Ancient Greece

• The Minoan's civilisation thrived on the island of Crete.
• People had lived on Crete since the Stone Age.
• The Minoans created the legend of the Minotaur, a half man, half bull creature.
• The Mycenaeans are remembered for their famous king Agamemnon.
• Agamemnon is known for being the Greek leader who attacked the city of Troy.
• King Agamemnon attacked the city of Troy in order to win over a woman named Helen.
• A City-State is the name given to a city that rules itself like its own little country.
• Each city had its own laws, its own skills, and its own kind of government.
• Oligarchies a small group of people having control of a country of organisations.
• In sparta, girls were trained to become housemakers
• On the island of Crete lived King Minos in his palace of Knossos.
• Women grew up as non-citizens.
• In Sparta, girls were expected to learn the skills appropriate for women such as cooking, clothes making, and child rearing.
• Unlike the rest of Greece, Spartan girls went to school where they learnt to read, write, and engage in many physical activities.
• Once a Spartan boy turned 7, he would start military training
• Athenian boys went to school and learnt to read, write, and to compose poetry
• Athens and Sparta are both city states