1. CLASSICAL GREECE 2000 B.C.E. – 300 B.C.E.

2. GEOGRAPHY  rocky and mountainous result: areas couldn’t be united result: areas couldn’t be united  poor soil and few resources result: land couldn’t support many result: land couldn’t support many people people  mild climate result: gov’t business handled result: gov’t business handled outside outside

3. WARRING CITY- STATES  Some ruled by kings, some by nobles, some by wealthy merchants, and some by representatives of the people

4. DEMOCRACY and GREECE’S GOLDEN AGE  SPARTA – military society in which all men served as soldiers and women ran businesses  ATHENS – limited democracy in which many citizens had a say in the government / Athenians more interested in trade and art

5. ALEXANDER EMPIRE- BUILDER  Empire split into 3 parts - Macedonia and Greece - Macedonia and Greece - Egypt - Egypt - Persian empire - Persian empire

6. SPREAD of HELLENISTIC CULTURE  Blended Greek, Egyptian, Persian, and Indian cultures and Indian cultures  Alexandria center of culture - lighthouse - museum - library / science