PPT-Greece Polis F undamental political unit in ancient Greece

AKA Citystate Made up of a city and its surrounding countryside Each had its own government Acropolis where citizens gathered to discuss city government Athens and Democracy Democracy Rule by the people. Alexander the Great was a young general who amassed the largest empire of the ancient world in just thirteen years. . His career was brief because he died a young man, . but Alexander’s . legacy was a . Wars among the . Greek . poli. were . common in the . fifth century before . the Common Era, . but the city-states . united to defend . themselves against . Persia, the most powerful empire in the world at that time. . Intraguild predation. Presented by: Maria Vozzo, BIOL 7083. April 16, 2013. Mini-Biography. Education: . Ph.D., Biology, UC-Riverside, 1977 . M.A., UC-Riverside, 1975. Loyola University, 1969. Professor of Ecology at University of California – Davis 1998-2000. Battle of Salamis. 480 B.C.E.. Essential Standards. 6.G.1 Understand geographic factors that influenced the emergence, expansion and decline of civilizations, societies and regions (i.e. Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas) over time.. Emerald . Agpaod. . Yina. Li . Alethia. Ruiz. Melissa . Tarr. . Patricia Vigil. Ancient Greece. The Greeks developed democratic government. Early India. The people of India invented the concept of zero. Poli. Ancient . Greece. Ancient Greece was not a unified nation, but a collection of city-states known as . poli. . . Poli. is the plural of polis. Polis is often translated as city, but there was a very important difference between an ancient Greek polis and a modern city. The ancient Greeks saw themselves as citizens of their . Geography Greece. Territory included:. Mountainous peninsula. Divided Greeks – never unified. 1,400 islands. W. coast Asia Minor/Anatolia. “Did not live on land, but AROUND seas”. Seas = Liquid highways. By Linda L. Tavares. Homes. Most homes in ancient Greece had a courtyard, which was the center of activity. Children could safely play outside in the warm climate. Homes were divided into areas for the men and areas for the women. The . What is Greece`s geography and how did it affect its early settlers?. By: Ryan . Mainland Greece. Mainland Greece has many mountains, some coastal plains, and valleys. The mountain ranges include the Olympic Mountains, Pindus Mountains, and the Pelion Mountains. Mainland Greece is also home to Greece`s tallest mountain, Mount Olympus, which stands at 7,979 feet above sea level. Most of Greece`s regions made it difficult for growing crops because of the lack of water and poor soil.. By: Alex, Farzan, Hezron, and Zoran. Introduction to Ancient Greece. Ancient Greece consisted of many civilizations inhabiting the surrounding islands of the Aegean sea. During the Bronze Age, the Minoans and Mycenaean both rose and declined heavily on the island of Crete. Ancient Greece contained civilizations rich in culture, philosophy, and mythology. During the Classical Greek Period (500 – 323 BCE), an intellectual revolution occurs in many areas surrounding Ancient Greece, including city-states (except for Sparta of course). isthmus. harbor. A small strip of land, with. water on both sides, that. connects two larger areas of. land.. A sheltered place with deep. water close to shore.. trireme. A large fighting ship used by. 1) The Ancient Athenians are credited with: . Inventing and using the wheel . Eliminating slavery . Establishing a democratic government . Inventing the printing press . 2) The ancient Greek city-state of Sparta: . Fradelos. E. 1. , . Fradelou. G. 2. ,. Chrisomalis. . M. 3. Student. , Medical school ,University of Athens, . Greece. Student. , Department of history ,archaeology and social anthropology, University of . Homes. Ancient Greece. Most houses in Ancient Greek towns were built from stone or clay.. The roofs were covered with tiles, or reeds, and the houses had one or two . storeys. .. The floors of the rooms were tiled to keep them cool, although in winter fires in metal baskets were sometimes needed. .