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Ancient Greece Vocab
Vocab
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Polis | A Greek word for city state |
| Acropolis | A high hill upon with a Greek fortress was built |
| Classical Age | An age marked by great Greek achievements |
| Mythology | Stories about gods and heroes that tries to explain how the world works |
| Persian War | A series of wars between Persia and Greece during the 400´s B.C |
| Peloponnesian War | A war between Athens and Sparta in the 400´s B.C |
| Trojan War | The ten year war waged against Troy by the Greeks caused by the abduction of Helen by Paris and resulting in the burning and destruction of Troy |
| Hellenistic | Greek like: heavily influenced by Greek ideas |
| Colonization | The act or process of establishing a colony or colones |
| Philosophy | A set of ideas or beliefs relating to a particular field or activity; an underlying theory |
| Parthenon | Built as a temple for Athena she was the goddess of wisdom and strategy |
| Tenant Farmers | People who paid rent, either in money or crops, to grow crops on another persons land. Tenant farmers on ancient Greece were called thetes |
| Democracy | Regular citizens get to participate in the government |
| Citizenship | An idea first promoted in Athens members in a community are given both rights and responsibilities. A key component of democracy |
| Direct Democracy | Style of democracy that works well with smaller populations like in Athens. Each vote counts |
| Representative Democracy | Citizens elect others to represent them. Representatives make decisions on behalf of the greater good of the people |
| Barracks | At 7 the Sparta boys would go to houses in the barracks |
| The Pyrrhic Dance | Famous Spartan war dance |
| Hoplite | Greek foot soldiers who carried a big shield |
| Hoplon | Name of the shield Hoplite soldiers held |
| Phalanx | Rectangular mass military formation |
| Doru | Chief spear used by hoplites 7-9 feet long |
| Corinthian Helmet | Took its name from the city-state of Corinth. It was made of bronze,which in its later styles covered the entire head and neck, with slits for eyes and mouth |
| Agora | A public open space used for assemblies and markets |