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    Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations were very sophisticated and artistic in many ways. Both of this civilizations had very much in common as they both develop a style of writing‚ made art‚ build buildings‚ trade‚ had similar military‚ and had agriculture growth because of the weather. This explains a lot about these two societies meaning that even though their beliefs and most of their lifestyle was different‚ they lived good (most of the people). Their geography also shows that they were close to

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    Greek Mythology is a collection of myths in ancient Greece. Greek mythology is non-written myths that explain the nature of the life of the gods‚ goddesses‚ monsters and heroes of ancient Greece. An important god is Crius. Crius is the Titan god of constellations and is one of the twelve titans of Greece. Crius‚ Titan god of constellations‚ was one out of the handful of gods that were worshiped by the Ancient Greeks. He is the son of Uranus and Gaia and is the brother of eleven other siblings. Crius

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    Greek Colonisation in the Archaic Period Rachel So-Mahng Truong Yr11 Ancient History The city states of Cyrene and Sicily were founded by the Greeks in ancient times‚ circa 7th century BC. These colonisations were due to the land hunger‚ need for trade‚ overpopulation and political and civil disputes that were prevalent during the time period‚ making it necessary to colonise other parts of the Mediterranean such as the Italian islands and northern Africa. This colonisation also led to changes in

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    The Importance of Burial in Greek Religion For the most part‚ the Greeks did not believe in a different afterlife for the good or bad—i.e.‚ no heaven or hell. In their view‚ the afterlife was almost universally grim; the important detail for the dead was whether they were buried or unburied. Those who did not receive proper funeral rites were doomed to wander by the river Styx‚ the entrance to the Underworld‚ for eternity; their souls could never be at rest. Thus‚ denying burial to a corpse

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    2014 Instructor’s Name: Assignment: HUMA215 Individual Project Unit 1 Title: Compare/Contrast Greek and Roman Cultures Assignment: Part 1: Fill in the below table with both similarities and differences of the Greek and Roman cultures. Indicate if you are describing a similarity or a difference. If you are describing a similarity then place your research information under both the Greek and Roman culture. If you are describing a difference list the difference between the two cultures

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    Minoan Harvester’s vase VS Mycenaean Warrior’s vase The Harvest Vase‚ Hanga Triada‚ Crete‚ New palace Period‚ c. 1950- 1450 BCE steatite diameter 4 ½” the lower half is missing so it was reconstructed. It was carved of steatite witch is a brown and greenish soapstone. The Minoan Harvest vase is egg shaped known as a rython it was believed to be used for pouring liquid. It is decorated with 27 men with individual characteristics. The figures overlap as they appear to move forward

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    Ancient Greek History Why should one study the Ancient Greeks? There exist almost countless contributions that Greek culture has made to western society in the areas of art‚ literature‚ philosophy‚ drama‚ architecture and politics. Lasting visions of thought and inspiring intellect helped shaped today’s western culture with notions of democracy and personal freedoms. Greek scientists made revolutionary discoveries in medicine‚ mathematics‚ physics‚ and astronomy. It was the Greeks who‚ through

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    The Greek civilisation has undergone several periods of change. The notable period among the Greek civilisation was the archaic and classical period which takes place from 8th century to about 4th century BC. During the archaic period‚ the term “heavy-armed infantry men” was used to refer to a group of men known during the classical period as “hoplites”. Greek hoplites were mainly composed of higher property classed civilians since the state only provides part of hoplite panoply on rare occasions

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    came the fervent influence of Roman art and literature. Just look at the Roman Aqueduct in Segovia‚ Spain‚ without the knowledge in engineering and the fine arts this structure wouldn’t have been built. While Romans were heavily influenced by the Greeks‚ the way the Romans have advanced the political system‚ engineering‚ the arts and literature have impacted civilizations to come. Ancient Rome experienced many changes during its prime‚ whether it was different rulers‚ to different governments’

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    Greek and Roman Architecture Sherry Caro Art 101 May 17‚ 2013 Matthew Adkins Greek and Roman Architecture Greek architecture is known for its tranquility. Much of the Greek architecture is characterized by its representation of living things. Greek architecture stresses formality and symmetry. The art captures movement and emotion. Many of their main works are of the human nature followed by animals‚ monsters‚ and greenery. Greek architects developed two styles of columns

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