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Ancient Greece developed eastern side Mediterranean a series loosely connected City-States. Here seeds modern science. Greek philosophers / scientists, Plato Aristotle (Hellenic Era) wealth devote time study natural phenomena, abstract ideas mathematics, astronomy..ID
Ancient Greece: Overview "The goal of education in Sparta, an authoritarian, military city-state, was to produce soldier-citizens who were a well-drilled, well-disciplined marching army. Spartans believed in a life of discipline, self-denial, and simplicity" (Greek Culture, n.d, Ancient Civilizations). The Spartans took great pride in their rigid military system, just as the Athenians took pride in the intellectual ferment their democratic civilization fostered. When the Greeks defeated the Persians, this was portrayed in Athenian history as a victory of Greek superiority over the dictatorial barbarians.
Ancient Greece is often called the cradle of civilization because the city-states of Greece, most notably Athens, gave birth to concepts that still inform modern life, such as the significance of empirical, rationalist science and the importance of democracy. In contrast to the hereditary monarchy of Egypt, which exercised considerable centralized control over the entire empire of the Pharaoh, Greece was organized into a series of disparate city-states. Athens was run as a democracy of free-born men, who voted by majority rules on the decisions of the city. "Although there were exceptions, many of the city-states operated on the principle that rulers served the people and did not necessarily rule for life, but could be removed. Thus, the Greek lifestyle ran strongly counter to the oppressive, dominant government/religions that had ruled other wealthy societies" (Greece and the birth of science, 2012, University of Arizona)
Science was an important part of Greek life, and many of the early concepts of Greek science continue to inform our thought today. The concept of atoms was generated by the philosopher Epicurus and the Greeks began the first system of classification of plants, animals, and the known universe that was based upon observed similarities vs. fears and folk wisdom (Greece and the birth of science, 2012, University of Arizona). While the Egyptians tended to see the natural world as the result of the arbitrary acts of the gods, the…
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Greek History World Civilizations What made the Greek civilization so great? What made the Greeks so great? Greeks are the most famous and advance people around the world. There are so many areas and variety of things that makes this country and nation so rich and lively. The Greeks has a great history due to having great philosophers, socialist, wars, kings, food, outfits, culture, and great thinkers. The history of Greek civilization is
Hellenic Tombs One of the ways in which the art, history and architecture of ancient cultures can be understood and investigated is through what is left behind to be examined. Some of the most permanent artifacts that are available for examination are ancient tombs which have stood the test to time. From these tombs one can not only understand and form opinions of the architecture and historical context of the time,
Those who went took with them knowledge of Mesopotamian customs, ideas, and skills, but many chose to remain, having put down firm roots during the decades of exile (LeMiere 19). Mesopotamia itself became even more cosmopolitan than before, since not only did the Persian court at times visit and contribute to local administration, but also foreign levies and mercenaries did tours of military service there. Anti-Persian feeling in conquered
Prior to the solidification of society in the major cities of Greece, the period called the Greek Dark Ages (c. 1100-750 BC) shows that there was a great deal of trade and cultural influence between Greece, Egypt, and the Assyrian/Babylonian cultures, This was a time in which the alphabetic script was brought to Greece, and the basis of culture and technology developed. Because of the influences of the other
Many inquiries were made into the universe, from how it worked to its creation, as well as the construction of a workable calendar and an understanding of numerous illnesses. These collective areas of discussion fall under the term of natural philosophy, or philosophy of nature. Before modern science was developed and widely used, natural philosophy was the prominent method of gaining knowledge. So dominant and involved was natural philosophy
India was also part of this globalized trading world. The cities within the Indus Valley were well planned and included a trading system that was managed much in the same way as that in the Middle East. Indian socialism, combined with an economy of private managers played a significant role in the success of their trading endeavors. Moore & Lewis note that ancient India could well have been the inventor of