...mejorándolo. En este trabajo señalaremos varios elementos comunes entre ambas sociedades, como por ejemplo: política, religión y arquitectura entre otros. Cuando leemos sobre el aspecto político en la sociedad griega y en la romana, encontramos los orígenes de las ciudades – estado en Grecia. Esta sociedad estaba dividida, políticamente, en muchos reinados pequeños. En éstos, los nobles y los reyes eran los responsables de la toma de decisiones. Los artesanos, al igual que los campesinos, eran personas libres. Posteriormente, dichos reinados se desarrollaron en las llamadas polis o ciudades – estado. Estas ciudades se convirtieron en centro de comercio, al igual que de actividades sociales y políticas. En ellas, se construían grandes templos a los dioses griegos. Además, el rey y sus soldados protegían a los residentes cercanos de la acrópolis, colina donde vivía el primero. En estas polis el poder y la autoridad estaban concentrados en una sola figura. Atenas llegó a convertirse en la potencia naval más importante, gracias a expediciones que contribuyeron a una expansión que enfocó en Grecia la mayor parte de las transacciones de comercio en el...
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...Scottsdale, Arizona versus Tallahassee, Florida In general, people move to different cities throughout United States due to different circumstances, such as going to college, job transfer to family situations. This paper will compare and contrast the pros and cons between Scottsdale and Tallahassee, specifically, four broad categories: nightlife, climate, police presence, and beach access. Activities in a city or town make the city unique in its own way. First, the climate in Scottsdale, AZ is amazing during the peak time, which is in the summer. However, the summer won’t be too appealing for some people since it can get too hot, which causes people to stay indoors. Unlike Scottsdale, Tallahassee has all four seasons, and people enjoy the weather regardless if it’s raining or sunny than when compared to Scottsdale. Moreover, in Tallahassee, there are a lot of bugs that are present, which causes people to spray bug repellent in the summer time. Conversely, in Scottsdale, bugs are not a problem. However, both cities share…. Second, nightlife in Scottsdale is pretty significant, and people all around the Phoenix area come to enjoy the dance scene. Whether it’s hip hop, country to techno music, there are a wide variety of night clubs to participate in. On the contrary, the nightlife in Tallahassee is not as mainstream as Scottsdale. In Scottsdale, there are eleven clubs with restaurants/bars turning to a club after certain hours, which can push that number into the...
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...In the victory of the Persian war, the Greek citizens proved that unity is better than scattered power. Unlike the Persians, who were a loosely held together empire, the Greeks are a number of small, but tightly knitted together city-states. “... the Greeks regarded themselves as a single people, united by language, religion and custom…” The Greeks were bonded together through common tales such as the Trojan war, all spoke the same language, and were all fighting for a single cause. This made the Greeks tightly bonded and willing to fight and give up their lives for each other. The Greeks were strongly bonded together, whereas the Persians were not. Although the Persians were the most powerful Empire in the entire world during 4th century BCE...
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...heroic values- the strength, skill, and valor of the dominating warrior. Such was the earliest meaning of arête, “excellence” or “virtue”, a term whose meaning changed as values changed during the course of Greek culture. To obtain arête- defined by one Homeric hero as “to fight ever in the forefront and outdo my companions”- and the undying fame that was its reward, men would endure hardship, struggle, and even death. Honor was the just reward for one who demonstrated arête, and the greatest of human injustices was the denial of honor due to a great hero. Homer makes such denial the theme of the Illiad,- the disastrous results of Achilles’s decision to withdraw from battle after he had been denied honor by King Agamemnon. P. 107 In fifth-century Athens, scholars estimate that one out of every four persons was a slave. Some were war captives and others were children of slaves, but most came from outside Greece through slave dealers. No large collections of slaves were used on agricultural estates. Small landowners might own one or more slaves, who worked in the fields alongside their masters. Those who owned many slaves often hired them out to private individuals or to the state, where they worked alongside Athenian citizens and received comparable wages. P. 113 The Greeks were the first to formulate many of the European culture’s fundamental concepts of politics, philosophy, science, and art. How was it that a relatively small number of people could leave such a great legacy...
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...Question 2 It is believed that the Greeks migrated toward Greece beginning in the late third millennium BCE. They migrated because of the climate and because it had good soil for agriculture, as well as having live stock and generally warm weather. They also started an early form of direct democracy. This new form of democracy was known as a direct democracy which basically meant that the people have a direct say in their government unlike the democracy we have today in america, which sends our votes to the electoral college to be counted and then based on those votes the decision is finally decided by the electoral college. Greece however created a system where everyone was heard, there was no middle...
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...The ideas and creations that continue to be used in modern society demonstrate how inspiring the Ancient Greeks were. Greece is a series of islands, known as an archipelago that contained a number of city- states, such as Athens and Sparta, and were ruled by Ephors. Greece has a very mountainous terrain, with only 20% of arable land. Greece also has irregular coastlines that enhance their ability to trade. The contributions of classical Greece benefit Western civilization greatly because of the creation of democracy, which provides citizens with a voice, and the philosophies taught by Socrates and Aristotle, which have shaped educational practices. Also, Euclid and other Greek mathematicians advanced dramatically in geometry, allowing for improvements...
