Greece
- Hellas- Land (Geography)
- Includes the Greeks Peninsulas, Greek Islands, and the land surrounding the Aegean Sea
- Peninsula- area of land mostly surrounded by water and connected by a small strip of land
- Greek mainland is made up of many of these that jut out into the Aegean Sea and Ionian Sea
- Little islands fill the Aegean Sea
- These make travel around the Aegean easy
- Peninsula- area of land mostly surrounded by water and connected by a small strip of land
- Mountainous
- Greece is made up of many rocky hills and mountains
- Shallow, rocky soil
- Make farming difficult
- Difficult to travel
- Few roads, most were paths with ridges cut for chariots
- Isolated people
- Caused the creation of many similar but distinct cultures and societies
- Shallow, rocky soil
- Greece is made up of many rocky hills and mountains
- Agriculture
- Due to the mountains farming was very difficult
- Grew many grapes and olives
- Grapes for eating and making wine
- Olives for eating and olive oil
- Can be used to fuel lamps and preserve food
- Sheep and goats live well in mountains
- Wheat could be grown in smaller pockets of rich soil
- Fishing was a major supply of meat
- Includes the Greeks Peninsulas, Greek Islands, and the land surrounding the Aegean Sea
- Minoans and Mycenaeans (1650-1100BC)
- The Greek civilization begins with with two civilization; Minoans and Mycenaeans
- Minoans
- Dwelt on the island of Crete
- Crete was located on the south point of the Aegean in the center of the mediterranean, close to egypt and the Levant
- Archaeology
- Most of what we know comes from archaeology, not writing
- Minoans wrote in Linear Form A which we have not translated
- Culture and Society
- The center of society was the palace
- The most important of these was at Knossos
- Also the location of the Labyrinth with the minotaur
- These palaces were decorated with vibrant blue and red frescoes
- Frescoe is a method of painting on wet plaster
- The most important of these was at Knossos
- The center of society was the palace
- Dwelt on the island of Crete