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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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What factors shaped early aegean civilization?
Early Aegean civilizations were located on islands or near the coast, so sea trade was important to them. Their land also supported agriculture.
What features of a polis made it a safe protected place to live and conduct business?
Most had defendable walls and a secure water supply.
How did the geography of Greece influence on Modern Western Civilization?
it was not the Geography of Greece which influenced western civilisation. It was Greek civilisation and the fact that the Greeks migrated out of Greece. They migrated to western Turkey, southern Italy and Sicily and they founded Marseilles in southern France. Thus, they created a Greek world which extended beyond mainland Greece. The Greeks influenced the peoples who lived near then. They also influenced the Romans. It is though this influence of the Romans that the Greeks later influenced western civilisation.
Who helped the Persian what did he tell them to do in the battle of Marothon?
The ex-tyrant of Athens Hippias who the Persians intended to re-install in Athens after they captured it.
Why was it called the Peloponnesian War?
Because it one side was based in the Peloponnesian Peninsula, home of the Dorian Greeks led by Sparta.- the other side was the empire established by Athens. The fighting was initially around the Peloponnese Peninsula, but it spread throughout the Greek world east to Asia Minor and west to Sicily as the war continued over its 27-year course.
How was the Temple of Artemis built?
It was created by using pulleys and levers to hold the limestone, and marble for the pillars.
In Ancient Greece oaths sworn to which goddess were considered most binding?
In Ancient Greece, oaths sworn to Gaia; the embodiment of Earth as well as the goddess of dreams, motherhood and nature; was considered to be the most binding.
How do The Iliad and The Odyssey differ from each other?
The Iliad and the Odyssey cover two different time periods:
The Iliad is about the siege of Troy during the Trojan War, and The Odyssey is the story of the soldiers journey home from Troy.
The leaders with the territory given him after Alexander the Great died?
the land was given to the monks
How was the government organized in Athens?
It started as a kingdom; became an oligarchy where the upper class council ruled, which was replaced by a limited democracy like Sparta, where property owners belonged to the ruling assembly; and then a radical democracy where all male citizens met in assembly to direct government. When this failed, it went back to a limited democracy.
What most likely represents how Greeks viewed their myths?
In the absence of the scientific explanations of natural events available to us today, the myths were invented to explain them. They had nowhere else to go.
It depends. Greece was not a unified state. It had two kingdoms and many independent city states. Their constitutional arrangements varied and these arrangements could change over time. In most states vote was restricted to the aristocracy of the wealthy more in general. However, Greece was the birthplace of the concept of democracy. The most famous case of Greek democracy was Athenian democracy (c. 508 BC to 332 BC). the cities of Corinth. Megara and Syracuse also had democratic periods. In these democratic regimes all male free citizens could vote.
When did the ancient Greece civilization begin and end?
The ancient Greek civilization began approximately 700 years BC and ended in 146 BC with the Roman victory at the Battle of Corinth.
It ended when the superior Romans came and uinvaded there asses! They were toataly owned and they have no chance to ever make a come back. When the tampon was invented
What was one way that Greek writers taught people important lessons about life?
They taught people lessons by writing short stories and skits to teach there kids are who ever a lesson if what might happen, if they don't listen.
Through the plays that were performed at the religious festivals. They are called fables!
What was the last major ground battle in the Peloponnesian War?
The Battle of Aigospotamai 404 BCE.
Although set to be a sea battle between the Spartan-alliance and the Athenian fleet, Spartan commander Lysander by a ruse caught the Athenian fleet drawn up on the shore whth its crews dispersed feeding themselves, landed his force and captured them on land.
