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Ancient Greece
The ancient greek civilization starts around 3200 BC with the Cycladic civilization [followed by the Minoan (2700 BC) and the Mycenean civilization (1600 BC)] and flourished from the 7th century BC to the 2nd century AD, especially in the 5th century BC with the city-states of Athens and Sparta.
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When did the Ancient Greeks discover electricity?
The Greeks discovered that if amber was rubbed it could produce sparks. They thought it was a special property of amber. The Greek word for amber was Elektron, hence the modern word.
In the ancient Greek Language what is 'hello'?
Iwy em hotep!
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Answer: In hieroglyphs a commonly-used greeting is written m Htp nfr wrt ("In very good peace!"). The verb "to greet" is written ianw; other expressions are nD xrt , nyny and nD hr (all mean "greetings!").
What are facts on Eratosthenes?
Eratosthenes was a Greek mathematician and astronomer, named chief of the Library of Alexandria. He is recognized as the first person that calculated the circumference of Earth, he did it by his own rudimentary means and the results were quite accurate.
How is the republic important to Greek history?
Ancient Greece was a wondrous country that has provided the modern world with many things. They invented plays, and arts. They created many inventions on which we base ours on today. They have running water among other things. The Greeks were also famous for creating the foundations of math. Pythagoras was on major contributor to this field. The Greeks were also famous for philosophy. Even some of their older ideas are still reflected on today.
Why did people became careless of the law?
is it
a. the hated the government
b.they blamed the government for the plague
c. those who suffered from the plague tended to be criminals.
or D. they didn't know what became over then
its in social studies
What civilization was influenced by the Minoans and traded goods?
With Egypt and Phoenicia, and with the various peoples of Asia Minor and the Black Sea.
Where was the kingdom of Macedonia located?
Ancient Macedonia was a Greek kingdom on the northern Greek peninsula in southern Europe.
Modern Macedonia is a Greek province on the northern Greek peninsula in southern Europe,
The unrelated Former Yugoslav Republic is a newly founded Slavic Republic north of historical Macedonia in the Balkan region of southern Europe.
What were greek foot soldiers called?
A Greek foot soldier can be a Hoplite (armoured infantryman) who fought in tight formation, or a Peltast (light infantryman) who provided mobile manoeuvre and flank protection as well as launching missiles, or an Archer.
How were the greek democracy and the roman republic differ?
The Roman Empire ruled a variety of peoples over a vast area of North Africa, Europe and the Middle East. The Greek democracies governed their own individual independent city-state.
What policies did Alexander the Great use to control his empire?
He screwed athenian aquired got spartan money
What precisely makes Athens great?
It was the first place where a form of democracy was implemented, thus freeing people to think openly and differently. Philosophical and social debates were common even between everyday people. This climate helped the introduction of new ideas and some great great art.
Did ancient Greece have a calendar?
The ancient civil Egyptian Calendar had a year that was 360 days long and was divided into 12 months of 30 days each, plus five extra days at the end of the year. The months were divided into three weeks of ten days each.
What was the lawmaking body in Ancient Greece called?
Issues shaping the future of the city were voted on by an assembly of citizens living in that polis.
What was the Delian Leagues alliance?
It was a coalition of Greek city-states led by the Athenian Pericles .
It was a league of 180 Greek city-states in Asia Minor and the Islands formed under the leadership of Athens to fight to keep independence from Persian rule. After the Persians agreed to leave them alone, Athens opportunistically turned them into an empire of its own, and lived high on the annual tax it levied, by force where necessary, from those city-states.
What are the territories of ancient greek?
They ruled Turkey, many parts of northern Africa, Egypt, many parts of Europe.
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