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Cultures of the Mountains and Seas

Cultures of the Mountains and Seas. Chapter 5 Section 1 . Key Terms. Mycenaean Trojan War Dorian Homer Epic Myth. Geography Shapes Greek Life. The Sea Lived around the sea No need to travel more than 85 miles to find coastline Seas were important transportation routes

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Cultures of the Mountains and Seas

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  1. Cultures of the Mountains and Seas Chapter 5 Section 1

  2. Key Terms • Mycenaean • Trojan War • Dorian • Homer • Epic • Myth

  3. Geography Shapes Greek Life • The Sea • Lived around the sea • No need to travel more than 85 miles to find coastline • Seas were important transportation routes • Connected Greeks with other societies • Sea trade was important

  4. Geography Shapes Greek Life • The Land • Mountains cover ¾ of Greece • Divided land into different regions • Several independent communities • Loyalty was to local community

  5. Geography Shapes Greek Life • The Land • Few roads • Transportation difficult • Several days to travel • ¼ of Greek land was fertile • Greece could not support a large population • Motivated Greeks to discover colonies

  6. Geography Shapes Greek Life • The Climate • 48 in winter 80 in summer • Moderate temperature supported outdoor life • Spent leisure time at public events • Discuss public issues, exchange news

  7. Mycenaean Civilization Develops • Settled on Greek mainland 2000 BC • Located in southern Greece • Mycenae leading city • Protective wall 20 feet thick • Warrior kings ruled 1600-1100 BC

  8. Contact with Minoans • 1500 BC came in contact • Mycenaeans trade throughout the Mediterranean • Mycenaeans adopted Minoan writing • Formed core of Greek religion, art, politics, literature

  9. Trojan War • 1200 BC 10 year war against Troy • Trojan prince kidnapped Helen wife of a Greek king • Troy discovered in 1870 • One of the last Mycenaean’s battle campaigns

  10. Greek Culture Declines Under Dorian • Mycenaean culture collapses in 1200 BC • Dorians moved into war torn countryside • Spoke dialect of Greek • Less advanced • Lost art of writing • No written record for 400 years

  11. Epic of Homer • Learned of history through the spoken word • Homer a blind story teller • Composed Epics-narrative poems • Iliad-epic poem of the Trojan War

  12. Epic of Homer • Heroes of Iliad are warriors • Achilles- fierce warrior • Hector-courageous and noble • Myths-traditional stories about their gods

  13. Greeks Create Myths • Gods had human qualities • Love, hate jealousy • Gods quarreled • Lived forever • Zeus-ruler of the gods • Hera his wife • Athena-goddess of wisdom and cities • Lived on Mount Olympus

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