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Ancient Greece
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Peninsula | A body of land with water on three sides. |
| Crete | Lies southeast of the Greek mainland. |
| Mycenae | He named the people of this civilization the Myceneans. |
| Agamemnon | Used trickery to win that war. |
| Peloponnesus | The Dorians brought iron weapons with them, giving Greece more advanced technology. |
| Colonies | A colony is a settlement in a new territory that keeps close close ties to its homeland. |
| Polis | Was like a tiny independent country. |
| Agora | This space had two functions: it was both a market and a place where people could meet and debates issues |
| Tyrant | Is someone who takes power by force and rules with total authority. |
| Oligarchy | A few people hold power. |
| Democracy | All citizen share in running the government. |
| Sparta | An ancient Greek city-state and rival of Athens. |
| Athens | Became two of the most powerful governments of early Greece. |
| Helots | This name comes from the Greek word for "capture" |
| Selon | Solon canceled all the farmers' debts and freed those who had become slaves. |
| Peisistratus |