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- ancient Greeks built...
- simple, symmetrical buildings
- ancient Greek form of government called democracy
- every citizen got one vote on every rule or law
- Parthenon
- temple dedicated to goddess Athena
- Doric
- simple
- Greeks built columns in 3 styles:
- Doric, Ionic, Corinthian
- Greeks were great shipbuilders
- b/c they couldn't make/grow everything they needed, they traded w/ other countries
- marble is used to build...
- Parthenon
- alphabets
- many are modeled from the Greek alphabet
- pottery
- beautifully painted w/ scenes from Greek life, gods/godesses, and sport heroes
- greeks made a large number of statues of people...
- in realistic poses with gentle facial expressions
- they used marble...
- b/c it easily available
- olympics
- no women allowed - only men
- There were a great deal of advancements in:
- science, architecture, mathematics, sports, government and art
- Corinthian
- fancy, leaves at the top
- sculptures used to:
- decorated temples, marked graves, honor famous people
- Olympia, Greece
- 1st Olympic games began 776 BC
- farmers grew:
- wheat, barley, grapes, olives, and fruits and veggies
- running
- only competition for years, but later added boxing, jumping, discus throwing, javelin throwing, wrestling, and chariot racing
- Parthenon was built on a hill called...
- Acropolis - overlooking the Greek city of Athens
- land
- most land in Greece not good for farming
- marble is...
- strong and can hold up a great deal of weight
- Ionic
- scrolls or 2 swirls at the top
- Agora (marketplace)
- citizens met to discuss new laws and vote here
- clay containers...
- stored many things