Unit 2/ New Directions in Government and Society 2000 B.C.- A.D. 700 

Classical Greece, 2000 B.C.-300 B.C. 

Timeline 

1. 2000 B.C.- Minoan civilization prospers on Crete 

2. 1780 B.C.- Hammurabi issued code of laws 

3. 1500 B.C.- Mycenaean culture thrives on Greek mainland  

4. 1472 B.C.- Hatshesut women Pharoah, begins her reign 

5. 1200 B.C.- Trojan war takes place 

6. 1027 B.C.- Zhou Dynasty begins in China  

7. 850 B.C.- Assyrians expand their empire 

8. 750 B.C.- Greek city-states flourish 

9. 500 B.C.- Zapotec of Mexico build Monte Alban 

10. 479 B.C.- Greece triumphs in Persian wars 

11. 334 B.C.- Alexander starts to build his empire 

12. 321 B.C.- Chandragupta founds Mauryan Empire in India 

Cultures of the Mountain and the Sea 

1. 1. Geography Shapes Greek Life 

• 2000 islands in the Aegean and Ionian seas 

A) The Sea 

• Important transportation routes  
• Trade was important, Greece lacked natural resources (timber, precious metals, usable farming) 

B) The Land 

• Mountains covered ¾ of Greece  
• Mountain chains ran northwest to southeast along the Balkan Peninsula 

C) The Climate  

• Temperature averaging 48 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter and 80 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer 
  2. Mycenaean Civilization Developes  

Mycenaeans= people who settles on the Greek mainland/ located in Southern Greece