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 speak quite loudly and with
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The Ancient Greeks were very proud of their art so it’s not surprising that it is one of the most valued things today. Art influenced the everyday activities of the Ancient Greeks so its very common to hear arts referenced throughout Ancient Greek history. The Ancient Greek culture was greatly influenced by the arts‚ like dance‚ theater‚ music and poetry. One of the most influential arts in Ancient Greek history is dance. It was quoted by Lawler that‚ "no people ever appreciated the dance more
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Ancient Greece started during the period called the Archaic age. “During the so-called Greek Dark Ages before the Archaic period‚ people lived scattered throughout Greece in small farming villages. As they grew larger‚ these villages began to evolve.”(Ancient Greece) Just like other countries‚ Ancient Greece did not start off as an advanced civilization‚ but‚ over time‚ Ancient Greece became more advanced and wealthy. Some essential characteristics that helped Ancient Greece become more advanced
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The Archaic Greek period was between the 8th and 6th centuries B.C.E.‚ when what would later be leading characteristics of Greek art can be seen in their earliest form. Most sculptors of human beings we see that the body’s and faces are fairly abstract; as time evolved so did the tradition‚ sculptors aimed increasingly at giving their statues a lifelike‚ considerable presence. They observed human bodies more attentively and copied them more faithfully‚ leading eventually to a style we know as
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The Classical period of Greek History is defined as ending with Philip of Macedon and his son‚ Alexander the Great. For 50 years prior to Alexander the Greek polis ended in war‚ then the dominant polies jockeyed for prominence—first Sparta‚ Thebes‚ and then Athens (Coffin). Since the Classical period was coming to and end‚ the Hellenistic era was beginning. At this point‚ according to our historical findings‚ the Hellenistic period began‚ and ran for about three hundred years. Precisely‚ the Hellenistic
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The Origins and Purpose of Greek Mythology The Greeks used myths to explain natural occurrences‚ unanswered questions‚ and the world’s phenomenon. The ancient civilization had numerous myths and legends; each one had its own purpose. Many myths were created by people to explain why certain things happened the way they did. During primitive times the Greeks wrote simple fables to explain the vast world around them. Their earliest mythology began around the year 2‚200 BC; this time period consisted
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The ancient Greek people wrote stories about characters known as gods in order to explain things in the world. For example‚ the story of Hades and Persephone explains why plants do not grow in the winter. The story of Hades and Persephone is only one story however‚ and they are only two gods out of the large number of immortal characters that the Greeks created. Hades is the god of the underworld‚ goes by many different names‚ was extremely protective of his posessions‚ and was married to the beautiful
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The Greek Civilization lasted from 1900 – 133 BC‚ but the affect it had on the Western world is still here today. As Greeks conquered other empires and build more and more territory for them‚ they spread and received their ideas from other cultures. During these times‚ the Greeks made many long lasting contributions in the areas of art‚ architecture‚ philosophy‚ math‚ drama‚ government‚ medicine‚ and science. This is why many of the foundations of Western civilization can be traced back to the ancient
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dedicated all their men to military and were all soldiers. The Greek civilization began around 2800 BC and started in the bronze age. The Greek military was the most important part of Greek Civilization because it protected Greece against others‚ with good strategies‚ had great armor for protection‚ and honor brought through victories The Greek military was strong and protected Greece from other civilizations like the Persians. Greek had good strategies in warfare. Spartan men were trained their
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Greek Contribution’s To Western Civilization The ancient Greeks contributed much to Western civilization. Their achievements in art‚ philosophy‚ history‚ and science shaped the growth of Western civilization. Many of these cultural aspects began with Greece’s Golden Age. The Greek’s Golden Age was a time of peace and cultural prosperity‚ and it was the time from which most of Greece’s contributions to Western civilization originated. Democracy‚ myths‚ and the Olympics all began with the ancient
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