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Troy the A ncient Wonder of Greece

Troy the A ncient Wonder of Greece. Aparna Dev, Brandon Alleborn Jimmy Curtis Drake Bayard. Geography. Troy II covered about 22 acres at 150 people per acre- 3300 people in total. Troy VI covered about 62 acres and could have possibly supported up to 10,000 people.

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Troy the A ncient Wonder of Greece

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  1. Troy the Ancient Wonder of Greece Aparna Dev, Brandon Alleborn Jimmy Curtis Drake Bayard

  2. Geography • Troy II covered about 22 acres at 150 people per acre- 3300 people in total. • Troy VI covered about 62 acres and could have possibly supported up to 10,000 people. • Troy is located in what is now known as modern-day Turkey on the right side of the Aegean Sea. • Troy was part of the Persian Empire.

  3. Stable Food Source • The people of Troy ate pork and lamb. People ate beef more often In the late bronze age. • The people of Troy ate horsemeat on occasion. • In the late Bronze Age, there were many items on the menu. They ate not only barnyard animals but also wild animals and fish. • They had Mediterranean fish and deer meat. • Shellfish were popular. They were oysters, mussels, cockles, and clams • Wheat was a staple and legumes(peas, beans, lentils)\ • Grapes, olives, and figs were staples

  4. Government • Multiple levels of Troy • Independent city-state • Ruled by king • Monarchy • Got burned down by rival city-states.

  5. Religion • There were many Greek gods. Athena, Aphrodite, and Hera were the goddesses involved in the Trojan war. • Homer wrote the Iliad which explains the Trojan war. • The wooden horse was said to have been built by Apollo and Poseidon. • Achilles is the son of the sea nymph, Thetis and a mortal father. • Achilles kills Hector and then is shot in the heel and dies.

  6. Architecture • Best known for temples • There were domestic buildings and public buildings • They used columns • Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian • Symmetric • triangular roof, pediment

  7. Social Structure • If not training for military men were discussing politics • Watched plays and comedies • Women spun, weaved, and other domestic duties • Children played with toys • Had some markets

  8. The Arts • Troy I - pottery • Troy II - objects in gold, silver, electrum, bronzes, carnelian and lapis lazuli • Troy III - pottery, but no evidence of sculptures or fresco-painted walls. • Troy VII a and Troy VII b - handmade pottery returns.

  9. Writing • The only written remains found date before the 18th century B.C. Greek occupation. It is a seal written in a language called Luwian. • Seal is believed to have been imported from elsewhere.

  10. Technology • The Trojan’s often made textiles and pottery. • They may have also used metal to make objects, such as tools and basic weapons. • They made tools for spinning and weaving. • Trojans traded their textiles for exotic luxurious goods. • They traveled the seas in massive boats able to fit 120 men, and traveled by chariots driven by horses on land during war.

  11. Legacy • Troy left a lasting impression on all of Greece • Troy is best known for the Trojan war that took place there. • The war was between Mycenae and Troy • The king of Mycenae wanted to take back his wife. Helen was taken by the Trojan king. • The war was won by Mycenae by using the Trojan horse.

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