Thebes By Eric Woodhead Brendan Becker Annabelle Roth
Thebes By Eric Woodhead, Brendan Becker, Annabelle Roth
Geography/ Themes of civilization �Thebes is located on ridge in a plain �Is surrounded by Lake Yiki and Cithaeron Mountains �Has an elevation of 215 m above sea level �Had hot summers �Rain only falls in winter
Stable Food Source �Used fertile land to farm �Grew maize, wheat, olives, grapes �Had goats, pig and sheep for dairy �Dairy products were eggs, milk, butter, cottage cheese and yogurt �Had olive oil and wine �Ate healthy food such as peas and beans �Also had cabbage �Desserts included fruit nuts
Government �Had to battle often for land �Had a War of Independence in 1832 �Had democratic government �In 480 BCE made an alliance with Athens and Sparta
Religion �Believed in many gods �Built temples in honor of gods �Built statues of gods �Had priests
Architecture �Had pillars �Built religious temples for gods �Architectural systems Doric, Ionic, Corinthian
Social Structure �Men farmed and fished �Had soldiers, teacher and public office workers �They were craftsman �Women were home makers and raised children � Women cooked meals
Arts �Painting �Jewelry �Pottery �Sculptures �Clay tablets
Writing �Called Theban script �Wrote on tablets �Alphabet had 24 letters �Wrote left to right on horizontal line
Technology �Long spears called doru �Had short swords called xiphos �Invented the gear, screw, rotary mills and screw press �Also created bronze casting techniques, water clock, water organ, torsion catapult.
Legacy �Were a war raided city-state �Fought in the Second Persian war �Also fought in Peloponnesian War �Hercules was from Thebes
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