AR225- Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 34 pages long!)
11 Oct 2017
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Cultural unity: several cultural features that defined greek-ness : common language. All city-states shared common language (precursor to current greek) Linear b (c. 2000 bce) is an early form of greek script. Greek is an indo-european language (similarities to latin/asian/n. Original speakers emigrated from asia minor to greece during the. Pelasgian: indigenous populations of greece: common religion. Polytheistic society (12 olympian gods, zeus was father of gods, lived on mr. Architectural features like columns in temples, outdoor theatres. Pottery shapes and decoration common to all greek-speakers (with regional variations: literary heritage. Homer"s epics (iliad/odyssey) recited through the greek world. Ancient greece consisted of the modern country of greece, as well as the coast of asia minor (modern turkey), the island of sicily, and parts of southern italy. 2 key topographical features of greece: mountainous landscape, mediterranean sea (including the aegean archipelago) Arid climate with little rainfall (except in winter) Mountainous (especially the peloponnese: mountains provide marble (essential building material)
