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vocabulary

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mattock   a heavy hoe which was the chief-tool of Greek farmers.  
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epic   a long poem that tells the story of a hero  
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barbarians   the name given by the Greeks to any people who were not Greek  
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colonies   areas set up in conquerd landds by the Greeks city states for use when thy beccame overpopulated  
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Minoan (min-o-un)   an accient Cretan civilization  
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myths   legends or stories that attempt to explain natural events  
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Dorians   a group that invaded Greece around 1000 B.C  
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Hellenes   the name the Dorians gave themselves  
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Acropolis   a hilltop fortress in Ancient Athens which included the Parthenon and other famous buildings where citizens met to discuss affairs of the community  
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agora   the central maketplace in Ancient Athens and the site of numerous temples and goverment buildings  
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drama   a serious play or theatrical event  
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metics   a class of people in Athens who were not citzens  
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Helots   one of the Spartan slave classes  
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city-state   a self governing unit made up of a city and its surrounding villages and farmland  
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Homer   a Greek epic poet and author of Iliad and Odyssey  
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monarchy   a system of government in which a monarch-a king,queen, or emperor is the sole and absolute ruler  
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oligarchy   a system of govenment in which a few people rule  
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democracy   a system of govenment in which the people rule, either directly or through elected representatives  
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tyrant   a ruler who has absolute power (not limited by a constitution or other officials)  
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polis   a city-state in Ancient Greece  
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trireme   a major sailing vessel powered by three banks of oarsmen  
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fresco   a painting done on fresh plaster with water colors  
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Pelponnesus   a hilly major peninsula in Greece  
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ostracized   shunned,avoided  
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oracle   places where the gods spoke directly to man  
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phalanx   special Greek battle formation where soldiers formed rows, closely pressed together  
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philosophy   the study of the meaning and knowledge of life  
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Sophocles   a famous Greek writer  
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Pericles   a Greek leader of the Golden Age  
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Ionia   a group of Greek cities on the coast of Asia Minor  
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