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Some technological inventions that we credit to the Ancient Greeks include the screw, water organ, torsion catapult, water clock and rotary mills. Most of this was developed during the 5th century BC. The Greeks also introduced the idea of a democratic government which they called "demokratia" (meaning "rule by the people"), the Olympic games and the Hippocratic Oath taken by medical professionals.
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∙ 11y agoI'd say Architecture. However, they were great on Philosophy. Perhaps democracy, too.
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∙ 15y agoThe concept of Democracy.
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∙ 14y agoalphabet,democracy,language and religion
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Alarm clocks
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Why was Hestia important to the Greeks?
she gave them power to build houses
Why is Dionysus considered so important to Greeks?
he gave humans grapes, which made wine. he also gave the humans great partying.
Why were Homer's poems important to Greek society?
Homer's epics are important because it was the fight between Greeks and Trojans Homer's epics are important because it was the fight between Greeks and Trojans Homer's epics are important because it was the fight between Greeks and Trojans
What did the ancient Greece invent?
The ancient Greeks gave us the alphabet, architecture, medicine, drama.
Was The Greek culture the birth of democracy.?
The Greek culture gave birth to democracy since ancient greeks invented the term and used it in Athens for the first time.
Who gave us democracy?
the ancient greeks'
Why was mythology important to lives of ancient Greeks?
It explained how things happened, gave stories to share, and told how Gods became powerful.
What is the most important thing ancient Egypt gave to the modern world?
the Nile river
Why is Dionysious important to the Greeks?
because he was the God who gave the greeks inspiration.
In ancient greek what did elektron mean?
Its from the greek ήλεκτρον or έλεκτρον the name the Greeks gave (I thing it was Thales of Miletus) to a mineral that showed magnetic qualities.
Why was Hestia important to the Greeks?
she gave them power to build houses
What purpose did the myths serve for the ancient greek people why were they important?
Myths described to the Greeks how the world and its first people were made, and also (in some cases) gave an explanation for some natural occurences.
What is the role of mythology in everyday life of the ancient Greeks?
The role of mythology is important in the life of ancient Greeks because it helped them answer questions they could not with the understanding they had at the time. For example, when there was a storm, they believed that Zeus was upset at them for something they had done. Or, when they lost a battle, they would blame someone for upsetting Ares and causing him to fight with the other side against them. Basically, it gave them someone to blame or praise for the events that happened in their life that they couldn't otherwise explain.
Why was the olive branch important?
Athena gave the olive branch to the Greeks.
What affects did greek government have on todays government?
Ancient Greeks gave their citizens a right to vote.
Did Greeks or Latin create math?
Neither. Modern western mathematics has its roots in ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, although the Greeks gave it quite a boost.
Were the Greek gods important?
they gave the Greeks a higher purpose for doing things
