Chapter 6: The Rise of Ancient

The Parthenon in Athens Section 1: The Rise of Greek Civilization

Temple of Didyma Where is Greece? Greece’s Geographic Setting

 Greece is made up of peninsulas  Peninsula: an area of land surrounded by water on three sides  Greece made up of mountains  Greek communities split up, had their own land, customs, and beliefs on how to live  Communities fought one another despite sharing a heritage (they had the same ancestors), language, and religion  Discovery Streaming: Geography of Greece  Based on Greece’s geography?, why was it difficult for Greek communities to be united? Greek Beginnings – Minoan Civilization

 Minoans lived on island of from 3000 BC – 1100 BC  Traded with mainland Greece as well as islands  – main city, origin of grand architecture and art  1400s BC – Knossos destroyed (likely by Mycenaeans), Minoans began decline  Earned power through trade  Discovery Streaming: Crete The Mycenaeans

 Mainland Greece – home of Mycenaean culture  Height of power around 1400 BC  Earned power through conquest  Discovery Streaming Video: Connections to Current Events

 What advantages does a country have if they trade with other countries?

 The US is involved in a lot of international trade. What is one country that you think trades a lot with America? (Hint: think of tags on products that say “made in ______”) The Trojan War

 Mythical war between Greece and city of Troy (in Turkey)  There WERE actual conflicts between Greece and Troy, but the details of the war were exaggerated  Homer’s epic poems, The Iliad and The Odyssey tell the story of the Trojan war  According to legend, Greeks offered the Trojans a giant wooden horse as a peace offering  Greek warriors hid inside the horse and climbed out once the horse was wheeled into Troy, destroyed Troy  In reality, Troy was destroyed by fire in 1200s BC, perhaps by Greek invaders