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• Created theater to honor Dionysus (god of wine), and patron god of the Greek stage.

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Poetry;• Homer: wrote

epic poems; Iliad (Trojan War), and Odyssey (Odysseus’ journey home from Trojan War).

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• Statues had a three-dimensional pose.• Admiration of the human body.

Egyptian Art

Greek Art

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• Parthenon - temple of Athena on the Acropolis in Athens. • Commissioned by Pericles in the 5th century B.C.E..

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• Thales of Miletus, (father of science)

• Developed idea that the world can be understood without resorting to supernatural explanations.

Science:

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• Hippocrates; father of modern medicine, discovered scientific reasons for ailments.

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• Pythagoras; Pythagorean theorem, and calculated the value of pie.

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• Eratosthenes; made the first accurate measurement of the Earth's diameter.

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• Rocky and mountainous land discouraged easy farming.

• Depend heavily on seagoing

trade.

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• Agriculture based on olive and grapes. • Olive oil and wine were major exports.

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• Silver coins• The most common valuable metal in the region.

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• Social Stratification

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• Patriarchal society.

• The upper class men, controlled important political positions.

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• Merchants/middle class; engaged in manufacturing, trade, and commerce.

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• Farmers; poorer citizens.

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• Females had few rights.

• Stayed home to discourage contact with other men.

• Purpose was the rearing of children.

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• Marriage organized by the father.

• Married at thirteen or fourteen.

• Husband paid a dowry for wife.

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• Spartan boys, at aged seven, left homes and entered the Agoge.

• The goal was to produce military men.

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• Slave population range from between 15 and 40% of total population.

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That concludes The Greeks.

Any questions before the quiz on the next slide?


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