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“Ancient Greece”Video Vocabulary
TimelineTime Period
1050 – 750 BC The Early Period
776 BC Traditional Date of First Olympic Games
750 – 500 BC Archaic Period; Sparta Dominates
500 – 323 BC Classical Period
490 – 479 BC Persian Wars
431 – 404 BC Peloponnesian War between Athens and Sparta
336 – 323 BC Alexander the Great
323 – 31 BC Hellenistic Period
Archaeology
• In Greek, it means “study of beginnings”
• The science of studying past cultures by analyzing their remains
City-State• A central city and the surrounding
area it rules
Athens• A leading city-state
in ancient Greece
• known for its culture and democratic system of government
Acropolis
• In Greek, it means “high hill”
• The highest point in a Greek city-state where important monuments and temples were built
Parthenon
• The classic Greek temple built on the Acropolis in Athens
• Honors the goddess Athena
Frieze• A series of sculptures carved out of a
background panel
Sparta• Athens’ rival
city-state known for its military power
Democracy• In Greek, it means “rule of the
people”
• A system of governing in which citizens vote to elect representatives and make laws
Assembly• In Athens, the meeting of citizens
held every ten days to discuss and vote on issues related to the democracy
Barbarian• To the Greeks, foreigners or people
who were not like them
Philosophy
• In Greek, it means “love of learning”
• A system of thought which examines and explains the purpose of life
Terra Cotta
• Red clay pottery used in making classical Greek vases
Delphi• An ancient town
of central Greece
• The sanctuary of the oracle of Apollo was here
Oracle• A priest or
priestess believed to speak for a god and foretell the future
Olympics• A festival of
athletic games and contests first held by the ancient Greeks in 776 BC
Map of the Mediterranean Area
Things to think about..• The land of Greece is ____________
and __________________. The soil is only fertile in a small area, and there are few mineral resources.
• What would the people of Greece have to use?
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• Greece was the birth place of _______________ and personal freedom.
• As you watch the program, note what other ideas we have inherited from the ancient Greeks.
democracy