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Classical Greece. What do all these items have in common?. White Christmas 1957 Chevy “Candle In The Wind Barbie-Ken, G.I. Joe The Simpsons Pet Rock Hula hoop ?. They are all classics. Greece and Rome are "Classic civilizations". "Its all Greek to me". Physics. Drama. History.
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What do all these items have in common? • White Christmas • 1957 Chevy • “Candle In The Wind • Barbie-Ken, G.I. Joe • The Simpsons • Pet Rock • Hula hoop • ?
They are all classics Greece and Rome are "Classic civilizations"
"Its all Greek to me" Physics Drama History Biology Philosophy Democracy
Drama Comedy and tragedy
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Just by looking at this map, what can we say about the early Greek occupations Trade and navigation
"But how did it all begin?" The Minoans C. 3,000 yrs Invaded by Mycenaean's First Greeks 1400 b.c. Crete Together call the “Aegean Civilization
The Lion's Gate at Mycenae One lion’ head represents Political power and the other Represents religious power
The Mycenae people built seperate settlements called City states
Mycenaen society Was based on war but Copied much of the Minoan culture
Beware of the Dorians Dorians invade 1200 bc Create AgesA Crete
What happens when the lights go out on a civilization? • Political Chaos • Barbaric Conditions • Cities=trade, commerce decline • Cultural Stagnation However……