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Ancient Greece

The ancient greek civilization starts around 3200 BC with the Cycladic civilization [followed by the Minoan (2700 BC) and the Mycenean civilization (1600 BC)] and flourished from the 7th century BC to the 2nd century AD, especially in the 5th century BC with the city-states of Athens and Sparta.

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How did the ancient Greeks store their food?

Grain was stored in grain silos, not that different from how grain is still stored today, it simply needs to be kept cool and dry

Fruits and other vegetables were either eaten immediately or made into preserves of sugar and salt or pickled in vinegar for long term storage. In the growing seasons it could just be left on the vine until needed.

Meats and fish that weren't immediately consumed were either smoked, salted, or dried into jerky.

Underground cellars and natural caves were often used as storage areas since their ambient temperatures are lower than above ground; and though not nearly as effective as refrigeration it was still helpful in extending food storage limitations

Some foods were also simply allowed to grow mold. Moldy cheese or moldy pickling jars would simply have the mold cut off or scooped out and than the rest of the food beneath the mold would be consumed

What cultures were blended during the Hellenistic age?

The term Hellenism refers to the spread of Greek influence in the Middle East after the partition of Alexander the Great's conquests into Greek kingdoms. These covered present day Turkey, Syria, Lebanon Palestine and Egypt. It was more about the absorption of Greek culture by the cultures in these areas, rather than a blending of cultures. The Romans also got hellenised.

Why is it called the Hellenistic period?

The period after Alexander was known as the Hellenistic age. His generals divided his empire up between them and continued Alexander's policy of introducing Greek culture to the conquered lands. The generals set themselves up as kings of their territory - we call them today the Hellenistic Kingdoms.

What did the word citizen mean in most city-state of ancient Greece?

  • Sometimes Athenian citizens would show their dislike of a politician by writing his name into ostraka, which was pieces of broken pottery.
  • The men who were citizens of Athens each had a say in making its laws and were allowed to vote for whatever politician they wanted in regular elections.
  • Citizens had simple houses unless they were rich. Also the Greeks had many gods who were wilfull and hard to please. A man had to always be careful not to offend them. Some things they had to be careful of were pruning or trimming vines or crossing rivers, because the Greeks believed these things could offend the gods.
  • Men in Athens wore short tunics in battles and at work. For more special events they would wear a long loose robe, which usually left their right shoulder bare. Women would wear a loose dress that was called a chiton. They were either in the Dorian or Inoian style. The Inoian style was the most commonly worn in Athens. The Dorian dress was basically just a large piece of cloth folded over at the top and fastened on each shoulder. The Ionian dress had no fold at the top but instead it was pinned or sewn.

How do you know that Helios's cattle will be slain?

If Helios had notice that his cattle was gone then whoever killed his cattle would be killed by Helios. This was shown in the odessey when all of the odysseuss men dies because they ate the cattle.

What did the Greeks use for defense?

Their citizen armies and fleets, the walls of their cities, and mutual defence alliances with friendly other city-states.

What is the crusades fall of the Roman empire golden age of Greece and renaissance in the correct chronological order?

The order of these historical events were 1) the golden age of Greece, 2) the fall of the Roman empire, 3) crusades, 4) renaissance.

Was ancient Greece a direct or representative democracy?

First of all, we should note that only Athens and a few other city-states were ever democracies. The vast majority of Ancient Greece was ruled by monarchies or oligarchies and not by elections. However, in Athenian democracy, all of the citizens voted on policies, which made Athens a direct democracy.

How were Greek vases made?

Greek vases were made out of a substance called terracota, wich is made out of clay and other minerals.

What events do the iliad and odyssey tell about?

Although the stories are supposed to tell of events in the 12th Century BCE, they were eventually written down, after cursive writing was developed, in the 8th Century BCE and generally reflect the political and social conditions of that latter era, which underlies the superficial 'kings' of an earlier era. The farmers who owned and tilled the land employed a 'hero' warrior to organise and lead defence against predatory nomads, pirates and neighbours. The 'hero' lived in princely style on the high defensible ground, and there the people could take refuge in time of threat. As employer, however, their council directed the activity of the 'hero'.

Outside these farming communities in the mainland and islands were the pirates, a quite respectable profession, and necessary when you look at the barren, rocky islands they lived on. Indeed the story of the attack on Troy is that of a great 10 year pirate raid by early Greeks - the Achaeans - on the coast and islands of Asia Minor, which they looted for ten years culminating with the rich prize of the trading city of Troy in the tenth year.

