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    that we have learned. Paragraph 2: The Archaic Period(800-500 BCE) is known for introducing a stable government in Greece such as a Republic(Mark‚ Joshua J. “Ancient Greece.”). By stabilizing their government‚ they were able to advance as a society and improved their way of living their lives.

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    Essential Questions Foundations of Classical Civilizations Questions China India Rome Greece 1. How is the social structure set up? Qin Dynasty - peasants no longer were loyal to landowners - established bureaucracy Han Dynasty - highly patriarchal society - large merchant class - scholar - bureaucrats Maurya Empire - efficient bureaucracy with secret police Gupta Empire - relied on local authorities to maintain order and to collect tributes Republic - tensions between patrician

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    considered equal to men throughout history. The Etruscans were an ancient civilization that thrived in central Italy around the sixth century BCE. Little is known about the Etruscans‚ but what is known can be extracted through art-producing culture. Their artistic culture is related to but distinct from the civilization of ancient Greece. The ancient Greek civilization spanned from the tenth century to the end of antiquity. This civilization made enormous contributions to science‚ politics‚ and art. The Etruscan

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    The Inca and The Egyptian Civilization Throughout history‚ civilizations of different epochs from many parts of the world shared multiple similarities and differences‚ whether in political‚ economical‚ social‚ or religious attributes. An example of similarities and differences can be seen between the Inca civilization and the ancient Egyptian civilization. Of the two civilizations‚ the Inca and the Egyptian‚ similarities in their religious beliefs can be seen through their structures and textual

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    The role of women in different civilizations‚ even though on different spectrums of the world‚ had many similarities and only a few differences. Women in these four civilizations: Greece‚ Egypt‚ China‚ and India faced many of the same hardships‚ struggles‚ and prejudices. Some of this treatment of women didn’t even end until present day (1920’s). In some of these civilizations women were able to rise up somewhat in their communities but it didn’t come without some kind of interference. When it came

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    progression of civilization what happened afterwards is. The Greeks never got along with each other. Therefore they never became a unified country. The Greeks would therefore each have their own identity based on what city state they were from. This could cause problems as far as unification is concerned‚ but most Greeks were happier being considered Athenians‚ Spartans‚ or Thebans than Greeks. This tradition was never carried on by other societies. So this style of civilization ends where it

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    The civilization of ancient Greece produced classics in almost all genres of creative expression: literature‚ philosophy‚ music‚ the visual arts‚ and architecture. These classics advanced the aesthetic principles of clarity simplicity‚ balance‚ regularity‚ and harmonious proportion. As a style‚ Classicism is characterized by these aesthetic principles and by the related ideals of reason‚ moderation‚ and dignity (Fiero 29). Greek culture is a very original culture in their way of life. A good example

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    Learning journal #1 Chapters 1-5 As I was introduced to the history of art‚ I soon learned that there are three main ways in which art in the west was visible. Pictures are one of the three ways in which art was made back in the day. Personally I found very interesting the self-portraits that artists made. For instance‚ I was amazed by the creation of Leonardo da Vinci‚ Mona Lisa‚ the art work that has a high intrinsic value. This picture created by the Italian artist gives me an impression of smartness

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    decisions without becoming bias. However‚ there still may exist differences and similarities between western and non-western philosophies. Hinduism is known as the oldest religion in the world. Many philosophies of the non-western regions are very similar to those of Hinduism‚ such as Buddhism. Spirituality‚ samkhya‚ and reincarnation are just a few of the aspects that differ Hinduism and western civilizations. Buddhism focuses on karma and rebirth‚ as does Hinduism. Rather than focusing on materialistic

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    Contrast of Rome and Greece Political Developments Roman and Greece empires governments were similar in ways but differed in others. While both Romans and Greeks started as mere city states they went off in different directions with there civilizations politically. They also both had democracies but in different forms. They each had there own way of government and had different military styles‚ largely because of their location‚ which is also why Rome was more centralized and Greece was more dispersed

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