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MINOANS:

The Minoans lived on the Island of Crete.

The most important city on Crete was Knosses.

MYCENAENS:

The Mycenaens lived in the Southern part of the main land in Greece.

THE AGORA:

The activities that occurred in the Agora were Barbers, Cobblers and Shoppers.

The citizens of Athens were only men who were born in Athen.

SPARTA_CITY STATE:

Sparta became more military because they wanted brave and tough soldiers.

Spartan boys were trained by beating them if they did something wrong.

THE 3 PERIODS OF WAR:

The three periods of war were the the wars between the city states, the wars with the Persia and the Peleponnsian war.

DEFINITIONS:

Hoplites: Foot Soldiers

Phalanx: A tightly packed wall of soldiers.

Triremes: Greek ships with three banks of oars.

RELIGION AND THE GREEKS:

The Greeks believed the Gods lived on Mt Olympus.

The gods were like humans because they involved themselves in everyday life like ordinary people.

Zeus was the most important God because he was father of all Gods and men.

An Oracle was the response given by the Gods to a persons injury.

OLYMPIC GAMES:

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