The nomads, which the Greeks themselves had been when they moved in, in successive waves, and took over Greece from the Mycenaean inhabitants after the time of the reputed Trojan War (12th Century BCE), had become settled on the land by the time Homer wrote the Iliad and Odyssey in the late 8th Century BCE. And being prolific breeders, the limited arable land could not support their expanding populations, so they established colonies all around the Mediterranean in Southern Europe, North Africa and Western Asia to support them, which explains the spread of the Greek world.

It was a world of subsistence farmers who were also fighters to defend their land and take the land of others. They lived a precarious life on their tiny farms, fought to protect or plunder, and progressively began developing and borrowing a civilisation which came to lead the world in building, the arts, science, trade, government, warfare and callous butchery.

What are characteristics of the Greek city-states?

Sufficient land to support the population, access to fresh water, a stable form of government, an army comprising the citizens who are willing to defend the land, a central fortification as refuge under invasion, a city usually walled, access to a river or sea for trade.

Are there any Greek wars besides the Trojan war?

Yes, many. The Greeks fought wars constantly with each other and with outsiders. The Trojan War happened so long ago that it is difficult to glean truth from myth, but the two Persian Wars are fairly well documented, and there is a very good account of the Peloponnesian War between Athens and Sparta. The dreaded Philistines of the Old Testament (Judges and Kings I) may have been expatriate Greeks. The Greeks continued to fight many wars with the Persians whom they finally subdued, and later with the Romans who finally subdued them.

What did the etruscans do?

Historians are still trying to gather information about them. The data is slim and only funeral items have been found. What is known is that they came into northern Italy and took over the area from 3 tribes living there. They traded with the Greek colonies in the south and made 12 city states. They built Rome.

How many people had to be at the assembly in Athens?

There were 500 people in the Athenian democracy. Each year 500 citizens were chosen to participate in the Atheninan democracy.

What was each Greek city state known as?

The Greek word is polis, from which we derive today such words as politics, political, politicians etc.

What system did the ancient Greeks use?

im pretty sure that they used roman numerals

Who are all the minor greek gods and godesses?

I don't know all the minor Greek Gods and Goddesses, but I do know a few.

Achelois

Achelous

Aeolus

Aether

Alastor

Alcyone

Alectrona

Amphitrite

Antheia

Aphaea

Aristaeus

Asclepius

Bia

Boreas

Brizo

Caerus

Calypso

Celaeno

Ceto

Chaos

Charon

Chronos

Circe

Clotho

Cybele

Dinlas

Doris

Eileithya

Eireisone

Eectra

Elpis

Eos

Erebus

Eris

Eros

Eurus

Glaucus

Harmonia

Hebe

Hecate

Helios

Hemera

Heracles

Hesperus

Hygea

Hymenaios

Hypnos

Iris

Khione

Kotys

Lacheses

Maia

Mania

Merope

Momus

Morpheus

Nemesis

Nereus

Notus

Nike

Nyx

Pallas

Peitha

Pheme

Phosphorus

Plutus

Pontus

Priapus

Proteus

Sterope

Styx

Taygete

Thantos

Themis

Triton

Tyche

Zelus

Zephyrus

That is all I really know, but most I don't know what they represent.

Hope this helps!

What were ancient Greece trading partners?

Ancient Greeks traded with people all over the known world. They were pretty much working with those on the coasts of the Mediteranean and Black Seas.

AHH, let's make this clearer:)

Greece was ideally located for sea trade. Greeks made extensive contacts with people from advance cultures-Egyptians, Phoenicians, Persians and others. These contacts led to the spread of ideas that spurred the development of Greek civilization

What did Sparta do after winning the Peloponnesian War?

Sparta did not win the war, the coalition of city-states it led did. After the war, the coalition broke up, and the city-states went back to their usual occupation for fighting each other. Sparta lost traction as it had lost too much of its military manpower, and was eventually defeated by Thebes, and ceased to be a principal power.

What was Plato's impact on Ancient Greece?

Plato was one of the early stars of Western philosophy. The son of an aristocrat, he studied under the great Greek thinker, Socrates. After years of travel and study, Plato founded the Academy in his native Athens in 387 B.C.; it became a famous hotbed of philosophical and scientific discussion, and is regarded by many as the first known university in the world. Plato's writings mostly take the form of dialogues, or "dialectics," in which knowledge is revealed as two characters ask and answer questions of each other. (Socrates was often one of the characters.) Plato's text The Republic, in which he lays out his ideas on the perfect state, remains a staple of college reading lists around the world.

Which architectural feature was commonly used by the ancient Greeks?

Columns were a major part of ancient Greek temples. Later the Romans copies much of what they saw in Athens, for example.

What type of government did the ancient Greeks invent?

The government started out by having a few rich men lead their city-state. But later that switched to democracy. A government ruled by the people. Today in America we still use this form of government.