Greece and Rome are not only places I dream of visiting but they are also exciting places to learn about as well. In the following paragraphs you will hear about some of the interesting factors of Rome and Greece. The first thing I want to cover is the fact that where Greece is located was prime for them to be able to rely on maritime trade as a huge economic resource. It was good that they could rely on the maritime trade because they were unable to grow some of the staple crops. Greece consists
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Hera Athena…. Aphrodite (Venus) Apollo is Zeus’s son — Greek culture is competitive.. men are in constant competition with one another — Greeks do not like the idea of equality; they always try to prove they are better i.e. richer‚ better family‚ smarter‚ better looking‚ better body and they always compete to prove it — Honor v Equality — Greeks enslave ppl — is real says if you win war kill men‚ sell women and kids — Athletics competition (way to prove competition w.out violence‚ through
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Mohammed Sultan Prof. Patricia Hamlen Humanities 11/04/2014 Ancient China The Ancient China goes to 500 B.C. and is known to be the longest civilization until now. China has been ruled by the emperor’s since the beginning of the Chinese civilization until 1911 when the Chinese revolution took place. They used the same language and writing for over 6000 years. Then They created bronze weapons and invented the crossbow. The Great Wall of China
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In Greece the legal system and social hierarchy were tied together. The government kept the people in place and made up their lifestyle. Within the Greek empire some of the major cities such as Athens‚ and Sparta had basically control over people’s lives and this didn’t allow them to move up the chain. They did this by subjugating people and taking rights from people. The city powerhouse known as “Sparta” had a government that made up the social hierarchy. This was because “The government
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create a beautiful glistening‚ better than any other. This is Greece. Greece is located South-East Europe. It is surrounded with mountains‚ hills‚ and beautiful oceans and seas. Today we will talk about‚ its Isolated Communities‚ Farming‚ Colonies Across the Sea‚ and Trading. Those are the topics we will be talking about today. First up top bat is all of Greece’s Isolated Colonies.The mountains and the seas of Greece contributed greatly to the isolation of ancient Greek communities. Because travel
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Research Paper Ancient Egyptian Religion Ancient Egyptian civilization began in about 3150 B.C to 31 B.C. the Ancient Egyptians believed in many gods and religious ceremonies like the Procession of Min and Visiting the Dead. Ancient Egypt was a very Religious place to be in 3150-31B.C. There were many temples in Ancient Egypt. Religion was the very core of Ancient Egypt‚ anytime something bad would happen they’d pray to the god(s) for an answer. Why did Ancient Egyptians believe so much
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Beliefs………………………………….12 Social Structure…………………………………...15 Achievements/Accomplishments…………………18 Decline of Ancient Egypt…………………………20 Personal Observations…………………………….22 Bibliography……………………………………...23 Thesis Statement Ancient Egypt has made incredible achievements at all aspects of a civilization. Over the years‚ Ancient Egypt has had many cultural accomplishments in art‚ architecture‚ and different philosophies which
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The sport of soccer has been around since ancient civilizations. The first trace of soccer dates way back to around 2‚500 BC in Ancient Egypt‚ with balls made of animal intestines or skin‚ for better bouncing. Around 2‚000 years later‚ the sport was picked back up again in ancient China‚ called “Cuju”. Instead of just kicking around a ball‚ the Chinese decided to make the game more interesting; adding a piece of cloth in between two poles‚ making a goal box. As time progressed‚ the sport changed
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What did the Ancient Greeks do for us? The Ancient Greeks were from the land we still know today as Greece and came from the cultures of two ancient societies the Minoans and the Mycenaeans who started on an island called Crete. Some of the ways Ancient Greeks have influenced us is with Language‚ Medicine‚ Sporting events and Astronomy. The Ancient Greeks have influenced the English language greatly from not only the alphabet but also a major proportion of its vocabulary. Their direction
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Chapter 3: Ancient Greek Civilization 1. During the Mycenaean civilization‚ who was the great poet and what were his two important literary works that influenced the Greeks and formed part of Western literature? Homer‚ The Iliad‚ The Odyssey 2. In a period known as the Dark Ages from 100 B.C. to 800 B.C.‚ life reverted to simpler forms and people lived in relative isolation. 3. The period from the 9th to the 6th century B.C. is known as the Archaic Age during which the Greek kings were deposed
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