The Birth of Greek Civilization

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The Birth of Greek Civilization
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Minoans, Mycenaeans, and Phoenicians

• The three cultures
• that influenced the
• development of
• Greek civilization

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Minoans

• A wealthy trading culture
• 2,000 B.C.
• Exported pottery, metal work, wine, and olive oil

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The Mycenaeans

• 1600 B.C.
• Traded metals from the Greek mainland for the
  beautiful Minoan exports
• Conquered Crete in 1450 B.C. and took over
  Minoas valuable trade
• This civilization disappeared by 1100 B.C.

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The Phoenicians

• Located on the eastern Mediterranean
• (today's Lebanon)
• Founded colonies around the Mediterranean
• Developed the alphabet

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Greek City-States

• Shared a language letters
• Remained independent of each other
• Each region had a Polis
• Each region was built around an acropolis

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Structure of the City-States
Acropolis
Polis
Agora
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Polis

• A city-state in ancient Greece

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Polis

• Each polis was a nation of its own
• developed because land was isolated by mountains
  or water
• common language
• depend on one another to survive.
• met every year at a great athletic contest known
  as the Olympics.

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ACROPOLIS
a large hill in ancient Greece where city
residents sought shelter and safety in times of
war and met to discuss community affairs
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Agora

• A central area in Greek cities used both as a
  marketplace and as a meeting place.

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Governments of the city-states
Democracy
Monarchy
Oligarchy
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Monarchy

• Some city-states had a single ruler

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Oligarchy

• In some city-states, a small group of the richest
  and most powerful citizens controlled
  decision-making

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DemocracyRule by the citizens
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The Powers of Greece
CITY-STATE GOVERNMENT ROLE OF CHILDREN FOCUS OF THE CITY-STATE
SPARTA
ATHENS