Gender in Ancient Greece In ancient Greece‚ the societal roles of men and women were drastically different from one another. A woman’s status was far inferior to men; they were responsible for taking care of the family and served a nurturing‚ motherly role. A man‚ however‚ was seen as the head of the household‚ or the kyrios. They were seen to posses more emotional stability and competence than a woman supposedly could‚ so therefore held responsibilities that were deeply involved in public matters
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Ancient Greece was divided into many different areas‚ called city-states. There were many city-states throughout the entire country‚ and each one had its own government. Athens and Sparta were two of the most powerful city-states in Greece. Sparta was governed by the military‚ while Athens had a democratic government. Over time‚ people’s opinions about what made a good government changed‚ and various types of governments developed as well. This is a sequence of Greek governments that were defined
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Geography of Greece Name: Brandon Clarke Teacher: Ms.Harry Class/Period:10M/Period 1 Due Date:11/13/12 Outline I. Have you ever seen an country that’s is so interesting that you actually studied it? Well‚ this is the study of the country’s geography. Many different characteristics interacts with the geography of this country. For example‚ one characteristics can be the country’s natural features and resources. II. Physical Geography a.Greece is located in Southeastern Europe
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History Essay Compare & Contrast Essay Greece and Persia 10/2/12 AP World History Essay Compare & Contrast Essay Greece and Persia Have you ever thought about the ancient wars that occurred in the history of the ancient world? Some of the most important wars were the battles of ancient Greece and the Persian Empire. Ancient Greece and Persia were enemies at war‚ and they both fought many great battles to expand their empires in the ancient years of 1000-30 B.C.E. These two great nations
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Did the Ancient Greek Gods exist? The Ancient Greeks regarded their religion and mythology with much respect and loyalty. Although the Ancient Greek Gods are now seen as an explanation created by man‚ for natural forces and the world around us‚ there has been much evidence both for and against the debate that these Gods were real. The Greeks believed that the Earth was created with the birth of Gaia‚ or Mother Earth‚ from the dark void known as Chaos. It was believed that Gods were all-powerful
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Greece The country of Greece is one of the oldest in the world‚ ranging back to 3‚000 B.C. when inhabitants settled in its lands; the ancient Greek language dates back even older by 500 years‚ in which the modern Greek language evolved from. Greece shaped the ancient and modern worlds as we know it‚ especially in the context of western civilization and thought‚ and with a direct impact on the governing concept of democracy. This paper will explore an outline of Greek history‚ its people‚ and
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The primary strengths of Ancient Greece that led to its rise to power during ancient times include the following: their form of government‚ their strive for glory and bravery‚ and their culture as a means of expressing themselves and creating their own identity. The kind of government that Ancient Greece had was democracy‚ wherein everyone is given a chance to be heard and “the administration is in the hands of the many and not the few” (Reilly 91). This gave its citizens to have a say on the events
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The Olympic Games originated long ago in ancient Greece. Exactly when the Games were first held and what circumstances led to their creation is uncertain. We do know‚ however‚ that the Games were a direct outgrowth of the values and beliefs of Greek society. The Greeks idealized physical fitness and mental discipline‚ and they believed that excellence in those areas honored Zeus‚ the greatest of all their gods. For the first 13 Olympic Games‚ the only event was the one-stade run. But over the years
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History of Greece Stone and Bronze Age Excavations show that the first settlement dates from the Paleolithic era (11‚000-3‚000 BC). During the second millennium BC‚ Greece gave birth to the great civilization of the Minoans (2600-1500 BC)‚ the Mycenaean (1500-1150 BC) and the Cycladic civilization. The Stone Age According to archaeologists‚ the earliest settlements in Greece date from the Palaeolithic era‚ between 11‚000-3‚000 BC‚ when a population coming from the east (and‚ as some believe
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Was ancient Athens truly democratic? Democracy is defined as rule by the people. The Athenian government was The Ekklesia (Assembly) then The Boule (Council of 500) and then The Dikasteria (The Courts). In my opinion by all the evidence I have analyzed Athens was not a democracy. To explain what the three groups do; The Ekklesia‚ during the “Golden Age” of the ancient Athens it was the principal assembly of democracy‚ it was open to all male citizens with 2 years of military service. The Boule‚ was
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