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Mycenaeans
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After Minoan civilization the Mycenaeans became the major traders in the eastern Mediterranean. Declined because of an earthquake.
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polis
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the Greek word for city-state
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classical
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an age that marked by great achievements
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acropolis
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a high hill
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democracy
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a type of government in which people rule themselves
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aristocrats
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rich landowners
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oligrarchy
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a government in which only a few people have power
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citizens
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people who had the right to participate in government.
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tyrant
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a leader who held power through the use of force
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Zeus
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king of the gods or god of the sky
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Hera
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queen of the Gods and goddess of marriage
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Poseidon
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god of the sea
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Hades
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God of the underworld
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Demeter
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goddess of agriculture
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Hestia
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goddess of the hearth
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Athena
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goddess of wisdom
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Apollo
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god of the sun, god of music, healing, and poetry
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Artemis
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goddess of the moon and archery
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Ares
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god of war
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Aphrodite
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goddess of love and beauty
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Hephaestus
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god of metalworking
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Dionysus
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god of wine and celebration
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Hermes
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god of thieves and messangers
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Fables
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short stories that teach the reader lessons about life or give advice on how to live
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Minoans
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first civilization to live in Greece, declined because of a volcanic eruption.
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peninsula
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an area of land surrounded by three sides of water.
