1. What did ancient people do in order to prevent natural disasters? - Ancient people had to appease the gods by making human or animal sacrifices in order to prevent natural disasters from happening. 2. What ancient group played a type of ball game that was somehow related to religion? - The ancient Mexicans used to play a type of ball game that was somehow related to their ancient roots and religious significance. In these game‚ the players wore special costumes to represent the gods‚
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Ancient Greek Contributions Many of the roots in the Western civilization can be traced back to ancient Greece. They created long lasting contributions in the making of the Western development with their literature‚ drama‚ mathematics‚ philosophy‚ politics‚ and science. The ancient Greek contributions started from 1900 B.C. to 300 B.C.‚ but still have an impact on Western society today. As the Greeks expanded‚ they spread their ideas to other countries‚ while also receiving ideas from them
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Bennett Gunn Ms. Basacco LVV4U 7 June 2013 The Dominance of Spartan Warriors in Ancient Greece In 5th century B.C.‚ there was a clear ruler of Greece‚ because of their military force and their dedication to the army the Spartan nation was the number one force in ancient Greece at the time. The powerful military force was not gained by mere luck‚ but by the government policies they had there at the time. This power went untouched for many years and is still a great example today of how
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1.) Discuss literature pieces that were famous in ancient Greece known as epics Greeks have always been known for their stories and mythological culture. They explained many things in life as affects of these mythological phenomena. It wasn’t until later that they began to use science to understand how things really worked. Mythology and story-telling was exceptionally popular during the Dorian Age‚ and this was a time when Greeks weren’t very advanced. They didn’t have any written documents really
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World History Period 3 3 October 2013 Ancient Persia and Greece were the most influential nations of their time. Both societies waged epic battles with one another. The two empires political structures might have varied greatly‚ but their economies were quiet similar. These societies were‚ thought by some‚ to be ideal civilizations even though they were controversial and waged many wars. The economies of these societies both relied on things such as agriculture and trade. The agricultural aspects
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__2__. | Name: Tahira S. Miles Course: American GovernmentTeacher: Rowe‚ GailDate: 9/20/2012 | Main Idea: | Notes: 01.05 | Greece (Module Reading) | Notes:Greek civilization thrived from Greece gave us many things Olympic theater‚ advancements in science‚ art‚ great works of literature‚ amazing architecture‚ mathematics‚ and our first democratic government. Greece is known as The birthplace of civilization. A city-state is A sovereign state consisting of an independent city and its surrounding
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The Greek settlement started in small trading posts‚ but then soon grew into very successful merchant cities. The Greeks settled in southern Italy because it had good agriculture land and harbor sites. In Sicily‚ Greeks carved up the island‚ taking over its best sites. The Greeks settled on the island of Ischia‚ which was off the bay of Naples in Campania. They started to expand at Cumae and establish new cities‚ nea polis‚ in Naples. This gave the Greeks access to those agriculture riches of Campania
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Smith Dr.Taylor World Literature 18 October 2017 Did It For The Culture "Greek civilization is alive; it moves in every breath of mind that we breathe; so much of it remains that none of us in one lifetime could absorb it all" (Durant 2002). Ancient Greeks are known to be one of the greatest‚ most advanced people to have lived‚ and left behind a legacy that helped to define modern civilization. Cultural diffusion helped the spread Greek culture all over the world‚ and its impact can still be
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Ancient China was located in the eastern part of Asia. As time went on‚ China expanded its borders to the north‚ south‚ and west. Today‚ China itself covers one-third of the continent of Asia. It is the third largest country in the world. China also has the world’s largest population. China shares borders with fourteen other countries. Major cities‚ which developed and grew along the Huang He‚ Chang Jiang‚ Wei and Luo rivers‚ served as political‚ financial‚ and economic centers of the dynasties.
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the relevant history in ancient China. First‚ the author provides a comprehensive explanation about what was constituted in the mausoleum from its dimensions to the individual weapons. Then‚ the reasons for why the monument was constructed are elaborated from two perspectives. The first emperor wanted to manifest his supreme and authority‚ and his obsession with immortality impulse him to rule a kingdom beneath the ground. In the last part of introducing the working
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