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| The first philosopher of Greek civilization who lived about 636-546 B.C.E. Declared that the world was made from water that condensed to become earth, and it turned into air and the fiery substance of sun, stars, and planets by becoming thinner. Had no proof. Got much of his idea from an old Mesopotamian theory. |
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| Their democracy gave power to the propertyless class of citizens. This proved very successful. Each citizen played a role in government by voting on certain issues. |
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| Persians were led by an exiled Athenian. Persians waited and then sailed around the tip of Attica to the front of the city. The Athenians saw what was happening, formed the phalanx for the attack and charged across the plain of Marathon. This proved to be a great victory for the Athenians who only had 190 deaths. PERSIANS GOT WHOOPED. |
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| “scam” used by landowners to enslave people to become farmhands on their land. they would loan people money or supplies and then when the borrowers couldn’t repay the landowners, they became enslaved to the land. |
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