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What does “Hellenistic” mean?. Refers to the spreading of Greek culture during the time of and over the lands of Alexander the Great Sharing of the culture of the Greek Golden Age Begins roughly with the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BCE
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What does “Hellenistic” mean? • Refers to the spreading of Greek culture during the time of and over the lands of Alexander the Great • Sharing of the culture of the Greek Golden Age • Begins roughly with the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BCE • Traditional Greek language replaced by Hellenistic Greek—a common dialect
Using page 138 of your book, label the following places on your map: • Macedonia • Asia Minor • Alexandria (Egypt) • Babylon • Egypt • Mediterranean Sea