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Ancient Greece
What did the Ancient Greeks believe in?
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They regularly sacrificed animals to the gods
They built many temples to honor the gods
They held many religious festivals to honor the gods
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They had many temples/shrines built for the gods
They had many religious festivals that were different in each city-state
Their religion had a great influence on the Mediterranean
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There were different gods who controlled different aspects of their life/nature
The major gods lived on Mount Olympus, where Zeus ruled
The dead lived in the Underworld under Hade's rule
Heroes could go to Elysium
Wrongdoers were punished in Tartarus
The Greeks believed gods were an important part of their lives
What was the style of Ancient Greek architecture like?
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The Greeks built open-air theaters and temples following a specific style
They built the Parthenon in the style of the Doric Order
The style of Greek architecture began around 900 BCE, and lasted for nearly two centuries
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Greek architecture greatly influenced Roman architecture and architects
Wood and mud brick(used to make temples
Greek architecture had a great impact on the Western architecture of later times
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Architecture was important part of Greek lives
There are three orders in Greek architecture: The Doric Order, the Ionic Order, and the Corinthian Order
The different orders(styles)govern many details about the buildings, as the orders are extremely important
What types of clothing did Greece have?
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Men and women usually wore tunics, but men wore chitons and women wore peplos
The Greeks wore light clothing as Greece was a tropical country
Upper-class Greeks wore clothing so you'd easily tell they were rich
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The Greeks had wool and linen to make clothing
They had good trading systems with other countries, so they could get materials like cotton and silk that didn't originate from Greece
Their clothing changed over time, as they had four different periods
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The clothing the upper-class wore was different than the clothing the lower-class wore(emphasizing the importance of social class)
The Greeks thought men and women should wear different clothes
Clothing was an important part of the Greek's lives, as they used it to differentiate between classes/genders
What was the social hierarchy in Ancient Greece like?
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The Greeks had four social classes: upper, middle, lower, and slave
They made prisoners of war/criminals slaves
Slaves had to pay a large amount of ransom to earn their freedom
The upper class was highly social, they mainly did administrative work
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The upper class often had many privileges that the classes below didn't
Many rich Greeks(basically the upper class) had slaves who would work for them
The Greeks probably had a punishment for criminals, which was becoming a slave
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The Greeks emphasized social class
Greek citizenship was important, it would decide if you had certain privileges
Slaves were an important part of many Greek lives, they had to pay a large amount to get freedom