Set: Greek Beginings

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Geography Centered around Aegean Sea; small isolated regions b/c of mountains, bay, and inlets; sea connected people...Sea trade
Minoans c. 2000 BC-1400 BC; civilization started on Crete with King Minus; built huge palaces with piped water, bathrooms, and underground plumbing; writing; Artisans-carved statues, pottery, metal bowls, and jewelry, weaving
Mycenaean On the Greek mainland, Peloponnesus Peninsula, the Mycenaeans developed c. 1900 BC; Built huge fleet of ships to capture trade routes and established colonies; Adopted Minoans writing and building ideas and became more powerful by conquering the Minoans in 1450 BC. The Mycenaean Age lasted from 1450 AD-1100 BC
Dark Age The Mycenaean Age started to decline in 1100 BC---Not sure why. Invasions started and Greece declined—known as the Dark Age c 1100 BC-750BC. There was no writing, no trade—only isolated villages.
Age of Expansion IN 800 BC the alphabet was used based on the Phoenician. In 700 BC Homer wrote the Odyssey—one of the most important literary achievement of the Greeks. Isolated cities of the Dark ge grew and trade increased-------turned into city-states. Food and farming caused boundary disputes. Many new city states were formed. The Age of Expansion started c. 600-500 BC.

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Creator jmstrnthl
Created April 2, 2008
Group PCMS2014
Tags flash, cards, greece, 6thgrade
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Skenda : Changed Gography → Centered around Aegean Sea; small isolated regions b/c of mountains, bay, and inlets; sea connected people...Sea trade to Geography → Centered around Aegean Sea; small isolated regions b/c of mountains, bay, and inlets; sea connected people...Sea trade
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  1. Mycenaean → On the Greek mainland, Peloponnesus Peninsula, the Mycenaeans developed c. 1900 BC; Built huge fleet of ships to capture trade routes and established colonies; Adopted Minoans writing and building ideas and became more powerful by conquering the Minoans in 1450 BC. The Mycenaean Age lasted from 1450 AD-1100 BC - 4 misses
  2. Minoans → c. 2000 BC-1400 BC; civilization started on Crete with King Minus; built huge palaces with piped water, bathrooms, and underground plumbing; writing; Artisans-carved statues, pottery, metal bowls, and jewelry, weaving - 1 miss
  3. Dark Age → The Mycenaean Age started to decline in 1100 BC---Not sure why. Invasions started and Greece declined—known as the Dark Age c 1100 BC-750BC. There was no writing, no trade—only isolated villages. - 1 miss