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Ancient Greek Notes
Title: Ancient Greek Notes
Category: History
Details: Words: 720 | Pages: 3.1 (approximately 235 words/page)
Ancient Greek Notes
1. Mediterranean Sea- The body of water that along with the Aegean Sea surrounds the Greek peninsula.
2. peninsula- Land that is surrounded by water on three sides.
3. Crete and Rhodes- The largest of the Aegean islands.
4. sea travel- How the Greeks developed links with other societies. Their major vessel was the trireme, a ship powered by many oarsmen.
5. Phoenician alphabet- Developed around 900BC, it was the first "simple" alphabet with only 22 symbols. It greatly influenced our …showed first 75 words of 720 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 720 total…culture and preserved it.
27. Alexander the Great- (ca. 356-323 B.C.) Macedonian who studied as a child under Greek philosopher Aristotle. Became general at age 20. Conquered entire known world and encouraged the blending of Greek culture with the cultures of the lands he conquered. Considered the greatest military leader in history. Died at age 33.
28. Alexandria- One of the many cities that bare Alexander the Great's name. In Egypt, it's the home of the world's first library.
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