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Flashcards in Rise of Greek Civilization vocab Deck (6)
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Peninsula

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a piece of land nearly surrounded by water

2
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Bard

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someone who writes or performs epic poems or stories about heroes and their deeds

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Colony

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a group of people living in a new territory who have ties to their homeland; the new territory

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Polis

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a Greek city-state

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Agora

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a gathering place; marketplace in ancient Greece

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Phalanx

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a group of armed foot soldiers in ancient Greece arranged close together in rows