Greece

Main Idea- The roots of Greek culture are based on interaction of the Mycenaean, Minoan, and Dorian Culture. Why it matters? It planted western cultural heritage.
Mycenaean- people who settled in Greece
Trojan War- war fought between the Troys and the Mycenaean
Epic- narrative poems celebrating heroic deeds
Myth- stories about gods
Homer- a blind man named Homer who told stories well
Dorian- new people moving to Greece who collapsed the economy
Geography shaping Greek culture-
-2,000 islands
-lived around the sea

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