ANCIENT GREEK CIVILIZATIONANCIENT GREEK CIVILIZATION

FOUNDATIONS OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION

FOUNDATIONS OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION

MAJOR CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE ANCIENT GREEKSMAJOR CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE ANCIENT GREEKS

• DEMOCRACY• PHILOSOPHY• DRAMA• MATHEMATICS• LITERATURE-MYTHOLOGY• WRITTEN HISTORY• MEDICINE• SCIENCE• SPORTS-OLYMPICS

• DEMOCRACY• PHILOSOPHY• DRAMA• MATHEMATICS• LITERATURE-MYTHOLOGY• WRITTEN HISTORY• MEDICINE• SCIENCE• SPORTS-OLYMPICS

HELLAS

WHAT THE GREEKS CALLED THEIR LAND

HELLAS

WHAT THE GREEKS CALLED THEIR LAND

GEOGRAPHY OF GREECE GEOGRAPHY OF GREECE

• MOUNTAINOUS

• SMALLER RIVERS

• LARGE COASTLINE

• MANY SMALL ISLANDS

• MILD CLIMATE

• MOUNTAINOUS

• SMALLER RIVERS

• LARGE COASTLINE

• MANY SMALL ISLANDS

• MILD CLIMATE

IMPACT OF GEOGRAPHYIMPACT OF GEOGRAPHY

• GREEK CITY-STATES DEVELOP INDEPENDENTLY OF ONE ANOTHER

• POLITICAL FRAGMENTATION

• TRADE AND COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY ALONG THE COASTAL REGIONS

• GREEK CITY-STATES DEVELOP INDEPENDENTLY OF ONE ANOTHER

• POLITICAL FRAGMENTATION

• TRADE AND COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY ALONG THE COASTAL REGIONS

TWO MAJOR DIVISIONS OF ANCIENT GREEK HISTORYTWO MAJOR DIVISIONS OF ANCIENT GREEK HISTORY

HELLENIC PERIOD@2000-323BC

HELLENIC PERIOD@2000-323BC

• EARLY AEGEAN CIVILIZATIONS

• HOMER

• EMERGENCE OF THE CITY-STATE(POLIS)

• PERSIAN WARS

• GOLDEN AGE -CLASSICAL PERIOD

• PELOPONNESIAN WAR-SPARTA VS. ATHENS

• ALEXANDER THE GREAT

• EARLY AEGEAN CIVILIZATIONS

• HOMER

• EMERGENCE OF THE CITY-STATE(POLIS)

• PERSIAN WARS

• GOLDEN AGE -CLASSICAL PERIOD

• PELOPONNESIAN WAR-SPARTA VS. ATHENS

• ALEXANDER THE GREAT

HELLENISTIC PERIOD@323 BC-30BC

HELLENISTIC PERIOD@323 BC-30BC

• SPREAD OF GREEK CULTURE

• DIVISION OF ALEXANDER’S EMPIRE

• EXPANSION OF LEARNING

• GREECE COMES UNDER THE CONTROL OF ROME

• SPREAD OF GREEK CULTURE

• DIVISION OF ALEXANDER’S EMPIRE

• EXPANSION OF LEARNING

• GREECE COMES UNDER THE CONTROL OF ROME

EARLY AEGEAN CIVILIZAITONSEARLY AEGEAN CIVILIZAITONS

• MINOANS-LIVED ON THE ISLAND OF CRETE

–NON-GREEK SPEAKING

• MYCENAENS-LIVED ON THE GREEK MAINLAND

–GREEK SPEAKING

• MINOANS-LIVED ON THE ISLAND OF CRETE

–NON-GREEK SPEAKING

• MYCENAENS-LIVED ON THE GREEK MAINLAND

–GREEK SPEAKING

GREEK RELIGIONGREEK RELIGION

• POLYTHEISTIC• GREEK GODS OFTEN RELATED TO ASPECTS OF NATURE • GODS WERE LIKE HUMAN BEINGS-ANTHROPORMORPHIC• GREEKS PRACTICED RITUALS AND SACRIFICES TO APPEASE

THE GODS• CONSULTED ORACLES TO DISCOVER THE FUTURE • GREEK RELGION DID NOT PROVIDE A STRONG MORAL

AUTHORITY OR STANDARD

• POLYTHEISTIC• GREEK GODS OFTEN RELATED TO ASPECTS OF NATURE • GODS WERE LIKE HUMAN BEINGS-ANTHROPORMORPHIC• GREEKS PRACTICED RITUALS AND SACRIFICES TO APPEASE

THE GODS• CONSULTED ORACLES TO DISCOVER THE FUTURE • GREEK RELGION DID NOT PROVIDE A STRONG MORAL

AUTHORITY OR STANDARD

THE GREEK CITY-STATEPOLIS

THE GREEK CITY-STATEPOLIS

• ACROPOLIS-HILL-TOP FORTRESS

• AGORA-MARKETPLACE

• AMPHITHEATER-DRAMAS AND ORATORY

• GYMNASIUM-PHYSICAL TRAINING

• ACROPOLIS-HILL-TOP FORTRESS

• AGORA-MARKETPLACE

• AMPHITHEATER-DRAMAS AND ORATORY

• GYMNASIUM-PHYSICAL TRAINING

ACROPOLISACROPOLIS

AGORAAGORA

AMPITHEATERAMPITHEATER

GYMNASIUMGYMNASIUM

TWO MAJOR CITY-STATESTWO MAJOR CITY-STATES

• SPARTA–MILITARY STATE

– FOCUSED OF CREATING WARRIORS

– LOCATED ON THE PELOPONNESUS

– LARGE SLAVE POPULATION (HELOTS)

– FOCUSED MORE ON PROTECTING ITS INTERESTS AND TERRITORY

• SPARTA–MILITARY STATE

– FOCUSED OF CREATING WARRIORS

– LOCATED ON THE PELOPONNESUS

– LARGE SLAVE POPULATION (HELOTS)

– FOCUSED MORE ON PROTECTING ITS INTERESTS AND TERRITORY

• ATHENS– COASTAL

–MAJOR COMMERCIAL CENTER

–MAJOR NAVAL POWER

– CULTURAL AND INTELLECTUAL CENTER

– EVOLVED INTO A DEMOCRATIC STATE

• ATHENS– COASTAL

–MAJOR COMMERCIAL CENTER

–MAJOR NAVAL POWER

– CULTURAL AND INTELLECTUAL CENTER

– EVOLVED INTO A DEMOCRATIC STATE

KEY TERMSKEY TERMS

• HELLAS• POLIS• HIERARCHY• POLYTHEISTIC• ORACLE• HOMER• ANTHROPOMORPHIC• MONARCHY• OLIGARCHY• DEMOCRACY

• HELLAS• POLIS• HIERARCHY• POLYTHEISTIC• ORACLE• HOMER• ANTHROPOMORPHIC• MONARCHY• OLIGARCHY• DEMOCRACY