Where is the cilivisation located?
Delphi, Mount Olympus, Athens, Corinth, Olympia, Sparta, Knossos, Crete.
Delphi, Mount Olympus, Athens, Corinth, Olympia, Sparta, Knossos, Crete.
What does the landscape and climate look like and feel like for the people who lived there?Landscape archaeology is a relatively new approach to the study of the human-environment relationship in Greece. Climate Greece is made up almost entirely of mountainous land with only small areas of lowlands. The mountains are beautiful but made it hard to farm and make a living. They also made it hard to travel and communicate with people a distance away.
How did the natural resources help or hinder the civilisation?
Many of the key locations in the Cycladic Islands were coastal ports and were on trade between Crete and the rest of Greece. Including those in the islands of Melos, Paros, Kea, There known as Santorini, Therasia, Delos, Tinos, Syros, Sifnos and Amorgos. The Cycled Islands were generally influenced by the domination of the Minoan sea empire.
Many of the key locations in the Cycladic Islands were coastal ports and were on trade between Crete and the rest of Greece. Including those in the islands of Melos, Paros, Kea, There known as Santorini, Therasia, Delos, Tinos, Syros, Sifnos and Amorgos. The Cycled Islands were generally influenced by the domination of the Minoan sea empire.
What type of religion and beliefs were there in this civilisation?
Greek religion was ritual based, practicing a flexible set of beliefs. It was unlike many modern religions, because it made no claims of universality, they did not proselytize, they did not participate in regular clergies, no hierarchical system, no sacred texts or moral code that is backed by religious beliefs. Scholars of the Renaissance believed that Greek religion simply consisted of an abundant treasury of legendary tales told by Greek authors.
Greek religion was ritual based, practicing a flexible set of beliefs. It was unlike many modern religions, because it made no claims of universality, they did not proselytize, they did not participate in regular clergies, no hierarchical system, no sacred texts or moral code that is backed by religious beliefs. Scholars of the Renaissance believed that Greek religion simply consisted of an abundant treasury of legendary tales told by Greek authors.
How was the religion organized (who was it charge, how did people worship?)The priests where important peoples in the. People had special places in their homes where they could Pray to the gods.
What were the death rituals like?They would prepare the body and put a coin in the mouth and laid out the body for viewing then the body would to cremated
Were there any important conflicts?The Ionian Revolt: The start of First Persian War. The Greco-Persian Wars are a sequence of wars fought between the great empire of Persia and the coalition of Greek city-states. It lasted for about half a decade from 499 BC to 488 BC. Even as we say Greco-Persian Wars its not always that all of Greece fought against Persian as their strength and authority was much greater.
Were there any special dates that were celebrated for non-religious reasons?
Feast of St Basil. This is associated with a good start for the new year. An old Byzantine custom of slicing the (Basilcake or New Year Cake) gives the person who finds the hidden coin in there slice good luck for the year.
Feast of St Basil. This is associated with a good start for the new year. An old Byzantine custom of slicing the (Basilcake or New Year Cake) gives the person who finds the hidden coin in there slice good luck for the year.
Who was in charge?
Cleopatra V 80–69 B.C.
Alexander I 496–454 B.C.
Alexander III (the Great)(1)336–323 B.C.
Cleopatra V 80–69 B.C.
Alexander I 496–454 B.C.
Alexander III (the Great)(1)336–323 B.C.
How did the person/people in charge run the civilisation?
The free people and slaves were separated but the free people owned the slaves
The free people and slaves were separated but the free people owned the slaves
Who was a significant person in this civilisation and why?
Aeschylus was significant for the famous plays written.
Aeschylus was significant for the famous plays written.
Who was a significant person in this civilisation and why?
Alexander the great was significant for being a leader.
Alexander the great was significant for being a leader.
Who was a significant person in this civilisation and why?
Phidias was significant for famous sculpturing.
Phidias was significant for famous sculpturing.
Who was a significant person in this civilisation and why?
Archimedes was significant for famous mathematics.
Archimedes was significant for famous mathematics.
Who was a significant person in this civilisation and why?
Homer was significant for epic poetry. 'Now when Jove had thus brought Hector and the Trojans to the ships, he left them to their never-ending toil, and turned his keen eyes away, looking elsewhither towards the horse-breeders of Thrace, the Mysians, fighters at close quarters, the noble Hippemolgi, who live on milk, and the Abians, justest of mankind.'
Homer was significant for epic poetry. 'Now when Jove had thus brought Hector and the Trojans to the ships, he left them to their never-ending toil, and turned his keen eyes away, looking elsewhither towards the horse-breeders of Thrace, the Mysians, fighters at close quarters, the noble Hippemolgi, who live on milk, and the Abians, justest of mankind.'
What was a main city in your civilisation?
Sparta
Sparta
What type of foods would you come across?
Bread dipped in wine. Lunch was again bread dipped in wine along with some olives, figs, cheese or dried fish.
Bread dipped in wine. Lunch was again bread dipped in wine along with some olives, figs, cheese or dried fish.
What tourist sites would you expect to see in the city?
Mount athos, mystras, lindos, samaria gorge, myrtos beach, Delphi theatre, meteora, mykonos, Parthenon, santorini.
Mount athos, mystras, lindos, samaria gorge, myrtos beach, Delphi theatre, meteora, mykonos, Parthenon, santorini.
What language and saying should you learn a little of to communicate?
The Greeks speak the official language of Greece.
The Greeks speak the official language of Greece.
How are things different to your own culture?
Different languages, dancing, foods.
Different languages, dancing, foods.
How are things similar to your own culture?
Religion
Religion
Would there be any popular myths and legends people may refer to in your city?
Pandora, Zeus and the Great Flood, The Cyclops Cave & The Sirens, Greek Myths from Starfall, Myths & Games
Pandora, Zeus and the Great Flood, The Cyclops Cave & The Sirens, Greek Myths from Starfall, Myths & Games