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Early Early Aegean Aegean CivilizationCivilization
Where to Live?Where to Live? Indus River Valley, Indus River Valley,
PakistanPakistanIsland of Ithaca, Island of Ithaca, GreeceGreece
How did Geography help shape How did Geography help shape the ancient Greek civilization?the ancient Greek civilization?
•Greece is Greece is surrounded bysurrounded by::
•Ionian SeaIonian Sea•Aegean SeaAegean Sea•Mediterranean Mediterranean
Sea Sea
Influence of Influence of GeographyGeography
•Mountains cover Mountains cover 75% of Greece 75% of Greece
•Divided land into Divided land into many regions many regions
•PredictionPrediction: How did geography : How did geography impact political structures?impact political structures?
Influence of Influence of GeographyGeography
MycenaeMycenaean an
CivilizatiCivilizationon
Mycenaean Mycenaean CivilizationCivilization
•Mycenae was settled in 2000 BCMycenae was settled in 2000 BC•A warrior-king ruled Mycenae, A warrior-king ruled Mycenae,
as well as the surrounding as well as the surrounding villagesvillages
•MILITARISTICMILITARISTIC•Dominated from 1600 to 1100 Dominated from 1600 to 1100
BCBC
•In 1500 BC the In 1500 BC the Mycenaeans came Mycenaeans came in contact with in contact with Minoan Minoan civilizationcivilization
•The Minoans had a The Minoans had a very LARGE impact very LARGE impact on Mycenaean civilizationon Mycenaean civilization
Mycenaean Mycenaean CivilizationCivilization
Mycenaean Mycenaean CivilizationCivilization
•From the Minoans the From the Minoans the Mycenaeans adoptedMycenaeans adopted::
•Seaborne trade, Seaborne trade, Minoan system Minoan system of writing, of writing, Minoan art, etc.Minoan art, etc.
Minoan Bull Leaping…Minoan Bull Leaping…
Modern day Spanish Modern day Spanish Recortador continues the Recortador continues the bull leaping tradition that bull leaping tradition that goes back to the goes back to the legendary King Minos legendary King Minos from Crete ‘s Minoan from Crete ‘s Minoan civilization. A Recortador civilization. A Recortador jumping over a wild cow jumping over a wild cow during a show in during a show in Pamplona, Spain Pamplona, Spain on July on July 8, 2006 8, 2006
A New Culture?A New Culture?•The contact between the The contact between the
Mycenaeans & the Minoans Mycenaeans & the Minoans formed the core of Greek formed the core of Greek culture (i.e. religious practices, culture (i.e. religious practices, art, politics, literature…)art, politics, literature…)
•The foundation of Western The foundation of Western Civilization…Civilization…
Dorian InvasionsDorian Invasions•After the Trojan War After the Trojan War
Mycenaean Mycenaean civilization eventually civilization eventually collapsedcollapsed
•In 1200 BC the Dorian In 1200 BC the Dorian people moved into people moved into MycenaeMycenae
•The Dorians were The Dorians were MUCH LESS MUCH LESS advanced advanced than the than the MycenaeansMycenaeans
•Resulted in the temporary Resulted in the temporary decline of Greek culturedecline of Greek culture
Dorian Dorian InvasionsInvasions
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The City-The City-StateState
Rise of the City-Rise of the City-StateState
•PolisPolis::•Fundamental political unit of Fundamental political unit of
ancient Greeceancient Greece•Made up of a city & its Made up of a city & its
surrounding land; generally surrounding land; generally home to less than 10,000 home to less than 10,000
•AcropolisAcropolis::•A fortified A fortified
hilltop where hilltop where Greek citizens Greek citizens gathered to discuss gathered to discuss societal & political issuessocietal & political issues
Rise of the City-Rise of the City-StateState
•NO common NO common political political structure structure in ancient Greecein ancient Greece
•Individual city–states Individual city–states experimented with different experimented with different forms of governmentforms of government
Political Political StructuresStructures
MonarchyMonarchy•Who rules?Who rules? •A KING; hereditary ruleA KING; hereditary rule•Some rulers claim divine rightSome rulers claim divine right•Practiced in Mycenae (2000 Practiced in Mycenae (2000
BC)BC)•Modern DayModern Day: Saudi Arabia: Saudi Arabia
AristocracyAristocracy•Who rules?Who rules?•The NOBILITY; hereditary rule The NOBILITY; hereditary rule
based on social rank & wealthbased on social rank & wealth•Practiced in Athens prior to Practiced in Athens prior to
594 BC594 BC•Modern DayModern Day: Great Britain : Great Britain
(House of Lords)(House of Lords)
OligarchyOligarchy•Who rules?Who rules?•A small group of citizens; rule A small group of citizens; rule
based on wealth or abilitybased on wealth or ability•Controls the militaryControls the military•Practiced in Sparta by 500 BCPracticed in Sparta by 500 BC•Modern DayModern Day: Pakistan: Pakistan
Direct Direct DemocracyDemocracy
•Who rules?Who rules?•The citizens; rule based on The citizens; rule based on
citizenshipcitizenship•Majority rule decides voteMajority rule decides vote•Practiced in Athens by 500 BCPracticed in Athens by 500 BC•Modern DayModern Day: Are there any???: Are there any???