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Ashley Major Alison Thomas Geography • • • • • • Mediterranean Sea Aegean Sea Ionian Sea Athens Sparta Neighbors of Greece • Turkey • Macedonia • Italy • Albania • Bulgaria History • Time periods – Neolithic Period (6000 – 2900 BC) – Early Bronze Age (2900 – 2000 BC) – Minoan Age (2000 – 1400 BC) – Mycenaean Age (600 – 1100 BC) – Dark Ages (1100 – 750 BC) – Archaic Period (750 – 500 BC) – Classical Period (500 – 336 BC) War • Trojan War – Trojan horse – Helen of Troy • Persian War • Peloponnesian War Famous People • • • • • • Aristotle Plato Socrates Alexander the Great Homer Archimedes Art & Architecture • Parthenon – The Temple of Athena • Erechtheum • The temple of Apollo at Didyma • Acropolis • Thinking Man Culture & Society • • • • • • Language Clothing Jewelry Theatre Government Food Olympics • • • • They started in Greece Honor to the Gods : Zeus Every two years Woman weren’t allowed to participate • Games – – – – – – Chariot Races Wrestling Running Javelin Boxing Discus throwing Mythology Mythology - Ancient Greek Gods and Myths. Mythology Continued • Zeus • Hera – King of the Gods – Married to Hera, but had many affairs, so had many children. • Hades – – – – God of the underworld Brother of Zeus In charge of the dead Married Persephone, who he abducted. • Athena – Daughter of Zeus • Born from his forehead – God of Wisdom and War – The city of Athens is named after her. – Wife and sister of Zeus – God of woman and marriage – Known for her jealous and vengeful nature • Aphrodite – God of Beauty and love – Loved by both Gods and mortals – Cause of the Trojan War • Poseidon – – – – – Ruler over water Brother of Zeus Weapon was a trident Second ruler among the Gods Created the first horse Conclusion • For the next month I hope you will be excited to learn more about ancient Greece! References • http://www.ancientgreece.com/s/Mythology/ • http://www.ellada.com/grarr15.html • http://www.clipart.dk.co.uk/747/az/Ancient_Greece/Greek_clothin g • http://www.philosophypages.com/ph/aris.htm • http://www.google.com/imgres?q=zeus&hl=en&qscrl=1&nord=1&r lz=1T4GGHP_enUS441US458&biw=1280&bih=789&tbm=isch&tbni d=P3OrO5yVX7woM:&imgrefurl=http://www.fanpop.com/spots/greekmythology/images/687267&docid=9Yu2UHRN3jbooM&imgurl=http ://images.fanpop.com/images/image_uploads/Zeus--greekmythology-687267_1024_768.jpg&w=1024&h=768&ei=OXbFTsxA8eXiALI3OmBBg&zoom=1