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Ancient Greece
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Social Studies
6th Grade
11/29/2012

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Legacy
Definition
traditions, skills and knowledge of a culture that get passed on to people in the future.
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Epic
Definition
long poems written about gods, heroes and history of a culture
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Myth
Definition
stories about gods and godesses that were used to explain events in nature
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Architecture
Definition
art and science of building
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Philosophy
Definition
love of wisdom, trying to figure out the world out through learning and reasoning
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Oligarchies
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A small group of men from rich families that ran the government
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Tyrant
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a ruler who is cruel and unjust
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Assembly
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part of a government that discusses important topics. All free male citizens of Athens could participate in the Assembly
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Polis
Definition
central city and land and villages around it
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Agora
Definition
open market places where people sold food, talked politics and did business
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