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...ANCIENT GREECE: FROM PREHISTORIC TO HELLENISTIC TIMES SHAWKY MAROGI JR. HIST 1500 MARCH 26, 2013 My report on Ancient Greece revolves around the book Ancient Greece: From Prehistoric to Hellenistic Times, Thomas R Martin, Yale University, 1996. There have been thousands of books written touching upon the history of Greece, but few take the time to paint the reader a picture of how everyday men, women, and children’s lives were affected daily from the Prehistoric all the way up to Hellenistic times. Martin begins at the Stone Age in the fourth century and covers everything up to Alexander the Great and a bit beyond. If there is another book that paints a picture so well of the day to day struggles that took place during the Stone Age and continued all the way through Hellenistic times I would be shocked. The overall message seems to be that things never improved for the poorer social classes through out these times. Firstly, Thomas Martin has a very distinct point of view throughout the entire book that the poorer classes who were not soldiers were never able to improve their quality of life. Martin maintains that the back bone of the many battles over land and resources would not have been possible without the lower classes supporting the soldiers from their cities by crafting goods, growing crops, and forging items like weapons. The author decided against making any arguments against what is presented to us as fact, and instead focused on the...
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...The growth of one individual alongside of the other And together with the growth of both Love is..., the source of success Love is... The excitement of planning things together The excitement of doing things together Love is..., the source of the future Love is... The fury of the storm The calm of the rainbow Love is...., the source of passion Love is... Giving and taking in a daily situation being Patient with each other’s needs and desires Love is... the source of sharing Love Knowing that the person Will always be with you regardless of what happens Missing the other person when they are away But remaining near in heart at all times Love is... the source of security Love is... the source of life Susan Polis...
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...using sculptural and ceramic illustrations provided by Soltes, explain the evolution from Geometric Greek art into Classical Greek art, culminating with the construction and decoration of the Parthenon (The Temple of Athena). It will discuss what social, cultural/historic events accompanied and promoted this evolution. Greek art and sculpture has had a profound effect throughout the ages. Many of the styles have been reproduced and copied by some of what the modern day audiences would class as some of the finest artists to have ever lived. The Greeks used many different types of materials in their sculptures including stone, marble and limestone as these were abundant in Greece. Other materials such as clay were also used but due to their brittle nature very few have survived. Greek sculptures are very important as the vast majority of them tell us a story about Gods, Heroes, Events, Mythical Creatures and Greek culture in general. Many of the statues that have survived are actually of Roman origin. Like many people today the Romans had a deep respect for Greek sculptures and many were copied. If the Romans had not made these copies, many of the Greek Legends and stories that we know today would have been lost to antiquity. Geometric Art was a dramatic transformation that led to the establishment of primary Greek institutions such as the Greek city and the Greek alphabet. Although primarily visual, transformation is a concept which moves it way through history...
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...knew that he would succeed him so Phillip II prepared Alexander for a military and political future. He was very well educated by the Greek Philosopher, Aristotle. Aristotle taught Alexander not just the basics but opened his interest to science, medicine and philosophy. After Phillip II was assassinated, Alexander became king of Macedonia at the age of twenty. As stated Alexander was groomed from an early age and was given control of the cavalry at the important battle of Chaeronea. He secured Macedonia’s frontlines, put down the Greek rebellion, then set his eyes on the rest of the world. He began his campaign (entered Asia Minor) with 37,000 men of which 5,000 were cavalry and had his first confrontation and victory against the Persian Empire at a battle at the Granicus River which almost cost him his life. By the following spring, 334/335, the western half of Asia Minor was controlled by Alexander. At the Battle of Issus, the Persian troops outnumbered Alexander’s and his men. However, the numerical advantage the Persian’s had was cancelled because the battle was on a narrow field and resulted in another success for Macedonia. Alexander then turned south, and by the winter of 332 BCE, Alexander dominated Egypt, Palestine and Syria. He took the title of pharaoh of Egypt and founded the first cities named after him. (Alexandria) as the Greek administrative capital of Egypt which remains one of Egypt’s and Mediterranean’s most important cities. He then moved into ancient...
