Trojan War • Trojan War—fought by Mycenaeans against city of Troy in 1200 s B. C. • Once thought to be fictional, archaeological evidence has been found • https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v =Ci. Q 4 j-D 5 o 4 o V. Oliver

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