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The Home Of the Olives

The Home Of the Olives. By: Madison McDonnell, Sam Stover, Sarah Zafar , Hanna McNinch. Geography. Located northeast of Sparta on the Aegean coast Largest city in Greece Large peninsula protected by mountains Mediterranean climate (hot and dry summers and mild winters)

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The Home Of the Olives

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  1. The Home Of the Olives By: Madison McDonnell, Sam Stover, Sarah Zafar, Hanna McNinch

  2. Geography • Located northeast of Sparta on the Aegean coast • Largest city in Greece • Large peninsula protected by mountains • Mediterranean climate (hot and dry summers and mild winters) • Rarely rains (about every 3-4 years)

  3. Stable Food Source • Land was rocky and unproductive • One third wasn't able to farm on • Only had lots of cereal grain; wheat • Olive trees= extremely valuable • Produced olive oil “liquid gold” • Grapes were able to grow

  4. GOVERMENT-each city state had its own government-Athens created the first democratic government-polytheistic(believes in many gods)-government system is called monarchy. Monarchy comes from the Greek word meaning "rule by one."

  5. Religion • Different cities often worshipped the same deities • Many Greek people recognized the major gods and goddesses: Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Apollo, Artemis, Aphrodite, Ares, Dionysus, Hephaestus, Athena, Hermes, Demeter, Heracles, Hestia, Asclepius and Hera • The ancient people believed in polytheism, or the belief in more than one god or goddess

  6. Architecture Temples Buildings and Public Works Theatre of Dionysos, dedicated to the Greek god Dionysos, seat about 15,000 people. Hadrian's Library, reading rooms, papyrus “books”. Lyceum, gymnasium, public reading place. • Best known for it’s temples. • The Parthenon, dedicated to Athena, constructed between 447-432 B.C. • The Erechtheum, dedicated to Erichthonius, constructed between 421-405 B.C. • The Temple of Olympia Zeus, dedicated to Zeus, built in 6th century B.C.

  7. Social Structure • Women of lower classes helped family • Paid for attending assembly • Important people= Strategoi • Men aged 20-50 eligible for military • Nine archons took care of ceremonial business • Slaves • Slaves could buy themselves freedom

  8. The Arts Panting, pottery, and sculptures Music and entertainment Mostly soldiers and athletes. Others into philosophy, drama, pottery and the arts. Music played at religious festivals, marriage and funeral rites, and banquet gatherings. • Drinking vessels, water jars, jugs and cups, and mixing bowls. • Statues never of particular person. • Some of the most unique in the world.

  9. Writing • In court wrote name of person they hated on ostrakon • Ostrakon- is a piece of broken pottery • Great for literature, art and writing

  10. Technology • Water sources; running water, fountains, baths, toilets • Silver mines • Pottery • Silver coins

  11. Legacy • Socrates, Plato, Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides • Largest city in Greece • Controlled Attica • Famous building Parthenon • Silver, lead, marble • Largest navy in Greece • Influential city

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