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Blog #21 March 11, 2019

Today in class we took more notes on Greece:

321 B.C. - Chandragupta founds Mauryan Empire in India.
334 B.C. - Alexander starts to build his empire
479 B.C. - Greece triumphs in Trojan War.
500 B.C. - Zapotec of Mexico build Monte Alban.
750 B.C. - Greek city-states flourish.
850 B.C. - Assyrians expand their empire.
1027 B.C. - Zhou Dynasty begins in China.
1200 B.C. - Trojan war takes place.
1472 B.C. - Hatshepsut, woman pharaoh, begins her reign.
1500 B.C. - Mycenaean culture thrives on Greek mainland.
1780 B.C. - Hammurabi issues code of laws.
2000 B.C - Minoan civilization prospers on Crete. (Minoan vase)

The Sea- Greece used the sea to travel. It shaped Greek civilization just as rivers shaped the ancient civilizations of Egypt.

The Land- rugged mountain covered about 3/4 of Ancient Greece. The Mountain chains ran mainly from northwest to southeast along the Balkan Peninsula.

The Climate- was the third important environmental influence on Greek civilization.


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