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JAYLON H.
Greece and the Beginning of Greece
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Greece is a peninsula with mountains and rocky territory.
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Fishing the seas and trading is how they made money and able
to expand into different city states
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The Geography of Greece was much different than that of Egypt
GEOGRAPHY AND BEGINNING
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The Greeks are believed to have migrated southward into the Greek peninsula in
several waves beginning in the late 3rd millennium BC, the last being the Dorian
invasion. The period from 1600 BC to about 1100 BC is described in History of
Mycenaean Greece known for the reign of King Agamemnon and the wars
against Troy as narrated in the epics of Homer. The period from 1100 BC to the 8th
century BC is a "dark age" from which no primary texts survive, and only scant
archaeological evidence remains.
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Any history of Ancient Greece requires a cautionary note on sources. Those Greek
historians and political writers whose works have survived, notably Herodotus,
Thucydides, Xenophon, Demosthenes, Plato and Aristotle, were mostly either
Athenian or pro-Athenian. That is why we know far more about the history and
politics of Athens than of any other city, and why we know almost nothing about
some cities' histories. These writers, furthermore, concentrate almost wholly on
political, military and diplomatic history, and ignore economic and social history.
All histories of Ancient Greece have to contend with these limits in their sources.
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Democracy, lots of democracy 
GREECE BEGINNINGS CONT.
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The ancient Greeks were a deeply religious people. They worshipped many gods
whom they believed appeared in human form and yet were endowed with
superhuman strength and ageless beauty.
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The Iliad and the Odyssey, our earliest surviving examples of Greek literature, record
men's interactions with various gods and goddesses whose characters and
appearances underwent little change in the centuries that followed
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Men ran the government, and spent a great deal of their time away from home. When
not involved in politics, the men spent time in the fields, overseeing or working the
crops, sailing, hunting, in manufacturing or in trade. For fun, in addition to drinking
parties, the men enjoyed wrestling, horseback riding, and the famous Olympic Games.
When the men entertained their male friends, at the popular drinking parties, their
wives and daughters were not allowed to attend.
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With the exception of ancient Sparta, Greek women had very limited freedom outside
the home. They could attend weddings, funerals, some religious festivals, and could
visit female neighbors for brief periods of time. In their home, Greek women were in
charge. Their job was to run the house and to bear children.
CULTURE
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