Greek civilization‚ in many ways‚ was the most advanced population of it’s time. The Greeks have created a great stir in modern day values‚ events‚ and philosophy‚ and they were just getting warmed up. The question‚ "What did the Greeks contribute to modern society"‚ was posed‚ and I will begin to answer. The Greeks created a vast religious system‚ filled with heroes‚ gods‚ villains‚ monsters‚ and more. This has fascinated us‚ and has even influenced some of our brands of clothing‚ Nike for example
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Ancient Greeks and Romans Contributed Ideas on Government The first societies to experiment with ideas on government that would later influence Americans were Ancient Greece and Rome. The Ancient Greeks and Romans developed the ideas of democracy and representative government more than 2‚000 years ago. A Democracy in Ancient Greece. The cities of Ancient Greece were organized into city-states‚ or small independent nations. Athens was one such city-state. For many years‚ Athens was ruled by a small
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Ancient Greece is the home of democracy‚ and‚ unbeknownst to many‚ the birthplace of the socratic seminar. On October 18‚ 2015‚ I went back to Ancient Greece(established in about 800 B.C.E.)‚ to the time of Alexander the Great. During my travels‚ I experienced the life of the Ancient Greeks and heard the news from Alexander’s conquests of Persia. While in Greece‚ I was given a never-before-seen view of the culture of the Greeks. In Greece‚ especially Athens‚ Greeks were encouraged to have personal
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In the ancient world‚ the Greeks believed that gods controlled everything in the universe‚ then some people tried to find natural ways for healing‚ mathematics and others. They called these natural ways‚ natural laws. These natural laws started the ways of modern science. The old science of greek has done a lot to influence the ways of modern science people use today. Greek was the foundation for modern science today that people learn more about every second of the day. Ancient Greek science and
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Did you know that the watermill‚ odometer‚ and original alarm clock all came from Ancient Greece? Not only this‚ but Ancient Greece heavily influenced government‚ languages‚ cartography‚ current day math and so much more. Greece has made an overall larger impact on the world and the united states‚ along with influencing many languages and governmental styles. Body For example‚ the style of government greece implemented thanks to a popular leader‚ Cleisthenes‚ is now used in one hundred and twenty
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The ancient Greek civilizations was innovative in virtually every aspect of their society‚ transforming and influencing the rest of the world with structurally advanced architecture‚ sophisticated philosophies‚ and the world first democratic political assembly. Though speculation occurs about the true nature of innovative thinking in the ancient Greek world‚ the new ideas that developed there were among the most influential in human history. Ancient Greece had a democracy‚ which is a type of government
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Women have been treated unfairly for the most part by their government and different society. For most of history‚ most civilizations have restricted the rights and ability of women to own and manage property. Women in ancient civilization have had to fight in order to be treated fairly. Two major cities in Greek‚ Sparta‚ and Athenian even though they were in the same country they had two different views and treatment regarding women. Sparta women were treated a lot better and ha more freedom compared
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Greek Culture Ancient Greece was one of the most thriving countries in the early sixth to eighth AD centuries. Ancient Greece still has a huge impact on the modern world as they perfected skills we still use today. The Ancient Greeks were known for their advances in architecture‚ cuisine‚ and entertainment. The Greeks had a heavy influence in todays architecture since some of our governmental buildings are based off of old Greek architecture. Common materials used in their architecture were “wood
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The Aulos was found during the Neolithic Period in ancient Greece. The Neolithic Period was from 6800 to 3200 BC. During this period pottery and animals were introduced to the people in Ancient Greece. The main things that happened in the Neolithic Period were climate stabilization and settlements. The economy was getting settled because people started farming and stock rearing. They domesticated the goat and sheep‚ new plants and crops were grown. The people in the Neolithic period were simple
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Women of Ancient Greece In ancient Greece‚ women endured many difficulties and hardships. They struggled to exist. It wasn ’t just a struggle to be equal to men‚ but even to be seen was unheard of. Some women married‚ some had demeaning jobs‚ and others were slaves. Their role in society was essential‚ no matter how poorly they were treated. Females were given little voice‚ if any‚ in major decisions. Greek women had very limited freedom outside the home. Marriage was considered one of the
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