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Full revised notes for ancient history (I studied the Greek world from 440-500 BC, Sparta and Alexander the Great for my year 12 units). I included study resources in the document as well

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YEAR 11​ 6
Emergence of Early Societies​ 6
Palaeolithic​ 7
Mesolithic​ 7
Neolithic​ 8
Hunter Gatherers​ 8
Neolithic Revolution​ 9
Agricultural Revolution​ 9
Mesopotamia​ 11
Cuneiform​ 11
Ziggurats​ 11
Art​ 12
Seals​ 12
Sculptures​ 12
Reliefs​ 12
Metalwork​ 12
Social Classes​ 13
King (Lugal)​ 13
Priests and Priestesses​ 13
Officials and Scribes​ 13
Merchants and Traders​ 13
Farmers and Artisans​ 13
Slaves​ 13
Law and Order​ 13
City States​ 13
Code of Law​ 14
Daily Life​ 14
Source Analysis​ 14
Troy​ 17
Outbreak of the Trojan War​ 17
Schleimann​ 17
Schliemann: Father of Archeology or Fraud? - Essay Response​ 19
Sources on the Trojan War​ 20
The Wooden Horse​ 20
Ancient Greek Society​ 22
Women in Ancient Greece and Rome​ 22
Female Writers of the Ancient World​ 23
Attitudes Towards Women​ 25
Sources on Attitudes on Women​ 25

, How did Women's Lives Differ?​ 26
Archeological Sources for Women​ 27
Status of Women in Political and Religious Life​ 28
Slavery in Ancient Rome​ 29
Video Responses​ 29
Punishment for Slaves​ 29
Archeological Sources for Slavery​ 30
How did Sparticus’s Revolt Affect Roman Morale during the 3rd Servile War? - Long Response​
30
Year 12​ 31
Pompeii and Herculaneum​ 31
Introduction​ 31
Geographical Context​ 32
The Eruption​ 33
Archeologist Contributions​ 33
Representations of Pompeii and Herculaneum​ 35
Urban Plan and Streetscapes​ 35
Pompeii Streetscapes​ 36
Gates of Pompeii​ 36
Streets of Pompeii​ 37
Factors Affecting Urban Form​ 37
Herculaneum Streetscapes​ 37
The Economy​ 38
Social Structure​ 42
Slaves​ 42
Freedmen​ 42
Freeborn​ 43
Patricians​ 43
Overview of Social Structure​ 44
Political Life​ 46
Evidence of Local Political Life​ 47
Proconsul Marcus Nonius Balbus​ 47
Eumachia​ 47
Magistrate Handing Out Bread​ 47
Political Propaganda​ 48
Political Buildings​ 48
Private Buildings​ 48
Houses​ 48
Features of the Domus​ 49
Types of Villas​ 50
Everyday Life: Water and Sanitation​ 51
Water Supply​ 51

, Drainage​ 52
Public Latrines​ 52
Everyday life: Health​ 53
Everyday Life: Food and Dining​ 53
Everyday Life: Leisure Activities​ 54
The Amphitheatre​ 54
The Odeon​ 54
Everyday Life - Baths​ 54
Stabian Baths (Pompeii)​ 55
Forum Baths (Pompeii)​ 55
Suburban Baths (Pompeii)​ 55
Suburban Baths (Herculaneum)​ 55
Religion​ 55
Foreign Cults​ 55
Isis​ 55
Bacchus/Dionysus​ 56
Household Gods and Shrines​ 57
Evidence of Sacrificial Offerings/Household Shrines​ 58
Tombs​ 58
Death in Rome​ 58
Greek Influence on Pompeii and Herculaneum​ 60
Egyptian Influence on Pompeii and Herculaneum​ 61
Value and Impact of Tourism​ 62
Value of Tourism​ 62
Tourism Solutions​ 62
Impact of Changing Technologies and Research​ 62
Philodemus Project​ 63
Plant Remains​ 63
Issues of Conservation and Restoration​ 63
Conservation​ 64
Preservation​ 64
Archeological Crisis​ 64
Recent Interventions and Strategies​ 65
Current Projects​ 65
Issues with Ethics and Archeology​ 66
Damages of Excavation​ 66
Human Remains​ 67
Greek World (550-440 BCE)​ 68
The Rise of Persia​ 68
The Immortals​ 68
Persian Wars​ 68
Battle of Thermopylae​ 68

, Battle of Artemisium​ 68
Battle of Salamis​ 68
Battle of Platea​ 68
Reasons for Greek Victory - Essay Response​ 69
Transformation of the Delian League​ 70
Defeat of Thasos​ 70
Downfall of Cimon​ 71
Athens at its Peak​ 71
Revolt of Samos​ 71
Nature of Athenian Imperialism​ 71
How Athens Controlled their Allies:​ 72
The Changing Status of the Allies within the Alliance/Empire​ 72
Athenian Control of the Allied Fleet​ 72
Athens' Willingness to use Force Against its Allies​ 72
Athens Stationing of Garrisons Amongst the Allies​ 72
The Establishment of Cleruchies Across the Empire​ 73
The Permanency of the Oath taken by Member States​ 73
Athens' Judicial Control via its use of its Law Courts​ 73
Political Control via the Imposition of Democracies on Allied States​ 73
Control of Empire and Alliance Members' Finances​ 73
Growing Athenian Control of Trade and Resources​ 73
Alexander the Great​ 75
Macedonia’s Relationship with the Greek World​ 75
The Macedonain Plalanx and a National Army​ 76
Alexander's Rise to Prominence​ 76
Succession of Alexander​ 77
Sources on the Battle of Granicus​ 78
Sources on the Battle of Issus​ 78
Organisation and Administrtation of the Empire​ 79
City Building - Alexandria​ 79
Examples of Alexandria​ 79
Relationship with the Army and Generals​ 80
Discontent with Alexander's Persian Policy​ 80
Hellenising Persians​ 81
Execution of Philotas and Parmenion​ 81
Killing of Cleitus​ 81
Purges of Inefficent and Corrupt Officals​ 82
Mutiny and Reconilliation at Opus​ 82
Relationship with the Greeks​ 82
Harpalus Affair​ 83
Decree to Restore Exiles​ 83
The Impact of the Death of Alexander​ 83

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