It is easy to say‚ and prove‚ that Greek material culture reveals an immense amount about ancient Greek society. From vast studies and examinations of the great ancient Greek architecture‚ the immaculate fine art and literature and even the personal possessions and crafts of the societies own inhabitants‚ one can reason that these materials reflect much about ancient Greece and its people. From studying the architecture of this ancient society‚ one can assume various things about its inhabitants
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DBQ: ANCIENT GREEK CONTRIBUTIONS The Ancient Greek contribution ranged by the 1900-133 BC‚ however its influence on the Western Literate Society lasts to this day. As the Greeks expanded their empire‚ they spread their ideas to other countries‚ while also borrowing from other cultures. During this period of time‚ the Greeks made many significant and long-lasting contribution to our modern culture in Philosophy‚ Art‚ Democracy‚ Drama‚ Math‚ and Science. These givings of important ideas
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his time was due to the unequal distribution of power and material in society‚ separating it into two classes; the upper and the lower class referred to by Marx as the bourgeoisie and the proletariat. Marx believed that the only way equality will exist is when the proletariat join together and revolt against the bourgeoisie to have the power and the wealth impartially distributed. Marx stated “inequalities of capitalism would become so extreme that workers would eventually
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Does the "American Dream" Still Exist? By definition‚ "American Dream" is the ideals of freedom‚ equality‚ and opportunity traditionally held to be available to every American. If one is willing to work hard‚ he or she can be successful and owns a prosperous life for his or her family. For the immigration people‚ the American dream is about establishing a better life and having the freedom to practice their belief that elsewhere may have been impossible. For those reasons‚ many people over the
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Ancient Rome Culture The Romans left behind many legacies. One of the most important legacies was their culture. Rome culture left the best legacy because it is architecture left an idea for today’s modern sports‚ it is art help inspire artists today because they still do painting and pottery‚ also language because we still use Latin phrases today. The Arch The Romans got their culture from the Greeks and Etruscans. The Romans have the Arch which was borrowed from the Etruscans and it is the most
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The ancient Greeks made many lasting contributions to Western civilizations. Many achievements of the ancient Greek civilization have positively affected the west. Roots in the most influenced areas of math‚ art‚ philosophy‚ and drama can be traced back to the ancient Greeks. The ancient Greek mathematician Euclid influenced mathematics in a large way after developing the Pythagorean theorem. His theorem (written around 300 B.C.) stated that “If two straight lines cut one another‚ the vertical
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Does The class system still exist? There was a time when we have upper classes‚middle class and working class‚ these classes were created and then in effect created the insecurities and pressure of the people of today. Depending on how much money our families had that determined our livelihoods‚ our prospects‚our social circle and our families future generations. So if you we’re rich and prestigious you had a good chance in life‚ life offered you steak and fancy chocolates. However if you we’re
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Greece’s culture is high context‚ which means that for the Greek culture the meaning of messages is determined by the context or the environment. Most of their communication is implicit. The members of the culture are skilled in reading non-verbal cues. Their interactions do not need explanation because of their common history. This is the reason why Greeks will interrupt what someone is saying while they try to figure out what is means. This is a common aspect of Greek communication. Greeks tend to
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for schools? Four hundred years have passed since William Shakespeare penned his last play. Yet his prose‚ plots‚ and characters are as alive today as they were when the plays were originally staged during the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries. Shakespearean works should still be studied in school‚ as his attitude‚ values and beliefs are still relevant in today’s society. He’s 450 years old and yet‚ not only do we perform his plays but also‚ we recognize ourselves in them and continue
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The ancient Greek and Chinese civilizations were great periods of time in history‚ especially their golden ages. The two golden ages were very different‚ with some similarities‚ as seen in their foreign relations‚ governments‚ and cultural achievements. The even more influential golden age‚ in my opinion‚ was the ancient Chinese civilization. In foreign relations‚ golden age Greece and China traded in very different ways despite similar conflicts. Greece was successful with trade routes across
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