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Ancient Greece. Do Now: . We are finishing our China presentations!. Homer and the Iliad. No one really knows who he was or when he lived - anywhere between 1150 - 850 BCE? Oral storyteller: told these tales from memory!
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Do Now: • We are finishing our China presentations!
Homer and the Iliad • No one really knows who he was or when he lived - anywhere between 1150 - 850 BCE? • Oral storyteller: told these tales from memory! • Iliad is about the Trojan War - a war between the Greeks and the Trojans about “the face that launched a thousand ships.”
Primary (?) Source: Iliad • Read aloud as a class • Consider our questions in pairs As a class: • What does this show about the values of the Ancient Greeks? • YOU decide: is this a primary or secondary source? Or is it both?
Mycenaean Greece (1600 - 1100 BCE) • Warrior culture: gained power through conquest • “Time of Homer and the Gods”: this is when the Trojan War took place (supposedly) • Agriculture: olives, grains, and grapes
The Greek “Dark Ages” (1100 - 800 BCE) • Myceneaen culture falls to either outside invaders or internal conflicts • Decline in writing and culture - we don’t know what happened because we have no writings about it • Probably lived in family units
Recovery (800s BCE) • New writing system (alphabet) • Pottery and other artifacts discovered at sites
Rise of the city-states (8th century BCE on) • New types of governments: republics, monarchies, democracies, and oligarchies
Athens • Arguably the most important Greek city-state • Birthplace of democracy • Accomplishments in theater, sculpture, philosophy, and architecture • Great education system • Athena was their patron goddess
Sparta • Most famous for its army • Goal of education for the Spartans was to create powerful warriors • All Spartan citizens were equal, but not all Spartans were citizens • Boys went to the agoge at the age of 7 to learn to be a good soldier
Corinth • Costal city-state • Great tradition of culture and trade • Had their own money and public works system (to counteract unemployment)
Wrap up • Questions? • Review: what did we learn about the Iliad today? How does it show Greek customs and values? • What were some major turning points in archaic Greek history?