HIST 010 Lecture 12: Lecture 10.7.16 POLIS
10 Oct 2016
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Iron --> hoplite --> polis oligarchy - sparta democracy - athens. Rst democratic government in history e ects us now. Greek dark age caused by loss of mycenaean civilization. Archaic age rapid repopulation increase number of cities and buildings began trading with outside world again began creating colonies met peoples more advanced. Phoenicians created colonies all over mediterranean developed revolutionary system of writing alphabet. 22 symbols; each representing a di erent sound previous languages were pictograph languages greeks transfer alphabet to romans became latin. Greek military learned to utilize iron used to use bronze only those who could a ord armor and weapons could serve bronze was too expensive iron was more a ordable more men could serve in the army. Hoplite- used all iron weapons were not rich men more soldiers, bigger war always a direct connection between military service and political power men in the military could vote and voice their opinions.