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...today. Art can reveal an extensive amount of information regarding the culture and background of the society, which it was created. To examine artwork in relation to the culture of the each society, the artwork must be analyzed in variety of ways. The artwork that will be examined will be the Parthenon from the Classical Greece period, The Scraper from the Hellenistic Period, and the tombs from the Etruscan Civilization. The Parthenon is a great example of the Doric style of architecture from the Classical Greek period, as shown in Figure 1. The Parthenon was built by Perikles, the great Athenian leader. It was built on the highest point and was the largest building on the mainland. (Benton & DiYanni, 2008, pp. 66-121) The Parthenon was made of marble and was built in 447-432 BCE. Parthenon is a temple dedicated to the Goddess Athena. ("The Parthenon") An image of Athena made out of gold and ivory stands in the Parthenon. (Benton & DiYanni, 2008, pp. 66-121) The Greeks believed she helped them defeat the Persian Empire during the Persian Wars. The Parthenon is known to symbolize wealth and power of the Athenians. Tax money of the people was used to pay for the building. Ironically, the building was used as a state treasury, which held tax money that the Dalian League collected. The society was proud of its culture and political achievements. ("The Parthenon") The society also formed the first Democracy. The society saw themselves rising to the same level as the Gods...
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...Based on the representations shown in Discovering the Global Past, chapter three, the Greek and Egyptian cultures both value strong men, and women who needed their men. However, one difference that the Egyptians and Greeks have in their values is simplicity. The Egyptians favored elaborateness and the Greeks preferred simplicity. Both the Greek and Egyptian cultures value strength in their men. The images of the Greek men show these men in the prime of their abilities. The well muscled bodies depicted in the images show vitality and power that men in their prime have. The image "Theseus and the Amazons" shows strong and militarily powerful men defeating the Amazons. Competition of any kind, athletic or militaristic, was a way for men to prove themselves in Greek society. If a man showed arete he had honor (Burger, 49). Because of the Greek's chase of arete, men had to be strong both physically and intellectually in order to win. When Greek artists depicted men, the only men worthy to make art of were strong men with arete, so looking at the Greek culture, strong men were valued. The Egyptian images two and three show powerful men as well. In image two, showing Nebamum hunting, Nebamum is larger than his wife and servant. He is also closer to the foreground of the image with the other two in the background. Another instance of the man being larger and more forward is with image three. King Ramesses II is much larger than his wife, with Nefertari only coming up to his...
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...respectfully disagree. I don't think fashions truly ever really fade. There is always something “coming back in style.” There is one particular style that never really seemed to go away and is still prominent in 21st century high fashion. Greek style dresses have endured the test of time and have become a bit of a staple of modern fashion. The early Greeks made the peplos style famous, but European influence called it the “Empire Waist”; dresses that were long and loose fitting but gathered under the bust. Today, modern wedding dresses are almost always made with some version of an empire waist, and New York Fashion Week's catwalks are littered with remnants of Greek style. No offense to Mr. Saint-Laurent. A peplos is a full-length Greek garment worn by women before 500 BCE. The cloth was manufactured as a tube of fabric that was folded inside out from the top down, then gathered at the waist and fastened at the shoulders in either a strap or with pins. The top of the tube draped down to the waist giving the appearance of a second piece of material. A similar style that would have been worn by both men and women was a chiton[1]. The chiton was a heavier garment made of wool or linen and was held on with a fibula, which was an ancient Greek brooch.[2] Men's styles of chitons were either knee length, or body length based on the status, age, and profession of the individual, and were often worn with a cloak called a himation. The chiton was the outfit of Aphrodite because of how...
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... Page 1 Mr.Brown Honors World History 14 April 2013 Roman and Greeks Correlations There are many differences between the Greeks and Romans. There are so many similarities between the two because Romans adopted the Greek religion and everything they did in life. One difference between them is the religion even though the Romans adopted it there are differences. Another difference is architecture like the Greeks the Romans also did gods for their architecture, but there are many differences. The last difference would have to be art while the Greeks did body the Romans did nature and power. Even though they were the same almost there are many different correlations. First one thing that was the same with the Greeks and Romans but had different attributes was architecture. One difference between their architecture was the materials. The early classical period of Greece used bronze. bowserguy62 When they started to advance they used white marble and painted it. The Romans also used white marble to make their architecture however they didn’t paint it. Another example is their styles and inspiration. Greeks often did depictions of their gods in heroic nudes and mainly the male figure was idealized. Even though the Romans did do gods they often did nobles or emperors that were naturalistic. Greeks did sculpture in architecture and also did free- standing sculpture just like the Romans did. When it they did free-standing...
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...roamed all over Asia and Europe as a supernatural figure. In presenting and describing the military and personal life of this legendary man, Cantor draws his information from the contemporary writings on the Alexander. He uses the cultural and psychological studies to portray that Alexander was not an ordinary person in the ancient world. The author portrays Alexander the Great as person liked to conquer new empires. In writing this biography, Alexander clearly explains the relationship that existed between Alexander the great and his father, Philip II of Macedon, his bisexuality, and his oedipal involvement with his own mother. In addition, traces the efforts of this great man in attempting to unite the Persian and Greek worlds, west, and east using the famous Greek hero Achilles of the Trojan War as his model. Furthermore, Cantor explores the superstitious nature of Alexander towards the gods of Egypt and Greece. Cantor biography artistically balances between the public life and private life as he...
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