Archaic Greece
By Sergio, Ignacio, Álvaro, Pablo F. and Margarita.
Landscape
By Ignacio
Landscape:
- Mountainous
- A lot of valleys
- A lot of trees (olives, elms…)
Dates
776 BC 499 BC
750 BC - 550 BC Colonisations
Agriculture
● It was very important
● It was used for animals
● Cereals (wheat, barley…)
Farmers
- Support their animals
- It was used for agriculture
- Animals (sheep, horses…)
Culture
By Sergio
GODS AND RELIGION
- Greek people were Polytheistic.
- Mount Olympus
Pythagoras:(569 BC - 475 BC)
Plato:(427 BC - 347 BC)
Aristotle:(384 BC -322 BC)
Theatre and language
ARCHITECTURE:
- Columns
- Materials
- Archaic period
- It was based in:
· Harmony
· Proportion
Art DORIC IONIC
Art 2
Sculpture:- They represent ideal beauty
and movement
-Decorations
➢ Archaic period:
- Naked young men
- Young woman wearing dresses
Economy
By Margarita
Economy in Greece
We are going to see 4 different categories:
➢Livestock farming
➢Agriculture
➢Crafts/metallurgy
➢Trade/money
Livestock farming
Livestock
farming
Curious data:
● Four or five acres of land.
● They produced a lot of food and goods
from the animals.
Milk
Meat
Meat
Milk
Wool - Milk
Agriculture
Agriculture
Agriculture was difficult, because of:
● Mediterranean climate
● The peculiarity of the landscape
Oil Wine
Bread Beer
Crafts and metallurgy
Ceramic:
❖ Religious/artistic purposes
❖ Domestic purposes
❖ Commercial purposes
Metallurgy:
❏ Silver (Laurion, Sifnos) and gold (Sifnos, Tasos)
❏ Peaks and hammers (equipment)
❏ Slaves (miners)
Trade and money
Trade
Money
★ Maritime trade
- Wine, ceramics and olive oil.
★ Retail grade
- Fish, olive oil, vegetables, perfume and jewelry.
★ Athenian coin (in Athens)
★ Taxes: public works and indirect taxes
★ Coins:
1. Gold and silver
2. Pure silver
By Pablo Furones
POLITICAL AND SOCIAL
ORGANIZATION
Polis = city states
Political organization
- In Archaic Greece
there was an oligarchy
(an absolute monarchy)
where a person (the king)
had all the power.
Social groups
- King
- Nobles
- Soldiers and priests
- Peasants and traders
- Slaves
Political and social conflicts
-The kings disappeared,
they were replaced by
magistrates.
- Democracy was formed
citizens could choose their
politics.
Others
By Álvaro
Greek houses
- They were divided in
two parts:
- The rooms of the owners of
the house (upper floor).
- The rooms of the slaves
(down floor).
Diet
The basic ingredients of the Greek diet were:Semolina - figs - bread - fish - fruit cheese - eggs - vegetables - olives
The main drinks were:Wine and water
Clothes
Men commonly wore a linen tunic and women wore
a peplos. Slaves wore a different tunic of different
colours and also, they wore sandals.