Setting the stage During the dorian Period, Greek civilization experienced a decline. There were two things that changed things in Greece. First, Dorians and mycenaens began to identify less with the culture of there ancestors, and adapted more to the local area they are living in today. Second, By the end of this period they established a formal government. Rules and order in greek City States Polis- city states Acropolis- fortified hill top Monarchy- A king or queen that is a ruler, instead of a government Aristocracy- a government ruled by a small group of noble, land owning families Oligarchy- government ruled by a few powerful people Tyrants- Wealthy people in charge Athens Builds a Limited Democracy Democracy- Rule by the people. The idea of representative government also began to take root on some city- states, Partially Athens Athens went through power struggles along the way, between the rich and the poor. Building Democracy A noble ...
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