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Golden Age of Greece
Chapter 29 vocab
Term | Definition |
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Golden Age | A time period of great peace and wealth. |
acropolis | The hill above a Greek city on which temples were built. |
Parthenon | The temple honoring the goddess Athena,built on the acropolis above Athens. |
Myth | A traditional story that helps to explain a culture's beliefs. |
Architecture | The art of designing buildings. |
Pericules | The king during the Golden Age |
Sculpture | The art of creating 3 dimensional figures from such materials as wood, stone, and clay |
Socrates | One of the great philosophers in Athens |
Plato | A student of Socrates that became a philosopher. |
Panathetic Games | An athletic event to honor Gods and Goddesses that included many events. |
Olympics | A set of games played every 4 years to honor Zeus. |