Ancient Greek civilizations originated in 2000 B.C. and lasted to about 300 B.C. their culture still impacts Western civilization. Also Greeks spread their ideas all over the world. They contributed significantly with the ideas of geometry, philosophy, government, sporting events, architecture, sculpture, drama, and more. All of this came about and reached new heights during Greece’s “Golden Age”. This age lasted for about 50 years. Today all of our lives are greatly affected and influenced from the lives of Greeks.…
In conclusion, the Greek contribution in the arts, sciences, and government have contributed to modern culture. Because our modern practices have stemmed from and are directly linked to these Greek principles, we can call ourselves Hellenistic people. They have influenced our society and have helped us become culturally advanced like they once were. This shows that the Ancient Greeks have truly revolutionized the modern world and today’s Western…
The Ancient Greeks, probably one of the most fascinating civilizations to study contributed several discoveries and technological advancements. One can not discuss the Greeks without discussing Greek Theatre though. Greek Theater paved the way for literature and art in later history in many ways. If it wasn't for Greek Theatre famous play writers like Shakespeare would have never done what they are so very well known for. When studying Greek Theatre it is virtually impossible not to hear about it in the 5th Century BCE, and that is because the 5th Century BCE was rather exciting when it came to Greek Theatre.…
Greek culture has made to western society in the areas of art, literature, philosophy, drama, architecture and politics, astronomy…
One way that the Greek empire influence us was with the Olympic Games. Similar to them we also have a current day Olympics. Every four years, every country put asides their differences to compete in a variety of games. We also stole the idea of the coliseum…
The Ancient Greece culture has made many contributions to western civilization. The ancient Greeks affected our fine arts, government, sports, medics, and philosophies. The Greek culture has had a very profound impact on the way people live nowadays.…
The Ancient Greek culture has had such an impact on the world that no matter…
Ancient Greece influenced our western civilization in many ways. It produced philosophers, scientist, mathematicians, artists, writers and architects in our civilization. As Americans we have learned and took on many things from the Greeks. Greeks were one of the most advanced cultures. Having theaters, Olympics, myths and many other things. Our civilization today is still completely interested with folklore and folk tales. Today we don’t believe in more than one God unlike the Greek culture they are polytheistic. Many people today don’t realize how big of an affect that Ancient Greece has on us. Out of all the things that influenced us from Greek were the Olympics. Just like that Greeks, we compete in competition with opponents looking for the highest honor. Today the Olympics are all over the world and draw millions of people’s attention every year. Us Americans and everyone else on earth, has a little of Greek history in our daily lives. There are a couple different key lessons that can be taking from the Greeks. One is bravery showed by the Spartans. They were fearless and determined to fight and win every battle they fought in. For example when we are in wars and or battles our armies go out and fight determined to win! We can learn from ancient Greece to appreciate, our cultures, art and take care of architecture. The Ancient Greece culture has made many contributions to western civilization. The ancient Greeks affected our fine arts, government, sports, medics, and philosophies. The Greek culture has had a very profound impact on the way people live nowadays. One way that ancient Greece affected western civilization is politics. Greece had the first known democracy. The Greek states man Pericles had three goals, to Strengthen Democracy, Hold strength in the empire, and to glorify Athens. Pericles stated that he wanted all citizens to have an equal opportunity to serve the public. The Greeks affected many of our constitutional rights. In both the US democracy…
In this day in age, people are obsessed with the most advanced technology, the most modern style, and fair government. Little does most of the population know, that the influence and knowledge of the ancient Greeks has greatly shaped science and technology, architecture, and government.…
The Greek culture is considered by many to be the birthplace of western thoughts and civilization. The most fascinating factor for me about the Greek culture is the great revolutionary technological advancement and discoveries that they have made over time. Some of these discoveries are still being used today.…
Socially, the Greeks were brilliant. They made advancements of epic proportions. Greeks successfully calculated the diameter of the earth and knew it was a sphere. They pondered social interactions and utopias. They understood in great detail the human body.…
Flanders had grown to be the industrial center of northern Europe and had become extremely wealthy through its cloth manufacture. It could not produce enough wool to satisfy its market and imported fine fleece from England. England depended upon this trade for its foreign exchange. During the 1200's, the upper-class English had adopted Norman fashions and switched from beer to wine.…
Many of the roots in the Western civilization can be traced back to ancient Greece. They created long lasting contributions in the making of the Western development with their literature, drama, mathematics, philosophy, politics, and science. The ancient Greek contributions started from 1900 B.C. to 300 B.C., but still have an impact on Western society today. As the Greeks expanded, they spread their ideas to other countries, while also receiving ideas from them. The important contributions of the Greeks to the Western society were philosophy, politics, medical science, Olympic Games, architecture and mathematics.…
S1 Topic 4 Life in Ancient Greece Explanatory Notes for Teachers Level: Topic: S1 Life in Ancient Greece Supporting Teaching Materials: worksheets Students’ Prior Knowledge Before this ELA unit, students should have learnt about features of ancient Greek civilization and gained some understanding of how ancient civilizations influence the development of modern civilization, through the medium of Chinese.…
* The first great civilization in Greece and Crete3. Brief History of Greece Around 1400It lasted roughly from 2000 BCE until 1400 BCE. was the Minoan. BCE, the Mycenaean civilization supplanted the Minoan, and dominated Greece until about 1100 BCE, when barbarians known as Durians invaded.…