This essay will explain the themes and patterns of ancient Athenian democracy and modern New Zealand democracy, their similarities and differences, cultural expectations and codes of behaviour.
Greek civilizations thrived for almost 1300 years ago. Ancient Greeks lived in Greece and countries we now call Turkey and Bulgaria. They became very powerful they were the most powerful between 2000 BC and 146 BC.
One king or monarch did not rule ancient Greece. They were
There were a number of city-states, each of which had its own constitution/rules. Athens, Sparta and Corinth for example. Some had kings, and some, like Athens had a form of democracy.
Ancient Greece was a very civilized and advanced civilization at the time because they had many philosophers, mathematicians, Pioneers who made life easier.
Greece was a place of trading where people of different origins would come and trade, sell, and buy items of particular importance such as Crafts, Pottery, Metal works and Clothes/Wool. The land of Greece was mountainous and wasn’t easy to navigate across and as an effect many different regions had varied dialect, Cultural peculiarities and identity these regions were usually located in valleys between mountain, on coastal plains and owned a certain part around these locations.
Ancient Athenians men would compete in sports as proven on painted ancient pottery found in the old ruins. When they weren’t farming, training for military purposes, or tending to crops they would enter competitions and games with other men thus makes the beginning of the Olympic games where men would compete for honour, a small plot of land, or money. The sports in the ancient Olympic games were Boxing, Chariot racing, Horse riding, Pankration, Pentathlon, Discuss, Javelin, Jump, Running and Wrestling these sports were only for men so women couldn’t compete and they were also done nude as wearing clothes was considered a hazard if someone