PPT-Early Greece

Minoan Civilization Sir Arthur Evans discovered ancient ruins on the island of Crete in 1878 He named the civilization after the legendary tale of King Minos and the Minotaur The Minoans were advanced in many ways one included the use of . Modern ideas about democracy first developed in ancient Athens. . Athenian Democracy Ancient Greece. Athens is the capital and largest city in modern Greece, but Athens also has a long history that dates back 7000 years. . Ancient Greece. Greece – Bronze age. Origins of civilization. Prehistory. History. Greece – Bronze age. Origins of civilization. Prehistory. Includes Paleolithic and other . prehistorical. categories. Wars among the . Greek . poli. were . common in the . fifth century before . the Common Era, . but the city-states . united to defend . themselves against . Persia, the most powerful empire in the world at that time. . MANAGER. : KYLE. WORKERS. : ALLISON, BECCA, . MEGHAN. WHERE IN THE WORLD IS GREECE?. MAP OF GREECE. THE GREEK FLAG. GEOGRAPHY. Located on the southern end of the Balkan Peninsula.. On the north is Bulgaria, the Republic of Macedonia and Albania.. Measuring the Challenge. David Bell. Division of Economics. Stirling Management School. University of Stirling. David . Blanchflower. Department of Economics. Dartmouth College. A Deep-Rooted Problem. By Linda L. Tavares. Homes. Most homes in ancient Greece had a courtyard, which was the center of activity. Children could safely play outside in the warm climate. Homes were divided into areas for the men and areas for the women. The . What is Greece`s geography and how did it affect its early settlers?. By: Ryan . Mainland Greece. Mainland Greece has many mountains, some coastal plains, and valleys. The mountain ranges include the Olympic Mountains, Pindus Mountains, and the Pelion Mountains. Mainland Greece is also home to Greece`s tallest mountain, Mount Olympus, which stands at 7,979 feet above sea level. Most of Greece`s regions made it difficult for growing crops because of the lack of water and poor soil.. 2) Where is the island of Crete? . 3) In what ways did the location of Greece encourage . trade?. 4) How did geography affect the development of ancient Greece?. 5) Name the first two Greek civilizations.. By: Alex, Farzan, Hezron, and Zoran. Introduction to Ancient Greece. Ancient Greece consisted of many civilizations inhabiting the surrounding islands of the Aegean sea. During the Bronze Age, the Minoans and Mycenaean both rose and declined heavily on the island of Crete. Ancient Greece contained civilizations rich in culture, philosophy, and mythology. During the Classical Greek Period (500 – 323 BCE), an intellectual revolution occurs in many areas surrounding Ancient Greece, including city-states (except for Sparta of course). By Aoibheann Treanor. GREECE. The Capitol of Greece is Anthens. It is in the North of Greece! The size of Greece is 131,957km²!!! The population is 11.1 million, that is loads more than Ireland. The language they speak as you can guess is Greek! Their National day is the 25. Wars among the . Greek . poli. were . common in the . fifth century before . the Common Era, . but the city-states . united to defend . themselves against . Persia, the most powerful empire in the world at that time. . The Parthenon. I. Geography. Mountains. divided Greece and led to cultural and political divisions.. Greece is made up of two . peninsula. (southern most part of the Balkan Peninsula and the Peloponnese Peninsula) that is . Greece has few natural resources and is 80% mountains, making agriculture difficult . Greece used the sea for trade and transportation. Greece set up trading colonies along the coasts of the Mediterranean Sea. Greece Passport PSD Template. Fully customizable Photoshop layered PSD files. Put any Name, DOB, Passport No., etc. to make your own personalized Greece Id.