Chapter 8 Section 1

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acropolis

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the highest point in an ancient Greek city

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agora

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The city's marketplace and social center for sports, festivals, and meetings.

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Myths

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Very old stories told to explain events or to justify beliefs and actions.

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labyrinth

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A maze beneath King Minos's palace where a Minotaur (half man, half bull) lived.

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Raw Materials

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Substances from which other materials are made, such as tin, gold, pearls, and ivory.

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Mycenaeans

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• - had villages throughout the mainland of Greece
• - influenced by Minoans
• - spoke an early version of the Greek language

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Minoans

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- From the island of Crete

- Had written records, but historians cannot read their language

- Grew wealthy through trade

- Brought raw materials back from trade routes

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epic poems

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long poetic stories with a hero or character who faces a challenge that demands courage, strength, and intelligence

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polis

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a powerful city-state, politically independent and ruling the surrounding area

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Monarchy

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a government ruled by a single person, such as a king