Geography had it’s pros and cons on ancient Greece and really changed Greek history over all. Here are four ways geograthy changed ancient Greece. The first good thing geography did to ancient Greece was that Greece was a rough country and had lots of rocky terrain and mountains so Greeks mostly sailed to get around and also traded across the Mediterranean‚ Aegean‚ and Black seas‚ therefore making the water a “highway” for ancient Greece. The second good thing about the Greeks Geography is that
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become more commonly used. During this time‚ the Silk Roads linked the Roman Empire to the Han Dynasty. Both the empires dominated their respective regions and were very influential to history through their advancements and discoveries. Silk from China in the east was of high demand along the west as well as other exotic goods such as pottery‚ paper‚ and spices. The Silk Roads were in heavy use nearing the end of this time period especially during the Pax Romana and the Han Golden Age.
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Ancient Greece influenced our western civilization in many ways. It produced philosophers‚ scientist‚ mathematicians‚ artists‚ writers and architects in our civilization. As Americans we have learned and took on many things from the Greeks. Greeks were one of the most advanced cultures. Having theaters‚ Olympics‚ myths and many other things. Our civilization today is still completely interested with folklore and folk tales. Today we don’t believe in more than one God unlike the Greek culture they
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Geography impacts many regions‚ but my main focuses are on Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia. Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia have similarities‚ but despite that‚ they also have differences. The culture‚ religion‚ and land of both regions have been impacted by geography‚ and the differences and comparasions of both will explain more of their regions background and how they were impacted over the years. First and foremost‚ Ancient Egypt has two pieces of land called the ´black land´ and the ´red land´
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The Middle East powerhouses‚ Greece and Rome‚ those two name comes to mind when the words “great empires” are mentioned. Theories and devices‚ those are the two things they are most commonly known for. The empires were greatly influenced by each other‚ which spread their way of living around the globe. Many ideas from the Greeks were stolen by the Romans‚ but they made their own version of female power‚ religion‚ and entertainment. Greek and Roman civilizations role was not the same‚ especially
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The empires of Rome and China were very great ones‚ they both had many similarities and differences in the way they ran their empires. One major difference was the way they treated their women. Both Chinese and Roman women were unequal in social status than the men of the empires were‚ but they were definitely treated different in both empires. Women of China were treated quite harshly and were expected to take orders at all times by their husbands‚ and were to serve them always. This started to
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was the Golden Age in Greece. The major achievement was government. The most significant person in history was Jesus Christ. A crucial event that happened was the plague. All four parts have paved the way to present day and has shaped modern civilizations. The most important time period was the Golden Age in Greece. Advances in philosophy‚ entertainment‚ and the arts helped modernize ancient Greece and influence other nearby areas. Philosophy was monumental to Greece because it created new
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simply an aid to esthetic pleasure. By the 10th century‚ gunpowder began to be used for military purposes in China in the form of rockets and explosive bombs fired from catapults. The first reference to cannon appears in 1126 when oil bamboo tubes were used to launch missiles at the enemy. Eventually bamboo tubes were replaced by metal tubes‚ and the oldest cannon in China dates from 1290. From China‚ the military use of gunpowder appears to have spread to Japan and Europe. "It was used by the Mongols
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Both Ancient Greek and Ancient Chinese are remarkably magnificent‚ a billion people believe the intellectual from Ancient Greece and Chinese traditional thoughts. The achievements of ancient Greek and Chinese from 2000 years or more before are remarkably different. Those civilizations were formed in different regions and climates with different ancestors. In some parts‚ of course‚ they have similarities. For example‚ both developed with empire. Ancient Greek’s political approach shares some similarities
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ANCIENT GREEK CONTRIBUTIONS DBQ This task is based on the accompanying documents. Some of these documents have been edited for the purpose of this task. This task is designed to test your ability to work with historic documents. As you analyze the documents‚ take into account both the source of the document and the author’s point of view Historical Context Many of the roots of Western civilization can be traced back to the ancient Greeks. They made long lasting contributions in areas of
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