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| Peninsula | Body of land surrounded on three sides by water Ex. Greece . |
| Mt . Olympus | The highest mountain in Greece , where the ancient Greeks believed many of their goddesses lived . |
| Crete | Largest island off of the Greece , the minoan civilization flourished here from 2700 BC to 1450 BC . |
| Arthur Evans | Archaeologist who excavated knossos , the palace of legendary king minos on the island of crete . |
| Hoplites | Greek soldiers who carried a round shield . A short sword, and a 9 foot spear . |
| Mycenaeans | Name of the civilization that developed on the greek mainland , they dominated the whole greek mainland for about 500 years . |
| Homer | Ancient Greek poet , Famous for his epic poems the Iliad and the odyssey . |
| Polis | A city state in ancient Greece . |
| Athens | For many centuries the most powerful of all ancient Greek city states , capital or present day Greece. |
| Acropolis | A Large hill in ancient Greece where city residents sought shelter and safety in times of war . |
| Agor | A Central area in Greek cities used both as marketplace and as a meeting place . |
| Parthenon | A Temple to the goddess Athena . Built on the Acropolis in Athens . |
| Direct Democracy | Type of democracy in which every citizen participates in making laws . |
| Philosophy | The study of or search for truth , wisdom and the right way to live . |
| Polytheism | The belief in many gods & Goddesses . |
| Sparta | Largest Greek city state , focused on fighting war . |
| Oligarchy | Government in which few rule , rule by a few Ex . Aristocracy or plutocracy . |
| Helot | A Slave in the ancient Greek cit state of Sparta . |
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