Comparing Civilizations: Regional Traders

1. Comparing Civilizations: Regional Traders Greece, Rome, and Mali

2. Physical Characteristics: Ancient Greece: Located among mountains and hills, including many islands, surrounded by Mediterranean Sea with limited rich soil Ancient Rome: Located next to a river; city built on many hills; limited rich soil Empire of Mali: Located in West Africa; near rivers; desert-like conditions; gold mines

5. The ancient Greeks and Romans were two groups of people who made significant contributions to society in terms of architecture, government, and sports. Contributions

6. Ancient Greecewas a collection of islands locatedin and around the MediterraneanSea. .

7. The people of Ancient Greece farmed on hills.Trading took place on the Mediterranean Sea.Small independentcommunities (cities) developed because of the many mountains.

8. Greek architecture is best characterizedby the use of columns. . DORIC IONIC CORINTHIAN

9. Greeks built temples to worship their gods. Thetemple for Zeusand theParthenon are most famous.

11. The men of Athens met weekly, discussed city problems, worked on solutions, and starteda form of government known as ademocracy. .

12. Ancient Greeks honored theirgodsby holding sporting events called the Olympics. .

13. Greek expansion, especially under the leadership of Alexander the Great, established trade routes across the Mediterranean region.

14. An Empire: Rome

15. The Romans elected leaders to represent them and began aform of governmentknown as a Republic. Senatus Populus Que Romanus

16. TheRomanswere skilled engineers and used aqueductsto transport water from the rivers to the cities.

18. TheRomansused aqueductsand columns in architecture. The Colosseum Aqueducts The Pantheon

19. TheColosseum was a popular place where Romanscould seegladiators fight. .

21. Small pieces ofcolored tilearranged to create a picture is amosaic.Mosaics were used to decorate buildings & homes. .

22. Engineered roads helped empire establish trade routes from Europe through Asia and Africa

23. Africa was the home to several great empires. One of the most prosperous was the empire of Mali. Close Window .

24. Geographical and Physical Characteristics of Mali: Located in the western region of AfricaRivers nearbyDesert-like conditionsGold minesLaid across the trade routes between the Sahara Desert and West African Contained the important city of Timbuktu .

25. Timbuktu was an important city in Mali. It had a famous university with a large library containing Greek and Roman books.

26. Salt was an important natural resource for people in the desert; salt was traded for gold. Mali controlled the salt trade. .

27. Most of what we know about Mali’s history comes fromoral accounts that were handed down from Mali storytellers (Griots). Many storytellers in Mali passed on traditions and stories from one generation to the next.

28. Mali lay across the trade routes between the sources of salt in the Sahara Desert and thegoldregion/mines of West Africa.People used salt for their health and for preserving foods.

29. The three significant empires of Greece, Rome, and Mali established patterns of exchange and routes for trade that set the stage for trade in modern times.