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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.
10,833 Questions
What are some kinds of scientists?
Paleontologist-studys fossils of once living organisms
Geologist-studys rocks
Geochemist-studys the creation of rocks
Volcanologist-studys volcanoes
Entomologist-studys insects
Biologist-studys living organisms
Botany-study of plants
Zoology-study of animals
Bacteriology-study of bacteria
Ecology-study of relationships among organism & their physical environments
Histology-study of tissues which make up the body
Mycology-study of fungi
Morphology-a branch of biology that deals with the forms and structure of plants & animals
Photochemistry-study of chemical changes involving light
Physics-study of matter & energy
Sparta was in southeast Greece on the Peloponnesian peninsula
What are sites in the Greek empire?
None, because there was never a Greek empire.
None, because there was never a Greek empire.
None, because there was never a Greek empire.
None, because there was never a Greek empire.
None, because there was never a Greek empire.
None, because there was never a Greek empire.
None, because there was never a Greek empire.
None, because there was never a Greek empire.
None, because there was never a Greek empire.
What color is a Ancient Greece house?
The colour of a ancient greek house is a creamy white
Another view:
We are used to the modern portrayal of the pale Greek statues and buildings, and we do this in Greek-style carvings and building columns. The reality is that they loved colour - a riot of colour. They painted the whole lot reds, blues and other bright colours. Of course some couldn't afford this and left farmhouses and shacks unpainted.
What is the subject matter of comedy in the Ancient Greek theatre?
Political rulers were often major characters in their plays. They would make i sarcastic though where it wasn't too apparent it was making fun of them.
How do you make ancient Greek make up?
Masks in ancient Greek theater were often made of wood, cloth, leather, or clay. They were decorated according to the character, and they had small holes where the actor's pupil would be, so that he could see through.
Did the ancient Greeks choose their capital?
In ancient Greece there were city-states each with his own capital. Usually the biggest town (and the richest) was the capital. The area of Attica (modern southcentral mainland Greece) had Athens, the area of Lacedemonia (modern Pelloponisos) had Sparta.
Where did the ancient Greek culture not lay the foundation for Western civilization?
It did - via Roman then European culture. Think of architectural styles, plays, and new English technical words today are made up from Greek words - think of the psy- words, from the Greek letter psi. And of course the politics of democracy.
What were some of the difficulties that a family in ancient Greece had growing crops for the family?
They had small blocks of land, the soil was mostly poor and so capable of producing smaller crops of lesser grains, they had no way of getting more grain for a poor season, and had to eat their seed grain, and so they were open to exploitation by large landowner.
Indeed, the reason for Solon's appointment as dictator for a year was to resolve this problem, and buy back all the small landowners who had been sold into slavery for their debts.
How did the Greeks defeat the Persians?
It was not the Greeks, it was the Macedonians, who used Greek and other mercenaries to support them.
Alexander the great king of Macedonia, spent ten years taking over the Persian Empire. He did this in three major battles which broke coordinated Persian resistance, and then dealt with the outlying provinces one at a time.
Why did the Greek columns bulge in the middle?
In many cases, such as in the Parthenon the rows of columns would appear to be concave (an optical illusion) because of the fluting, or the lines, that run from the top to bottom of the columns. The Greeks knew this however, so they figued out how to build up the middle of the pillars to make them appear strait.
If you were white what would you do?
you might need to see an orthadontist for more information contact wikipedia or yahoo answers Hang A nigg@@r from my crabapple tree
What are the roles of ancient Greek gods?
they were used to explain things they didnt understand such as earthquakes they believed earthquakes happened when poseidon was mad, or storms when zeus needed more people to pray to him or he is mad.
What did the ancient Greeks put under the tongues of their dead?
Athenians placed obolus/obol (a small silver coin) under the tongue of a deceased person, to pay the ferryman Charon for the trip across the Styx.
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Who are the 12 important greek gods?
- Zeus
- Poseidon
- Hades
- Hestia
- Hera
- Ares
- Athena
- Apollo
- Aphrodite
- Hermes
- Artemis
- Hephaestus
Ancient Greeks designed three different columns: Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian style. So to answer your question: the Ancient Greeks.
What did Pericles do to encourage people to participate in government?
The Council and magistrates were selected by lot - drawn out of a barrel. During their year in office they were supported by the state.
