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    society a civilization. There are also many things that makes a civilization advanced. Government‚ Religion‚ and culture impacts societies and makes them civilizations. Some of the products that were constructed that plays along with these three characteristics helps make these civilizations advanced. These three things that made up these civilizations have brought them a long way. Government plays a very big part in changing a society into a civilization. The majorities of these civilizations had

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    Then 1 From the rise of ancient Greece until the fall of the Roman Empire‚ great buildings were constructed according to precise rules. The Roman architect Marcus Vitruvius‚ who lived during first century BC‚ believed that builders should use mathematical principles when constructing temples. "For without symmetry and proportion no temple can have a regular plan‚" Vitruvius wrote in his famous treatise De Architectura. (www.historyguide/architecture.org) There is a comparison that can be made

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    Everyone has a Voice Greece had four different forms of government. Monarchy‚ oligarchy‚ tyranny‚ and democracy. Each city in Greece had their own form of government‚ along with its own laws‚ army‚ and money. I will be focusing on a democracy. One of Greece’s forms of government was democracy‚ and it affected people’s daily life because all citizens share in ruling power. When I say democracy you may be thinking of the modern form of democracy‚ but ancient greece democracy is different than the

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    written records Activities: Wrestling‚ boxing‚ feats of strength Royal demonstrations Ancient Egypt Royal displays; hunting; military sports Sources: hieroglyphics Sed festival The Hittites Tribal chiefs not a set kingdom Frequent religious festivals Royal displays of patronage Military sports Competition for prizes How do we go from these events to the recognizable events of the ancient olympics? _______________________________________________________________

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    The four great reformers in ancient Greece and Rome made their contributions in various ways‚ and in various fields. The two famous Greek reformers are Solon and Cleisthenes‚ and the two famous Roman reformers are Gracchi and Marius. Their reforms ultimately helped to elevate the democracy of the country. However‚ the methods and the reformer’s thoughts in reformations were different. Solon‚ an ancient Greek reformer had reformed the country in mainly three ways: Constitutional‚ economical‚

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    Art of ancient civilizations stood as testaments to the beliefs and ideas practiced in everyday life. The practices and techniques built upon the work of civilizations past to continue to push forward the advancement of artistic ideals‚ and it is through this process that much of the great modern art stands today. Yet‚ these ideas all stemmed from the basic understanding and recreation of the human form in all forms of art. By analyzing distinct pieces from the Paleolithic/Neolithic art‚ Roman art

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    There are many different ways that religion has shaped the way of western civilization. Christianity has always been such a huge topic of discussion and continues to grow throughout society. Christian influence on values‚ beliefs‚ and practices in western culture are very abundant. From reading the bible and other books on Christianity it really shows how much of an influence it has on peoples lives. Also with the formations of churches throughout the world and all of the followers that it contains

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    The civilization of Ancient Egypt is known to be one of the earliest and strongest ones in the history. It’s unique because of its well-known architecture and artwork. The civilization is located at the northeastern Africa‚ bordering the Mediterranean Sea‚ along the Nile River. The climate’s hot and dry‚ mostly deserted‚ even today. The Nile River was its main source. The location was a great benefit to the nation. It brought the nation a lot of wealth and power‚ as the villagers started moving along

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    Difference: Civilization Comparison and Contrast Part 1: Summarizing Key Differences Between Greece and Rome Unit 3‚ lesson 5: Complete the Ancient Greece and Rome Reteaching Activity (Venn Diagram). 5 points During the remainder of the unit‚ you should work on parts 2 and 3 of the portfolio project. You will submit your work for Parts 1–3 via a dropbox in Lesson 11 of Unit 3. Part 2: Choose two of the following civilizations. Egypt Persia Ancient India Ancient China Byzantine

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    The Exclusion of Women from Political Systems in Ancient Rome and Athens Ancient Rome and ancient Athens in Greece were two thriving civilizations that dominated the Mediterranean area. The way in which both of these civilizations structured their government‚ allowed for them to become prospering civilizations in the ancient world. Athens and Rome had different approaches to how to govern their civilizations‚ yet both civilizations extended power to their citizens by allowing them to participate

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