SOSC 2730 Chapter 5: Chapter 5 Notes.docx

• School: York University
• Department: Social Science
• Course: SOSC 2730
• Professor: Lewis Code

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Polis: what are the differen ces in the physical. Mesopotamia had wider areas of farmable land in the fertile crescent, whereas the. Greek islands, surrounded by the aegean sea, had very little soil to farm on, but enjoyed a variety of climates. The minoans were a very leisure-oriented people, whose isolated location in the sea provided natural protection from invaders. Thus, the city experienced its first uninterrupted growth here on this island. They were even known to have a degree of liberal contact with africans who visited the island. Post-thera, however, the minoan culture eventually eroded until the island and its people were taken over by the war-loving mycenaeans. The mycenaean culture removed everything of minoan culture, save for the old contempt of the blooded aristocrat for honest work, and no less for honest trade. (p. The mycenaeans were a more violent, less developed greek faction, and therefore at a lower level of urban development than their minoan counterparts.