What were the contributions to Western civilization from the ancient Greeks? The Greek civilization contributed greatly to the development of modern Western culture. Three of the most important contribution that are the foundations of our society are Language‚ Philosophy‚ and Government. The people of ancient Greece developed a sophisticated language with an extraordinarily rich vocabulary. It has existed for nearly 3‚500 years‚ the longest of any language derived from early Indo-European.
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December‚ 12th 2012 Greek Culture The culture of Greece has evolved over thousands of years‚ beginning in Mycenaean Greece‚ continuing most notably into Classical Greece‚ through the influence of the Roman Empire and its successor the Byzantine Empire. Other cultures and states such as Latin and Frankish states‚ the Ottoman Empire‚ the Venetian Republic‚ Genoese Republic‚ and British Empire have also left their influence on modern Greek culture‚ but historians credit the Greek War of Independence with
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I am not sure whether we do or do not all come from the Greeks; however if the question is referring to the way in which art/visual art‚ philosophy‚ history‚ music‚ economics‚ sports‚ theatrical events‚ science/math‚ democracy‚ and architecture of Greeks have had and still do have significant influence in Western culture‚ then perhaps the answer is yes. The Greeks believed that music could have a deep affect on human behavior. They believed music to be important to people in their public life
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DYING IN GREEK CULTURE Written by: Elizabeth Vlachoulis The Greek Orthodox Religion plays an important role within the Greek culture regarding death and dying (Taylor & Box 1999)‚ and for many Greek-born people‚ it is important that they follow their traditions‚ beliefs and rituals on funerals and memorials. In order that they follow the rituals appropriately‚ the Greek families would often consult their priest about what certain procedures that needs to be followed. The Greek culture also
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years ago when Greek society was just budding. To fully understand Greek religion and its affect on the culture we must go back to the origin of both‚ examine both as they were developed‚ and look at the stories and aspects of both‚ individually and as a whole. Greek religion’s exact origin is vague and presumed unclear. However‚ it is known it started in Mycenae‚ an area at the foot of Greece along the Mediterranean Sea. The Mycenaean’s did not originally believe in the Greek myths that the
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world and are still prevalent and admired today. From the Ancient Greek empires‚ to its ahead-of-its-time military force‚ to its artwork and architecture‚ Greece has paved the way for many of the things we see around us. While most of the time the media’s representation of a country or culture is historically inaccurate‚ for the most part‚ the portrayal of Greece by western media has been historically correct. It seems that American culture has been greatly interested in producing and viewing media based
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stories told in a culture to either explain natural phenomenons or to simply entertain. Greek Folklore is primarily based on mythology because that is how the Greek believed the world was created. They believed that the gods did everything for them and guided them throughout their lives.In Greek history there was much confusion on how the world came to be. As a result‚ they turned to mythical gods as a source of where all life is generated from. This mythology was the base of all greek history and taught
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Kent Allen Professor Overholt Greek Civilization May 10th‚ 2017 Civilizing Greece A shame culture usually involves a person who tends to put a high level of importance on preservation of honor as well as on being publicly disgraced. Individuals tend to conform to the stipulated actions and norms for fear of being dishonored publicly or shamed. A guilt culture is defined as the internalization of moral codes. The conformity to a moral code normally takes place through a persons’ own will. In
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definition of culture is the arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement regarded collectively. There are diverse cultures all around the world from a The great American Life to the Greek Gods. Greece culture is called Greek‚ there alternative names are Hellenic and Romeic. The Greek culture is very different from the American Culture‚ the Greek culture is rich and diverse‚ reflecting Greece’s location at the point of the west and the east meet‚ the American culture is diverse to
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Mayan Mathematics In our modern world‚ one can argue that mathematics is a universal language. Numbers have been recorded in various forms throughout time. For example‚ the Babylonians used marks pressed in clay; the Egyptians used papyrus ink brushes to create tally marks; and the Maya introduced a symbol for zero. All these ancient peoples used numerals or written symbols to express what they meant mathematically. They developed their own numeration system‚ which is a collection of uniform symbols
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