Ancient Greek made many advances during their time in many subjects still used today. The ancient Greeks advances in these subjects, influenced and contributed to the Western civilization. The Western civilization’s culture and outlook on life was shaped by ancient Greek. Many things the ancient Greeks created were the basis for what we use today, including, architecture, art, dramas, math, science, and philosophy. The ancient Greeks have made many contributions to Western civilization in the
Egypt has a large history of ancient civilizations. Those civilizations were advanced in many ways. Approximately 5,000 years ago, Egyptians had a very advanced civilizations - more advanced than China and India. Thanks to the seven indicators of civilizations, people today can learn about ancient egypt and its advanced civilizations. Ancient Egyptians were very religious. The ancient Egyptians had believed in gods and goddesses; their religion was surrounded, or based of off their beliefs
Before the Common Era when civilizations were first being developed several elements factored into a group being considered a civilization. Everything from establishing a government to currency were markers of civilization. But of these indicators the written language, religion and the class system had the greatest effect on civilizations. These three markers shaped the private and public lives of ancient civilizations. From Mesopotamia to Greece, poets and politicians alike utilized the written
The ancient Greeks contributed a lot to the Western civilization through philosophy, government,science, math, literature, architecture, and art. During the Age of Pericles , Greece was known to reach their Golden Age. The Golden Age lasted from about 500 - 300 B.C. Both Athens and Sparta which were two of the most popular cities assisted ancient Greece to achieve their peak in the areas of art, architecture, philosophy,math, literature, and science. This helped to establish the foundation
The Western world was highly influenced by the ancient Greeks. The Greeks changed the way the world looks at art, math, architecture, philosophy, sports, and drama. Without the ancient Greeks, the modern world would not be the same. Men such as Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle changed the way we look at philosophy. The Athenians created the first known democracy, setting the stage for future governments. The Euclidian Theorem and the Pythagorean Theorem among others made mathematics easier and more
Civilization rooted from agriculture. Without agriculture, no one would have planted crops, and there would be no need for certain technological developments, such as the irrigation system. Agriculture changed the way people got food. It also allowed people to trade with other civilizations that were not able to grow certain crops, therefore allowing civilization to grow, and develop. Agriculture also developed society. It allowed people to specialize in different jobs, such as being a soldier, or
Calon Humanities 001 Final Exam Submitted: December 15, 2017 The cultures and traditions of ancient Rome and Greece played a major role in influencing modern day western civilizations, particularly in the practices of art, literature, architecture, philosophy, and especially real-world politics. Today’s impressions on our government as a democratic republic were inspired heavily by both of these ancient yet fundamental governmental structures. Many of our values such as the inclusion of citizens
From the ancient Mesopotamian civilizations to the Muslim world, antiquity has always been filled with religions of all sorts. These religions helped guide how ancient peoples lived life and came about doing even the most common tasks that people like us do today. Religion impacted the civilizations of the ancient world by greatly influencing how peoples of ancient civilizations acted, how they thought about the world around them, how civilizations were organized and maintained, and how they interacted
Greek and Roman Civilizations In examining the impact that the ancient world has had on modern Western civilization, the two ancient civilizations which are frequently understood as having had the greatest influence are Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. These two civilizations would eventually come to shape much of what would become the modern European culture, politics and society, and by extension, a vast proportion of global culture and society. In examining the trajectory of modern history
1. How was the development of African Civilizations different from other Ancient Civilizations? How was it similar? The development of African Civilizations was mainly different from other ancient civilizations in the way it was documented. The documentation of early African Civilizations was not documented as it should have been because of the racist biases of European colonists. Racism caused the records of many early African civilizations to be erased, as many Europeans at the time considered