1. Geography review Mesopotamia, Egypt, India and China -What did these places rely on -What natural barriers did they have

2. Early people of the Aegean Sea

3. -The mainland of Greece is a mountainous peninsula that is surrounded by 3 sides of water -The other part of Greece’s geography is a bunch of small islands

4. The mountains on the main land of Greece serve as a natural barrier to their people

5. The Effects of Mountains The ancient Greeks developed the polis or city-state. The ancient Greeks developed the polis or city-state.

6. The Polis Polis was the Greek word for “city-state”. Polis was the Greek word for “city-state”. A city-state is an independent city and its surrounding farmland. A city-state is an independent city and its surrounding farmland. Every city-state had its own government and laws but the Greeks shared a common language and religion. Every city-state had its own government and laws but the Greeks shared a common language and religion.

7. Trade The Aegean Sea allowed the Greeks to travel and trade. The Aegean Sea allowed the Greeks to travel and trade. Trade encouraged cultural diffusion between city states. Trade encouraged cultural diffusion between city states.

8. Minoans settled on the Island of Crete, this meant having control of trade

9. When the Minoans disappeared the Mycenaean's took over Crete, and the Greek mainland When the Minoans disappeared the Mycenaean's took over Crete, and the Greek mainland

10. The battle of Troy was an economic rivalry over trade

11. Mycenaean's were best known for the story of the Trojan horse and the battle of Troy Mycenaean's were best known for the story of the Trojan horse and the battle of Troy

12. Heinrich Schliemann proved that the battle of Troy did happen Heinrich Schliemann proved that the battle of Troy did happen

13. Closure Why was control over Crete important? Why was control over Crete important? Who proved that the battle of Troy did happen and why did it happen Who proved that the battle of Troy did happen and why did it happen What does Homer teach us? What does Homer teach us?

14. Stories like this survived because of authors like Homer Stories like this survived because of authors like Homer Iliad and the Odyssey, both stories showed hints of the Greeks Iliad and the Odyssey, both stories showed hints of the Greeks

15. Closure What natural barriers did Greece have?. What natural barriers did Greece have?. Why was control over Crete important? Why was control over Crete important?

16. Writing Activity questions Why was the battle of Troy fought and what supposedly happened? Why was the battle of Troy fought and what supposedly happened? Describe the geography of Greece Describe the geography of Greece Why is Crete important? Why is Crete important?