Front

The top of the city where the important buildings and temples are located.

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Acropolis

Front

Downtown area where people trade, gather, and socialize.

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Agora

Front

Economy based on trade for goods or services.

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Barter.

Front

Governed by the people

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Democracy

Front

A story or poem written about heroic actions.

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Epic

Front

Governed by a king or queen

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Monarchy

Front

A body of land surrounded on three sides by water.

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Peninsula

Front

A Greek city-state

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Polis

Front

A narrow body of water between two land masses

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Strait

Front

Governed by someone who has no legal authority to govern.

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Tyranny