6th Grade Ancient Civilizations Vocabulary

List 4.1.2 Passage – Ancient Greece. Around 800 B.C. the people of Greece started building small towns that grew into cities. A city and the nearby towns and farms was called a polis, or city-state. Many cities built a strong fort, called an acropolis, on a high hill. The acropolis often became a center of religion as well as a safe place. ................
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