Evans HUM 2210 REVIEW SHEET EXAM 1 LISTS 1. Features that identify a society as "civilized" a. Agriculture (irrigation) and breeding of animals = surplus food (goats‚ peig‚ cattle‚ sheep). Wheat‚ barley‚ rice‚ and maize.(Sci&Tech- polish stone tools. Ex: stone sickles) b. Cities: large apartment settlements= standard architecture & surplus manpower c. Writing (“gifts of the gods”)= records. Pictograph‚ ideogram‚ cuneiform. d. Institutions
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centuries‚ from the 3rd century BC to the 4th century AD fairly late in the Public occupied a prominent position in roman society‚ they would fight in massive amphitheatres‚ the most famous being the Colosseum in Rome. The games slowly transformed into spectator‚ a form of public execution and was seen by the public as entertainment in simpler‚ rougher times. It escalated as the Romans valued the art of killing and acted as a distraction for its citizens‚ allowed them to release their violent impulses
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Then 1 From the rise of ancient Greece until the fall of the Roman Empire‚ great buildings were constructed according to precise rules. The Roman architect Marcus Vitruvius‚ who lived during first century BC‚ believed that builders should use mathematical principles when constructing temples. "For without symmetry and proportion no temple can have a regular plan‚" Vitruvius wrote in his famous treatise De Architectura. (www.historyguide/architecture.org) There is a comparison that can be made
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Women’s Role in Ancient Roman Society Women in ancient Rome had different lives and education than women today. Since their lives differed so much from men’s lives‚ women were treated in a different manner than men. Their lives were different in the household‚ in society‚ and even in the educational system! Even the poor and the rich had a large gap between them based on what they were allowed to have or do in society. The way women were treated back then has changed so much‚ and it is important
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Persian vs. Greek Society The main differences in the Greek and Persian societies were their way of viewing the world. The Greek wanted their king to be god-like in their statues and saw them as perfection. On the other hand‚ the Persians more saw the world for how it was. They knew their society wasn’t perfect and didn’t want it be seen that way. While the Greeks and Persians had a different way of governing and religious outlook‚ both gained cultural achievements from profits of their empires’
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THE ROMAN RELIGION As the Roman Empire grew‚ it came across several different religions. “As the empire expanded across the Balkans‚ Asia Minor and into Egypt‚ Roman religion absorbed many of the gods and cults of conquered nations‚ but the primary influence would always remain Greece” (Wasson‚ Donald). After the Romans conquered Greece‚ they adapted the gods the Greeks were worshipping. Most‚ if not all‚ of the Greek deities were renamed and given slightly different characteristics. Not only were
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together was geography and a struggle for freedom. His personal prestige as a war veteran and commander-in-chief meant that George Washington was the only man in America who would be capable of a stitching the nation back together. Washington’s key contributions to America include bringing the country together‚ delegating his powers as president‚ and defining the role of the Presidency. No citizen felt beholden to a federal government over their own local or state government. Most of the people were suspicious
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the lady should respect the man more. The roles of Hecuba and Andromache represent the roles of women in Greek society‚ but as for Helen it doesn’t. Hecuba and Andromache are the good type‚ but Helen caused a catastrophe with her beauty. The women’s role in Greek society is very much like today’s‚ except the fact that women must stay home. Hecuba represented the role of women in Greek society by being
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The Romans ability to accept different cultures and ideas is what made them so great. Rome was able to be so successful and powerful due to its open-minded mentality. They embraced other civilization’s lifestyles and were eager to incorporate them into their own culture. Rome’s absorption of foreign practices and peoples contributed to the formation of the state. My paper will show the influence Greece had on the Roman Empire. Specifically‚ how the Romans incorporated Greece architecture‚ religion
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war driven cultures started to take over‚ freedom and respect for women decreased in ancient societies. Their freedom‚ rights‚ and societal status were ever changing in history. For this paper‚ the focus will be on the Ancient Minoa‚ Classical Athens‚ and the Roman Empire. Women rarely had freedom in the ancient societies. In the Minoa culture‚ women were considered equal‚ or even above men‚ in society‚ which was rare for the ancient civilizations‚ and resulted in their significant freedom. In contrast
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