CLASSICAL GREECECLASSICAL GREECE

2000 B.C.E. – 300 B.C.E.2000 B.C.E. – 300 B.C.E.

GEOGRAPHYGEOGRAPHY rocky and mountainousrocky and mountainous

resultresult: areas couldn’t be united: areas couldn’t be united

poor soil and few resourcespoor soil and few resources resultresult: land couldn’t support many : land couldn’t support many

peoplepeople

mild climatemild climate resultresult: gov’t business handled : gov’t business handled outsideoutside

WARRING CITY- STATESWARRING CITY- STATES

Some ruled by kings, some by Some ruled by kings, some by nobles, some by wealthy merchants, nobles, some by wealthy merchants, and some by representatives of the and some by representatives of the peoplepeople

DEMOCRACY and GREECE’SDEMOCRACY and GREECE’SGOLDEN AGEGOLDEN AGE

SPARTA – military society in which SPARTA – military society in which all men served as soldiers and all men served as soldiers and women ran businesseswomen ran businesses

ATHENS – limited democracy in ATHENS – limited democracy in which many citizens had a say in the which many citizens had a say in the government / Athenians more government / Athenians more interested in trade and artinterested in trade and art

ALEXANDERALEXANDER EMPIRE- BUILDER EMPIRE- BUILDER

Empire split into 3 partsEmpire split into 3 parts

- Macedonia and Greece- Macedonia and Greece

- Egypt- Egypt

- Persian empire- Persian empire

SPREAD of HELLENISTIC SPREAD of HELLENISTIC CULTURECULTURE

Blended Greek, Egyptian, Persian, Blended Greek, Egyptian, Persian,

and Indian culturesand Indian cultures Alexandria center of cultureAlexandria center of culture

- lighthouse- lighthouse

- museum- museum

- library / science- library / science