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chapter 10
APWordHistory
Term | Definition |
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Early Development of Greek Society | Humans inhabited the Balkan region and the Greek peninsula from an early but in- determinate date. |
Minoan and Mycenaean Societies | a legendary king of ancient Crete. Between 2000 and 1700 B.C.E., the inhabitants of Crete built a series of lavish palaces throughout the island. |
Between 2200 and 1450 B.C.E. | Crete was a principal center of Mediterranean commerce. Because of its geographic location in the east-central Mediterranean, Crete received early influences from Phoenicia and Egypt. |
The World of the Polis | The most important institu- tion was the city-state, or polis. The term polis originally referred to a citadel or fortified site that offered refuge for local communities during times of war or other emergencies. |
Athens | In Athens as in Sparta, population growth and economic development caused political and social strain, but the Athenians relieved tensions by establishing a gov- ernment based on democratic principles. |
Solon and Athenian Democracy | Solon forged a compro- mise between the classes. He allowed aristocrats to keep their lands |
Greece and the Larger World | As the poleis prospered, Greeks became increasingly prominent in the larger world of the Mediterranean basin. |
Greek Colonization | By about 800 B.C.E. the poleis were emerging as centers of political organization in Greece. During the next century increasing population strained the resources avail- able in the rocky and mountainous Greek peninsula. |
Greek Colonies | Greek colonies arose also in the eastern Mediterranean and the Black Sea |