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ANCIENT GREECEANCIENT GREECE
WRITTEN BY BRUCE DONALDWRITTEN BY BRUCE DONALD
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INTRODUCTION
On my PowerPoint I would like to On my PowerPoint I would like to guide you through the ancient guide you through the ancient Greek way of things including Greek way of things including Olympics, ships and soldiers.Olympics, ships and soldiers.
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OLYMPICSOLYMPICS• The first Olympic race ever was The first Olympic race ever was
called the Stadion 200yard (185 called the Stadion 200yard (185 meters).meters).
• The Ancient Greeks held sporting The Ancient Greeks held sporting contests in honor of Zeus. contests in honor of Zeus.
• If you get first you get an olive If you get first you get an olive wreath.wreath.
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MORE OLYMPICS FACTSMORE OLYMPICS FACTS
• The Olympics is a men's only The Olympics is a men's only competition and they have to competition and they have to compete naked.compete naked.
• The pentathlon tested all round The pentathlon tested all round athletes in five skills.athletes in five skills.
• The skills were running, jumping, The skills were running, jumping, wrestling, javelin and discus.wrestling, javelin and discus.
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JUST A LITTLE BIT MORE JUST A LITTLE BIT MORE OLYMPICSOLYMPICS
• Wars are stopped for the Wars are stopped for the Olympics.Olympics.
• Women were not allowed Women were not allowed to watch the Olympics.to watch the Olympics.
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SHIPSSHIPS• The Athenian navy had long The Athenian navy had long
narrow war ships called narrow war ships called Tiremes.Tiremes.
• In battle the Tiremes were In battle the Tiremes were powered by 170 oarsmen.powered by 170 oarsmen.
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MORE SHIPSMORE SHIPS• Tiremes tried to sink ships by Tiremes tried to sink ships by
ramming them with their ramming them with their powerful prow.powerful prow.
• Tiremes were made for speed Tiremes were made for speed and agility.and agility.
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EVEN MOREEVEN MORE SHIPS FACTSSHIPS FACTS
• A tiremes crew were made A tiremes crew were made up of 170 rowers,14 up of 170 rowers,14 spearmen, 4 archers and 1 spearmen, 4 archers and 1 person who does the beat person who does the beat for the rowers.for the rowers.
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A FEW MORE A FEW MORE SHIPS FACTSSHIPS FACTS
• Tiremes were 120 feet long.Tiremes were 120 feet long.
• The bottom row of rowers were The bottom row of rowers were just 45cm above the water.just 45cm above the water.
• Tiremes were great for short Tiremes were great for short battles.battles.
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SOLDIERSSOLDIERS• Most of the Greek states Most of the Greek states
often fought each other.often fought each other.
• Athens and Sparta had a Athens and Sparta had a very long war.very long war.
• It was called the It was called the Poleponesion war.Poleponesion war.
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MORE SOLDIERS
• Phillip ll taught his army to fight in formations.
• Sparta had a full time army.
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A FEW MORE FACTS
• In some city states men trained to fight.
• When there is a war they call on them to come fight.
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MORE FACTS ABOUT SOLDIERS• Early soldiers had to provide all of their own weapons and equipment that they needed.
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MORE FACTS•By 500 B.C the soldiers were very heavily armed and they were called the hoplites.
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More soldier facts
•A soldier from Sparta had to serve in the army until they were 60.
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MORE SOLDIER FACTS
•The soldiers in Athens only had to serve for 2 years
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