The Greeks: Crucible of Civilization

During class, we watched about 25 minutes of "The Greeks: Crucible of Civilization." Many of the things they talked about was reinforcing some of the things we had already discussed in class as well as introducing some new material. Such as how Cleisthenes was an aristocrat (Member of ruling class.) The first Greek historian was Herodotus. In Athens, the infant mortality rate was very low at 15 years old. Spartans also had a slave class called the helots. There is also something called the "heroic ideal" which is what everybody strives to become. Everyone is destined for glory and try to be the greatest in what you do. In the middle of the 6th century, there was a tyrant named Pisistratus. He marched into Athens and became ruler by claiming to have the protection of the goddess Athena. (It was just some really tall girl.) Athens accepted him as their ruler. He made free loans and reduced taxes.

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