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Flashcards by Harlin Diaz, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Harlin Diaz
over 7 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| 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 gods and goddesses lived. |
| Crete | Largest island off of 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. |
| Mycenaeans | name for the civilization that developed on the Greek mainland; they dominated the whole Greek mainland for about 500 years. |
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