Vocabulary words for Chapter 7 Sections 1&2

body of land nearly surrounded by water

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peninsula that forms the southern part of Greece

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strip of land that connects two landmasses

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people of Southwest Asia who began to trade around 1100 B.C.

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system of symbols representing sounds

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short story that usually involves animals and teaches a moral

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highest mountain in Greece ; home of the Greek gods, according to myth

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stories that people tell to explain beliefs about their world

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games held every four years

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long poems about a hero's adventures

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