Ancient Greek Vocab
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| Polis | City state
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| Acropolis | A flat topped hill in the middle of athens
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| Classical age | Time period marked by great achievements
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| Democracy | A system of government that places the power of decision making in the hands of the people, developed in Athens
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| Aristocrats | Rich land owners
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| Tyranny | A system of government run by a leader who has seized power by force (tyrant)
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| Oligarchy | A system of government in which people a few people hold power over a larger group
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| Monarchy | A form of government in which a king or queen rules
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| Citizen | Person who has the right to participate in the government
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| Metic | Non-citizen, foreigners to a city state
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| Helot | A state owned slave in Sparta
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| Mythology | A body of stories about gods and heroes that try to explain how the world works
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| Fables | Stories that teach readers about life or advice on how to live life
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| Cavalry | A unit of soldiers who ride horses
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| Alliance | An agreement to work together
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| Neutral | Not favoring either side in a conflict or disagreement
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| Conflict | Victory by force
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| Reason | Clear and ordered thinking
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| Hellenistic | Greek-like
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| Lived on the island of Crete | Minoans
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| Experienced a natural disaster that to civilization decline | Minoans
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| Didn't speak Greek | Minoans
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| Peaceful (no war) | Minoans
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| Enjoyed dancing to music | Minoans
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| Boxing | Minoans
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| Pottery | Minoans
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| Bull leaping | Minoans
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| Influenced the entire Aegaen region and helped shape later cultures in Greece | Minoans and Mycenaeans
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| Traded throughout the mediterranean sea | Minoans and Mycenaeans
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| Good ship builders | Minoans and Mycenaeans
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| Strong society | Minoans and Mycenaeans
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| Eventually conquered | Minoans and Mycenaeans
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| Had a strong military | Mycenaeans
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| Spoke greek | Mycenaeans
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| Considered the first greeks by historians | Mycenaeans
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| Lived on the mainland Greece | Mycenaeans
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| Built fortresses | Mycenaeans
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| Set up colonies in northern Greece and Italy | Mycenaeans
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| Often attackedothrr kingdoms | Mycenaeans
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